Minimalist shoes for weight lifting

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Immerito
Immerito Posts: 105 Member
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So, I'm looking to start The New Rules for Lifting for Women, but want to find a minimalist shoe designed for the task. Suggestions?
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  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382
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    Chucks are good ;)
  • stines72
    stines72 Posts: 853 Member
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    Chucks are good ;)
    i love squatting in my chucks. nice flat soles.
  • dynamitegalxo
    dynamitegalxo Posts: 299 Member
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    the merrell pace glove is a fantastic shoe that works amazingly for lifting and it happens to double as a running shoe. i currently wear vibram five fingers to lift, and i'm doing stronglifts 5x5. hope that helps :)
  • KirstenTheFamilyCoach
    KirstenTheFamilyCoach Posts: 327 Member
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    I wear Vibrams and love it.
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
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    <<<<<< I lift in my socks.

    What is more stable under your feet than....the ground?
  • Justjamie0418
    Justjamie0418 Posts: 1,065 Member
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    Ive always heard Chucks were good, though my husband tried arguing with me saying there has to be better weightlifting shoes, because Chucks were originally made for basketball. UGH
  • GamerLady
    GamerLady Posts: 359 Member
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    I wear Vibrams and love it.
    I second the Vibrams, nothing beats them, imo.
  • iulia_maddie
    iulia_maddie Posts: 2,780 Member
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    <<<<<< I lift in my socks.

    What is more stable under your feet than....the ground?
    ^^this.
    I also lift barefoot.
  • lachesissss
    lachesissss Posts: 1,298 Member
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    Vibrams all the way. The sporteks are nice and grippy. But I'm biased, I love them for running, and while still pretty new at lifting, haven't had a problem with them.
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
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    I like these shoes for the gym, they are minimal but very comfortable.

    http://www.6pm.com/nike-free-tr-fit-2
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
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    Vibrams all the way. The sporteks are nice and grippy. But I'm biased, I love them for running, and while still pretty new at lifting, haven't had a problem with them.

    I heard these are causing people foot injuries?
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
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    So, I'm looking to start The New Rules for Lifting for Women, but want to find a minimalist shoe designed for the task. Suggestions?

    I lift (bro) in my five fingers. Nice, comfortable, minimalist, and you get amazing connection to the ground without other bs.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
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    Vibrams all the way. The sporteks are nice and grippy. But I'm biased, I love them for running, and while still pretty new at lifting, haven't had a problem with them.

    I heard these are causing people foot injuries?

    I heard people in Oregon are hunting sasquatch.
  • Bardane
    Bardane Posts: 60 Member
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    I like my vibram New Balance Minimus. My toes and the vibram 5 fingers have major disagreements :ohwell:
  • koing
    koing Posts: 179 Member
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    https://www.againfaster.com/media/filer_thumbnails/2012/09/07/cft-2386-1904-adj.jpg__789x475_q85_crop_upscale.jpg

    Koing
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
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    I have the Merrell pace gloves. I am not such a fan of them for squats as I feel they can be a bit unstable through the heels. Not sure exactly why that is....I just don't find them ideal for squatting (for me). But for running and for general purpose use they're great.
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
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    +1 for barefoot.

    You can really get a "rooted" feel from squatting, or whatever, barefoot.

    However, once my new arrival comes and my weights room becomes the nursery - I'll be re-locating my rack to my old man's garage! It's bloody freezing in there, so I'll probably invest in some All-Stars. So that's my vote if you've got to wear shoes for whatever reason.
  • jaysonhijinx
    jaysonhijinx Posts: 663 Member
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    I've recently bought a pair of adidas adipower weight lifting shoes. I used to use a pair of old runners or on heavier weight would lift in my socks but with the amount I'm lifting these days I've noticed my ankles and knees turn in a bit due to the arch in my soles. Since using these shoes I've noticed I'm a lot more stable and there's no buckling - plus they raise the heel up a bit so it makes it easier to really push through the heel on a heavy squat/deadlift.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
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    Kung fu slippers (with hard soles, not that the cotton soles have much give)? Or cheap trainers as they usually have a plastic sole rather than a rubber sole. Cheap trainers also double up as minimalist running shoes because you'd be mad to land heel first in them. :bigsmile:
  • mudmonkeyonwheels
    mudmonkeyonwheels Posts: 426 Member
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    Kind of going to hijack this thread. I'm pretty new to lifting and currently only doing pretty low weights- improving steadily. I wear a very supportive shoe to help correct some knee issues when running and I'm currently lifting in that. How bad is it for me to do this?

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