Female lifters - what shoes do you use?

FitFitzy331
FitFitzy331 Posts: 308 Member
edited November 9 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm looking to buy shoes specifically for days when I'm lifting. I've had cross trainers and running sneakers and tried lifting in just socks but it creeped me out too much to not wear shoes in my gym.

Any brand and style suggestions would be appreciated, thanks!
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  • chuck636
    chuck636 Posts: 258 Member
    I know I'm not female lol, but if I'm only lifting and no cardio on that day IDC what's on my feet, I'll lift in house slippers
  • lovetowrite73
    lovetowrite73 Posts: 1,244 Member
    Chuck Taylors or any flat-soled shoe will work for lifting.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    edited January 2015
    lovetowrite73 wrote: »
    Chuck Taylors

    That's what I wear at the gym. I kept an eye out for clearance sales. If you don't mind weird patterns or colors that might work for you.

    At home, I just wear socks.

  • orangejulius
    orangejulius Posts: 9 Member
    edited January 2015
    New Balance Minimus WT10BL. I love them. I tried a couple other "barefoot" style shoes and like these the best.
  • PowerfulHunt
    PowerfulHunt Posts: 281 Member
    I wear Converse, which is what was suggested to me when I first started.
  • jillmarie125
    jillmarie125 Posts: 418 Member
    orangejulius wrote: »
    New Balance Minimus. I love them. I tried a couple other "barefoot" style shoes and like these the best.
    Yes!! Love NB Minimus

  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    Chucks. Plan on getting some squat shoes in the near future though.
  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    my walking shoes
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    I wear a pair of retired running shoes. They're working great for me.
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    Chucks.
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
    Anything flat without padding/absorbing material in the heel/ball of the foot. Chucks are a common option. Target always has cheapie off-brand keds/chucks.
  • mihshell
    mihshell Posts: 1 Member
    I powerlift and use Reebok's crossfit lifting shoe. I have tried a bunch of different shoes and these by far have been my favorite. Hope this helps
  • ephiemarie
    ephiemarie Posts: 264 Member
    Chuck Taylors here as well.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Squats & bench - Romeleos

    Deadlifts - chucks
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Do not buy shoes with a compression sole to lift in (and particularly not squat in) - it creates an unstable platform.

    Get a pair of shoes that has a very flat sole with no compression, like chucks. For squats you can use these or get squat shoes.
  • hill8570
    hill8570 Posts: 1,466 Member
    Not female, but I lift in Adidas Sambas (an indoor soccer shoe). List price is kind of high, but they go on sale fairly often.
  • amwoidyla
    amwoidyla Posts: 257 Member
    I have Reebok lifters as well. I use them on leg day, especially if it's heavy squat or my focus is quad dominant. I just use my regular trainers on my other days.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    edited January 2015
    Any old plimsoles/chucks or bare feet. I have lifting shoes but I honestly don't wear them that often.

    Haha here's mine3jlu46plwoip.jpg
  • knittnponder
    knittnponder Posts: 1,953 Member
    I wear Vans. They're flat like the Converse but have a little more room in the toe so I liked them better. It doesn't hurt that they're black and sparkly either!
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    OMG I need to hoover my skirtings :blush:
  • VegasFit
    VegasFit Posts: 1,232 Member
    jillmarie125 wrote: »
    orangejulius wrote: »
    New Balance Minimus. I love them. I tried a couple other "barefoot" style shoes and like these the best.
    Yes!! Love NB Minimus

    Also a fan!
  • DjinnMarie
    DjinnMarie Posts: 1,297 Member
    VegasFit wrote: »
    jillmarie125 wrote: »
    orangejulius wrote: »
    New Balance Minimus. I love them. I tried a couple other "barefoot" style shoes and like these the best.
    Yes!! Love NB Minimus

    Also a fan!

    I'm a barefoot kind of girl. Thanks to my home gym.

    I also use chuck's if I go to the gym for whatever reason. I have not tried NB minimus but I might!

  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    jillmarie125 wrote: »
    orangejulius wrote: »
    New Balance Minimus. I love them. I tried a couple other "barefoot" style shoes and like these the best.
    Yes!! Love NB Minimus
    these- or my vibrams.
    - If I didn't have either of those- chuck's/converse/socks.
    - whatever is flat.
    - I'm too cheap to buy real lifting shoes.
  • DjinnMarie
    DjinnMarie Posts: 1,297 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »
    jillmarie125 wrote: »
    orangejulius wrote: »
    New Balance Minimus. I love them. I tried a couple other "barefoot" style shoes and like these the best.
    Yes!! Love NB Minimus
    these- or my vibrams.
    - If I didn't have either of those- chuck's/converse/socks.
    - whatever is flat.
    - I'm too cheap to buy real lifting shoes.

    I've never seen these shoes. Are they good for running too? I need a new pair of running shoes. I'm too cheap to buy 2 pairs.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    I use regular sneakers, but I was happiest in new balance minimus or anything with the least cushiony bottom as possible. I'd wear chucks if I had them.
  • ythannah
    ythannah Posts: 4,373 Member
    Home gym so I lift in slippers. (Technically they're suede moccasins)
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    edited January 2015
    DjinnMarie wrote: »
    JoRocka wrote: »
    jillmarie125 wrote: »
    orangejulius wrote: »
    New Balance Minimus. I love them. I tried a couple other "barefoot" style shoes and like these the best.
    Yes!! Love NB Minimus
    these- or my vibrams.
    - If I didn't have either of those- chuck's/converse/socks.
    - whatever is flat.
    - I'm too cheap to buy real lifting shoes.

    I've never seen these shoes. Are they good for running too? I need a new pair of running shoes. I'm too cheap to buy 2 pairs.

    which?
    vibrams or minimum?

    I run in both honestly- it takes some adjusting- but I don't mind I like them. I've put some miles on mine- not crazy miles- since I don't run much- but I ran a trained and ran a trail 5K last year in my vibrams. little fish for real runners- but for me that was adequate proof they worked.

    same results for the minimum honestly.
  • mizzcasual
    mizzcasual Posts: 223 Member
    edited January 2015
    I'm liking New Balance 574 atm I wasn't so sure about using them lifting at the first they've actually been great more progress so far with them. Usually I'd stick to flat sole Nikes.
  • stephxo1
    stephxo1 Posts: 191 Member
    Agree with others on here, I love both my NB Vibrams and Minimums. Although I've seen a pair of Inov8 Fastlift 335 ladies weightlifting shoes that I'd love to try. Pretty expensive though hence why I've yet to buy them!
  • DjinnMarie
    DjinnMarie Posts: 1,297 Member
    JoRocka wrote: »
    DjinnMarie wrote: »
    JoRocka wrote: »
    jillmarie125 wrote: »
    orangejulius wrote: »
    New Balance Minimus. I love them. I tried a couple other "barefoot" style shoes and like these the best.
    Yes!! Love NB Minimus
    these- or my vibrams.
    - If I didn't have either of those- chuck's/converse/socks.
    - whatever is flat.
    - I'm too cheap to buy real lifting shoes.

    I've never seen these shoes. Are they good for running too? I need a new pair of running shoes. I'm too cheap to buy 2 pairs.

    which?
    vibrams or minimum?

    I run in both honestly- it takes some adjusting- but I don't mind I like them. I've put some miles on mine- not crazy miles- since I don't run much- but I ran a trained and ran a trail 5K last year in my vibrams. little fish for real runners- but for me that was adequate proof they worked.

    same results for the minimum honestly.

    Yeah, I don't need hardcore shoes. I hate running, I will never be a runner. I just do it for cut and maintenance cycles.
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