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Female lifters - what shoes do you use?

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  • Leadfoot_Lewis
    Leadfoot_Lewis Posts: 1,623 Member
    If you're really serious about lifting and have the $ get weightlifting shoes. There's just no comparison IMO.

    I wear Nike Romaleos which I use for all the compounds except for Deadlifts - those I prefer doing in socks.
  • PwrLftr82
    PwrLftr82 Posts: 945 Member
    Vibram Five Fingers all the way (I have a lifting pair and a running pair)
  • jpaulie
    jpaulie Posts: 917 Member
    Vibram fivefingers, flat, heel on the ground, way it should be if you are a lifter
  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    My friend wears the Merrell ones that do NOT have separate toes. She likes them.
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    ythannah wrote: »
    Home gym so I lift in slippers. (Technically they're suede moccasins)

    ^This or socks or barefoot.

    Wore chucks when I was in a gym. Low tops

  • GretchenB02
    GretchenB02 Posts: 59 Member
    I wear NB minimus or reebok lite tr which is a crossfit shoe.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    DjinnMarie wrote: »
    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.


    Even when I am running- they hold up okay- but I mean it's not like I'm putting down a hundred miles a month- for real- it's just a couple easy miles a month... same purpose LOL
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    jpaulie wrote: »
    Vibram fivefingers, flat, heel on the ground, way it should be if you are a lifter

    A slightly raised heel can be beneficial when squatting and even benching - but this should only be in shoes specifically designed for the purpose, like Olympic lifting shoes.

    No heel for deads though.
  • PieSaver
    PieSaver Posts: 19
    Any flat soled shoe will do. Chuck Taylors are a great example. I wear these http://www.zappos.com/adidas-originals-superstar-2-white-white
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