Lifting shoes?

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  • torontonancy
    torontonancy Posts: 12 Member
    I have an awesome trainer. He had me get a pair of Chucks. I still have to remind myself to get my heels flat, but they are awesome. I don't change for lifts and squats.
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    kishstl wrote: »
    ...(also if you add a fanny pack and some baggy's it's just like the 90's!!)
    I wish fanny packs were cool again. When I roadied they were so handy taking door and keeping the ink and hand stamper handy if I needed it.
  • deniseg31
    deniseg31 Posts: 667 Member
    I have never paid attention to people's shoes at the gym but I will from now on. I am new to lifting as well so I will look into peoples suggetions. This might be the perfect time to get me my GREEN Converse that I've always wanted. LOL!!!
  • Cortelli
    Cortelli Posts: 1,369 Member
    I use cross-trainers for any cardio and generally any exercise, including lifting when I am on an upper body day. On lower/mid body days that include squats / bb lunges and RDLs, respectively, I wear Chuck Taylors. Found that my cushioned cross-trainers could prompt a little more lean towards the toes.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    subversive99 wrote: »
    So I'm still new at this whole lifting thing. I have a decent quality pair of running shoes that I use for all my exercising. I saw something somewhere the other day that running shoes are not good for squatting? Is this true? As a beginner, do I care?

    running shoes suck for lifting because you lose a lot of energy with all the cushion. A lot of people just wear Converse and they're pretty good. I just bought a pair of Lifter Plus 2.0 from Reebok that are supposed to arrive today so I'm pretty excited to try those out.
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    I squat and DL in chucks, But i bench in running shoes, they grip better for leg drive.
  • kimkilbride
    kimkilbride Posts: 11 Member
    I have to agree with most people on here. I love my lifters for oly lifts but prefer a flat even surface for my deadlift. I have the Adidas powerlift 2.0 and the reebok lifters. Not a fan of the reebok as I find the heal too hard and when I'm getting under the bar and stomping my foot down in my jerks it does something weird. The Adidas aren't as solid and I finda bit more cushion with those!
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    nakedraygun wrote: »
    kishstl wrote: »
    ...(also if you add a fanny pack and some baggy's it's just like the 90's!!)
    I wish fanny packs were cool again. When I roadied they were so handy taking door and keeping the ink and hand stamper handy if I needed it.

    I like them for carrying a pistol.

    My fashion sense tells me not to wear a fanny pack though.
  • dougpconnell219
    dougpconnell219 Posts: 566 Member
    I heard that lifting in running shoes will wear them out faster too. Truth?
  • Runningmischka
    Runningmischka Posts: 386 Member
    I use Adidas Powerlift 2.0 on lifting days, so does my husband (the men's version of course). We ordered them directly from Adidas, and love them. Super flat, but very comortable, great for squatting and dl. And yes, it's is acceptable to bring a second pair of shoes if you plan on doing a quick cardio session before/after lifting.
  • FullOnBurn
    FullOnBurn Posts: 43 Member
    My 2 cents, I have Reebok Crossfit Oly's that I use most of the time for squats mostly for the rigid heel rather than the dorsiflexion beenefit. I usually change out of them for all other lifts to a pair of Under Armour running shoe with a minimalist sole, forget which model, or recently I have tried just socks or barefoot but my basement is kinda cold
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    dougpconnell219 wrote: »
    I heard that lifting in running shoes will wear them out faster too. Truth?
    true, their tastebuds just can't handle flavor of that magnitude.
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    edited February 2015
    dbmata wrote: »
    nakedraygun wrote: »
    kishstl wrote: »
    ...(also if you add a fanny pack and some baggy's it's just like the 90's!!)
    I wish fanny packs were cool again. When I roadied they were so handy taking door and keeping the ink and hand stamper handy if I needed it.

    I like them for carrying a pistol.

    My fashion sense tells me not to wear a fanny pack though.
    But if you're carrying a pistol, why should fashion matter?
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    Yawnetu wrote: »
    Does it matter what kind of Chuck Taylors, or is one as good as another?
    Personal preference.
    I used high tops then switched to low tops only because my high tops had so many holes in them that on cold and/or rainy days, my feet got wet/cold walking into the gym.
    hesn92 wrote: »
    Is it acceptable to be at the gym with no shoes on???? Lol I have never seen anyone do that before.
    Wear socks and you'll be fine.
    I did it a gym I was visiting since I had no flat shoes with me. I just kicked my shoes off and lifted in my socks.
    I saw a guy at my old gym do it all of the time

  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    nakedraygun wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    nakedraygun wrote: »
    kishstl wrote: »
    ...(also if you add a fanny pack and some baggy's it's just like the 90's!!)
    I wish fanny packs were cool again. When I roadied they were so handy taking door and keeping the ink and hand stamper handy if I needed it.

    I like them for carrying a pistol.

    My fashion sense tells me not to wear a fanny pack though.
    But if you're carrying a pistol, why should fashion matter?
    Pistol ensures I go home.
    Fashion ensures you want to go home with me.

    heh.
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    I like Alan Thrall's explanation on shoes.
    http://youtu.be/0yde15WOVH0
  • cwilson72180
    cwilson72180 Posts: 30 Member
    I think doing squats or lifting barefoot sounds good. Everyone has given such great advice here. I am totally new to this exercise and losing weight thing but I am willing to give some of these ideas a try. Especially the squatting and lifting barefoot idea.
  • Th3Ph03n1x
    Th3Ph03n1x Posts: 275 Member
    Of_Monsters_and_Meat wrote: »
    I squat and deadlift in my socks.

    LOL me too. I save my shoes for the cardio.
  • foursirius
    foursirius Posts: 321 Member
    Chucks are a great lifting shoe.
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    I used to lift barefoot, but got relegated to lifting in a workshop so got some Chucks.

    Recently invested in a pair of adipowers which I now use for everything apart from DL. I still use chucks for those...
  • cheflaurawalke
    cheflaurawalke Posts: 42 Member
    If anyone is trying to treat themselves.... Rogue Fitness has amazing lifting shoes.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    dougpconnell219 wrote: »
    I heard that lifting in running shoes will wear them out faster too. Truth?

    Of course...not only are they getting additional use, they are getting used for something they aren't designed for. The compression from doing heavy squats in running shoes for example, will pretty much destroy them in short order.
  • PwrLftr82
    PwrLftr82 Posts: 945 Member
    nakedraygun wrote: »
    I like Alan Thrall's explanation on shoes.
    http://youtu.be/0yde15WOVH0

    Wow, great video Matt--thanks for posting. I've always squatted in flat shoes, but I have excellent ankle mobility, so I guess it works.
  • kingw363
    kingw363 Posts: 18 Member
    Well I use flat shoes for lifting and running shoes if I'm going to do mostly cardio.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    so I'm a week in to squatting with the nike romaleos.

    Holy cow, it makes squatting really comfortable, even front squats. I haven't done a max attempt yet though.
  • bmanlatour
    bmanlatour Posts: 48 Member
    Besides the oly, chucks, and socks suggestions, indoor soccer shoes like Adidas samba and similar have fairly low soles and very little cushioning and decent arch support. The reason I use indoor soccer shoes is because chucks are tough on my feet because of lack of arch support.
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