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legendz
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Yesterday, on my leg day, a member at my gym said he noticed I didn't remain on my heels the entire time I squatted; that my heels sometimes left the ground (which would mean I'm relying on the balls of my feet and/or the toes, which wouldn't be a good thing).
I don't recall feeling my heels leave the ground, but he insisted they did and recommended wearing a pair of shoes that are flatter-soled than the ones I was using. I've been using a pair of Asics. He recommended Converse, which are very flat.
Maybe he meant that my shoes have heels, which wouldn't be good. But the ones I have don't seem to me to have any noticeable heel, as far as I can see.
My concern with using shoes that are very flat is that my feet are much too flat to begin with, so I need shoes with arch support. And I wear custom orthotics to help with the lack of arch support. My flat feet have caused pain in my knees and ankles, cause the legs to turn inward somewhat and cause bunions near the large toes. Typical symptoms of flat feet.
At one time I used a pair of New Balance shoes that turned out to be very flat (eventually, a doctor, upon seeing my pair, told me they had no arch support at all). I recall having knee pain and difficulties doing the squat while wearing those shoes, even with orthotics. I don't have squatting issues that I know of with my Asics.
Do Converse shoes provide enough arch support? I've seen people use them for squatting. But then I've also seen boots used as well. Are high-top shoes better, or low-top? (My Asics are low-top.) What specific shoes do you prefer for squats and working out in general, and why?
I'm sure this is a very individual and subjective issue.
I don't recall feeling my heels leave the ground, but he insisted they did and recommended wearing a pair of shoes that are flatter-soled than the ones I was using. I've been using a pair of Asics. He recommended Converse, which are very flat.
Maybe he meant that my shoes have heels, which wouldn't be good. But the ones I have don't seem to me to have any noticeable heel, as far as I can see.
My concern with using shoes that are very flat is that my feet are much too flat to begin with, so I need shoes with arch support. And I wear custom orthotics to help with the lack of arch support. My flat feet have caused pain in my knees and ankles, cause the legs to turn inward somewhat and cause bunions near the large toes. Typical symptoms of flat feet.
At one time I used a pair of New Balance shoes that turned out to be very flat (eventually, a doctor, upon seeing my pair, told me they had no arch support at all). I recall having knee pain and difficulties doing the squat while wearing those shoes, even with orthotics. I don't have squatting issues that I know of with my Asics.
Do Converse shoes provide enough arch support? I've seen people use them for squatting. But then I've also seen boots used as well. Are high-top shoes better, or low-top? (My Asics are low-top.) What specific shoes do you prefer for squats and working out in general, and why?
I'm sure this is a very individual and subjective issue.
