What kind of shoes do you squat/deadlift in?

[Mike_Rojas]

I use chuck taylors

 

[b fold the truth]

I squat in Chucks...I pull the same way.

I do my OL lifts in Adidas OL shoes...

B True

 

[djblaze111]

i am flat footed as well, wrestling shoes are the way to go. dead lifted heavy today.

 

[anabolicmd]

I use basketball high tops for squats and wrestling shoes for deads in a contest. When I do deads at the gym I go barefoot, the lower the sole of the shoe the less distance the bar has to travel meaning more weight

Although I see your logic in the thin soled shoe preference, I think weightlifting shoes are still a better choice even though they do have a thick wooden sole of almost an inch. This is not a disadvantage because it actually puts you in a better position at the bottom of the lift, the hardest part. So if you have to travel that extra half inch at the top, thats when the weight is lightest, and you are in your strongest range of motion. So any disadvantage is more than offset by the increased stability and better positioning at the hardest part of the lift, the takeoff. Trust me, there is a reason that every single olympic lifter uses them. And I dont want to start a pissing contest but IMHO those guys are by far the strongest and hardest training of all athletes.

 

[anabolicmd]

I squat in Chucks...I pull the same way.

I do my OL lifts in Adidas OL shoes...

B True

Interesting, well as long as you tried them both, you obviously know what works for you. Heck, if youre squatting 600+ pounds in chucks that says something. They are flat and stable, and I can see how that would work. Have you ever tried squatting/pulling in the adidas shoes? What did you think?

 

[MT375]

I always squatted and deadlifted barefoot because I am very flatfooted. Any recommendations on what shoes to buy to give better stability?

I have the same problem, very flat footed and all my athletic shoes I have cause my feet to roll outwards during squats...anyone have any recommendations for a good sneaker for flat footed people? I can't justify shoes for only weightlifting as I would want to use them for treadmill walking, biking etc. Someone once told me new balance makes good shoes for flat footed people?

 

[spatts]

Chuck Taylors. Black. Monochrome.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

squat in hiking boots, deadlift in wrestling shoes

 

[revexrevex]

Anyone have link to chuck taylors, how expensive are they?

 

[Liftbig]

the heel is much to high in the oly shoes for me. i wouldnt be abe to sit back properly or push out on them without rolling over.

i squat is chuck taylors.
i deadlift in wrestling shoes.