Workout shoes

[The_Mexican]

Im looking for a new pair of workout shoes. Anyone have any advice on what kind to get?

 

[Night Fly]

Are you just looking for shoes to lift weights in or are you doing another kind of workout?

 

[The_Mexican]

just for lifting

this is what im considering right now
http://r1.east.rmi.yahoo.com/rmi/ht...ndex.jsp/rmivars?target=_top?productId=991774

a nice pair of wrestling shoes, not too expensive.
what do you think?

 

[The_Mexican]

or these
http://r1.east.rmi.yahoo.com/rmi/ht...ndex.jsp/rmivars?target=_top?productId=128275

 

[teen1216]

It seems a lot of people like to squat in Chuck Taylor's by Converse.

 

[Night Fly]

Yeah...chucks are good...also adidas olympic weightlifting shoes are great too. I prefer those over my chucks. But...chucks are the cheaper way to go.

 

[spatts]

Chucks for squats, chucks or bare feet for deads, OL lifting shoes for ATF squats (if you have trouble keeping balance, I don't), and Nike Triaxx or Excelerator Runnign shoes for everything else.

IMMV

 

[StRoNg_WoN]

Converse seems to give enough ankle support, and allow enough ROM for squatting... lace them up tight... they aren't that expensive either...

 

[spatts]

Also, they offer a strong outer side support structure so you can really "spread the floor" and press OUT with your knees while squatting.

 

[bignate73]

i just got some new balance 805's which seem to be way stable in the bottom, they are designed to be firm and prevent pronation. i blow out nikes like it is cool. usually after a month of leg work and they feel spongy at the bottom. no support in the foot anymore. these new balances feel pretty firm, hopefully they will stay that way. a friend of mine got some addidas OL shoes,at tom platz's recommendation, and she seems to like them. the heel might be nice if going ATF as spatts said.