Lifting shoes

[leaftye]

I'm planning to move, and with the move comes working out in a gym and wearing shoes. At home I either do squats, deadlifts, etc barefoot or in slides....so I don't need or want heel lift or support. Would these work? I like them because they have no midsole cushioning to wear out.

http://www.altrazerodrop.com/webapp/...2_69006_176925

These are appealing too, although I'm not crazy about needing to wear toe socks, and I do prefer wearing socks so they don't get too grungy.

http://www.fila.com/men/shoes/skele-...efault,pd.html

Are there any other shoes worth looking at in the $50 price range?

[Whitey(banned)vr6]

I love the new balance minimus trail for liftin purposes.. But incant find it under 80$ sometimes cheaper on eBay though .... Socks are not ed recommended but I hate the grungy ness too so what I figured out was.....

Chick-socks... Goto like tjmaxx or marshalls and grab you a pack of womens athletic socks... There like 1/3 the thickness of most men socks and won't ruin the minimalistic feel you want for squat / deads ...etc

[Chilledman]

Wear socks and just take off your shoes to squat and DL .

[spoolin215]

This thread should just be called "shoes" since none of the shoes discussed are for lifting.

If you don't think you need a solid heel for support ask Chilledman about how strong he was with a small piece of paper under his heel.

[Chilledman]

This thread should just be called "shoes" since none of the shoes discussed are for lifting.

If you don't think you need a solid heel for support ask Chilledman about how strong he was with a small piece of paper under his heel.

( I am going to start deadlifting on my toes to show you ! )

[scandalous_cynce]

Wear socks and just take off your shoes to squat and DL .

This is what I do.

[..Derek..]

Chick socks and chuck taylors on leg days - commercial gyms frown on going barefoot and I won't be caught dead in vibrams

[Harris_Teeter]

Wear socks and just take off your shoes to squat and DL .

I do this for squats, DL, bent over and t-bar rows...

[leaftye]

Chick socks and chuck taylors on leg days - commercial gyms frown on going barefoot and I won't be caught dead in vibrams

I forgot about those. I think they have a little heel lift, but it's a good cheap option.

[miscbrah]

Adidas Powerlift Trainer for oly lifts / squats, chucks for deadlift, nike free runs for everything else.

[jtls8]

Chucks are $50. I went w/ the Wal-Mart knock-offs for $12. They even ran big and I fit my clods into a 12.

[rscshakespeare]

when i competed i used otomix. best shoes for training. 100 bucks a pair. look and feel great. like training barefoot.

[baller9409]

wrestling shoes!!! they grip anything great and its almost like youre barefoot