BGally Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I am looking to get some new shoes for the gym and wanted to see if anyone could recommend a pair for me. I am using Chucks right now but I am wanting to experiment with a shoe with a slight heel. Something like .5-.75 inches. On the top of my list is the 2012 Rogue Do Wins. I have also considered Inzer's Pillar shoes, but am not sure if a high top is what I want. ADIDAS Adistar is up there on the list as well only because I found a site that sells them for $159 as opposed to the $200 they sell for usually. I would get the ADIDAS Powerlift Trainer's http://www.shopadidas.com/product/mens-weightlifting-power-lift-trainer-shoes/SN823?cid=G45632&search=weightlifting because they look awesome and have a good price but I hear from reviews the heel starts to compress a little after loads of 400+lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGally Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 mainly for squats, front squats, and cleans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 You can sort of "try them out" with a pair of dress shoes with a slight heel. I have the Adidas Olympic Lifting shoes and love them - but I do the Olympic lifts etc quite a bit. A raised heel changes things up a lot compared to chucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGally Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 That's a good idea to see if they might suite my form. How do your adidas feel on back squats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 That's a good idea to see if they might suite my form. How do your adidas feel on back squats? I seldom do back squats but the answer on how they feel is dependent on how you squat. I am an upright sort of Oly squatter and I love the raised heel - I squat very deep and don't care about my one rep max number. If you are a low bar - sit back - power lifter type squatter - you may not like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoggoth Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I bought a pair or A&S a while back to give them a try as they were a fairly cheap experiment. I wore them for a few months but eventually went back to a minimal/flat sole with the New Balance Minimus. I really like them for all work plus they've got way better traction than the Chucks. (null) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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