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i wouldn't say weightlifters wear special shoes for 'flexability', it's more about 'stability'
i wouldn't say weightlifters wear special shoes for 'flexability', it's more about 'stability'
Morgans thread said "squat shoes" Every pic of a squat shoe I've seen is flat soled.
An weightlifting shoe is a totally different beast.
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At the recent CAPO titles, the variation in foot wear was staggering, at least a dozen different styles. Blundstones, disco slippers, big lace up work boots, cross trainers, weightlifting shoes, Chucks etc
powerlifters.com.au said:All the flat shoe talk is very interesting. I went to the 2007 worlds in Austria and squatted in chuck taylors. I had a few people come up to me and suggest that I use a shoe with a heel. The commentators even said that it was unusal to see a lifter in chuck taylors. Of all the male and female lifters at the meet (159 men and 112 women) only 3 wore flats. These lifters were Belyaev (metal flats), Yulia Zaugolova (metal flats) and Clive Henry (chuck taylors)- all outstanding lifters, but the point remains- of 271 lifters only 3 wore flat soled shoes!
I switched and it made an immediate difference to by form and ability to hit depth- but I do have flexibility issues.
I meant the shoes with the heals that you guys go on about.Morgans thread said "squat shoes" Every pic of a squat shoe I've seen is flat soled.
An weightlifting shoe is a totally different beast.
thats a bit odd...
I think it depends what the feds influences are - most ipf guys lift in squat shoes, most american feds use strictly chucks.
that's not my point, my point was, raised heal makes it easier to balance when compared to ordinary flat soled shoes. It assists you slightly, so is it really raw? That was all, I never said they shouldn't be used.Weightlifting shoes.
Surely everyone that lifts WEIGHTS should wear weightlifting shoes.
Crosstrainers should be banned, and tennis shoes, and running shoes.
Football boots have stops, giving a massive advantage over a sneaker, should they be allowed?
Fact is, every sport has correct footwear, it MUST be worn.
Lets not compare gym lifting with competetive lifting, just as we shouldnt compare kick to kick with playing a bonafide game of football.
Would your football coach allow you to take the field in sneakers? I know your mum would let you play kick to kick in them.
Its no different with competition and gym lifting.