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Is this a good weight lifting/ squatting shoe?  I'm not familiar with weight lifting shoes, but I normally squat barefoot.. I'm disliking barefoot though. Specially since no gym would allow it. Also need a good pair of jogging shoes for some random things that pop up

are these shoes = to weight lifting shoes?

Hey are the XC(cross country I think) version of these shoes similar to the regular version?  I'm wearing some waffle racer vii's right now, and I want to get another pair like these, but most places only have XC.

Quote from: Daballa100 on August 11, 2011, 05:58:43 pm

Hey are the XC(cross country I think) version of these shoes similar to the regular version?  I'm wearing some waffle racer vii's right now, and I want to get another pair like these, but most places only have XC.

can you link a pic/url of the shoes you're talking about? the XC?

i love my VII's so much.. need to get more soon.. how u liking the vii's?

pC

http://www.footlocker.com/product/model:94442/sku:23217071/nike-zoom-waffle-xc-vii-mens/black/yellow/

That's what I saw at my local sporting goods store, I was hesitant to get it, because it was cross country though.  I don't know why I didn't at least try a pair on, that was stupid of me.  What do you think of the cross country versions of the waffle racers though?  These are apparently the newer cross country waffle racers:

http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-315665/pgid-315667#l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-400965/pgid-400966


They look extremely similar, but I don't wanna spend money on them if they're not like the vii's I have.  Maybe I'll wear my vii's to the store and compare how they feel if I have the time.

I love my waffle racer vii's, they're amazing.  They run a bit small though (or maybe I just got some fat feet) so I got them a size larger.  Usually I wear a size 11 dress shoe, and a size 12 waffle racer fits pretty snug.  They don't have much support, but I've gotten used to it.  The first 2-3 weeks my feet/shins were pretty sore, because I did most of my stuff in bball shoes, but I haven't had any problems in the past month or so.  For speed/plyo/conditioning work I give it two thumbs up, but probably won't play basketball in them.

any other shoe suggestions? i think its best to get a shoe with harder cushioning, cause you can transfer power better through them than something soft. i have kobe 8's and kd vi's, and i prefer the kd's a lot more. they're nike zoom and are a lot stiffer than kobe lunarlon's and i really feel i can jump higher in them.