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Weightlifting shoes
« on: September 23, 2012, 03:14:36 pm »
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Re: Weightlifting shoes
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2012, 04:59:09 pm »
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 The heel height is difference, powerlifting shoe has a lower heel.


http://www.vsathletics.com/product.php?xProd=1301


good shoe, good price. ^
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Re: Weightlifting shoes
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2012, 06:04:47 pm »
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I'm limited to eastbay unfortunately.
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Re: Weightlifting shoes
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2012, 06:09:13 pm »
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Re: Weightlifting shoes
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2012, 06:42:19 pm »
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Quote from: Raptor on September 23, 2012, 06:09:13 pm
What about these:

http://www.trops.ro/Product-Ghete-haltere-Ironwork-III-gri-alb-Adidas_2670.aspx

I can get them here in Romania.

I love those shoes, I dont know how to convert the price though to tell if its fair or not.
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Re: Weightlifting shoes
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2012, 06:49:07 pm »
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Quote from: LanceSTS on September 23, 2012, 06:42:19 pm
Quote from: Raptor on September 23, 2012, 06:09:13 pm
What about these:

http://www.trops.ro/Product-Ghete-haltere-Ironwork-III-gri-alb-Adidas_2670.aspx

I can get them here in Romania.

I love those shoes, I dont know how to convert the price though to tell if its fair or not.

They're ~120 $
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Re: Weightlifting shoes
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2012, 07:25:09 pm »
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^ worth the price. i got mine for $99 when they were on sale. currently waiting for the $159 white/black adistar to go down to $99 too.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj-FZUU0gfs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj-FZUU0gfs</a>

i will still find a way to fix the insoles of the romaloes so they 'feel' the same as the adidas.. but for now, its ironworks for me for the squats. makes everything so much more comfortable.







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Re: Weightlifting shoes
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2012, 09:45:58 pm »
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I had got my Do-win for like 40 bucks USD... shipped from CHINA...

If Do-win is good enough Olympic dude. it is good enough for me.. (btw Do-win does not even have Fakes in china....lol)

I had also try to ultra expensive 2xx dollar Adidas Adistar lifting shoes used for BJ2008 Olympic (come in white and black).
It sure look much better and probably feel better, but i don think it justified for the function improvement.
(u can see the pic here: http://breakingmuscle.com/olympic-lifting/5-best-olympic-weightlifting-shoes-under-200-2012 )

But again, this shoes last forever, u buy one pair, and u can probably use it for 5 yrs or more, so a little investment won't hurt.
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Re: Weightlifting shoes
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2012, 10:03:29 pm »
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj-FZUU0gfs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj-FZUU0gfs</a>




 Really impossible to squat any better than that for an athlete.  Excellent form, even better than it used to be.
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Re: Weightlifting shoes
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2012, 12:04:41 pm »
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that squat was ridiculous

i have a pair of size 9 do-wins but they're too tight. need 9.5... had em for 2 years and never used them. so angry.
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Re: Weightlifting shoes
« Reply #10 on: September 26, 2012, 01:51:24 pm »
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Im looking at the risto white thunder



it will cost me about $115 inc delivery. From what i've read they have a 1.25" heel, which sounds good for high bar squatting. Any thoughts on whether I should go for a higher end adidas shoe instead? I'm going to be using these for squatting and maybe the occasional olympic session.
btw raptor do NOT get the powerlift trainer, they're crap crossfitter shoes.
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Re: Weightlifting shoes
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2012, 02:44:42 pm »
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What does "crap crossfitter shoes" means? Why are they bad?
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Re: Weightlifting shoes
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2012, 02:47:32 pm »
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Quote from: Raptor on September 26, 2012, 02:44:42 pm
What does "crap crossfitter shoes" means? Why are they bad?

They're designed for crossfitters who want to do box jumps and gym lifts with the same shoe. If you do typical crossfitter shit with a normal pair of lifting shoes then they'll quickly fall apart. For instance, visit pendlays site, you'll see they have added a disclaimer to prevent crossfitters from wanting to return their shoes after they destroy them by misusing them for training other than lifting.

The main gripe with the powerlift trainer shoe is that the heel compresses which a good WL shoe should not. In fact that's one of the basic features of a WL shoe that it offers a stable platform to squat against.

FWIW I haven't tried them out, this is just what i've read from reviews, eg
http://board.crossfit.com/showthread.php?t=70283  (WFS)

dude there reckons he can compress it with his finger lol.

I must admit they look really sexy though. I wouldn't mind having a pair but I wouldn't use it as my main lifting shoe. The ironworks are prob the best choice out of the 3 you listed.

raptor which did you end up buying?
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Re: Weightlifting shoes
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2013, 08:23:36 am »
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bump up for some ironworks in action..

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Re: Weightlifting shoes
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2013, 09:41:48 am »
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By the way - I've seen some people say that o-lift shoes make your deadlift harder. I find that hard to believe. One of my main culprits in the deadlift is not being able to sink to the heels, and the other is the lack of flexibility to get down. These should be solved by the lifting shoes.

Also, all the o-lifts start with a deadlift at Olympic lifting competitions so... if they really made the deadlift part worse, wouldn't they stop using them? I know that maybe they'd sacrifice some deadlift strength for a better catch etc, but really?
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All time squat: 165 kg/Old age squat: 130 kg
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All time bench: 85 kg/Old age bench: 70kgx5reps
All time hip thrust (same as old age hip thrust): 160kgx5reps
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