Lifting shoes - converse sufficient for novice?

joker77 · 18-04-2008 10:20am #1

Are Converse all-stars sufficient for a novice lifter? (only just over bodyweight on squats/deadlifts)

Malteaser! · 18-04-2008 10:27am

Absolutely.

I'd be doing about the same and I just lift in an old pair of pumas with no problems.

joker77 · 18-04-2008 10:31am

I'm just using a standard pair of cross-trainers at the moment, but from what I've been reading it's not really advised as the soles have too much compression.

Anyone know anywhere in town to get cheap converse?

lolo2 · 18-04-2008 10:51am

I do my heavy deadlifts in my socks which is probably awful! But hey it reduces ROM

Are shoes a must at all?

Malteaser! · 18-04-2008 10:54am

lolo2 wrote: »

I do my heavy deadlifts in my socks which is probably awful! But hey it reduces ROM Are shoes a must at all?

I sometimes deadlift in my socks too.

Nothing wrong with it afaik. In competitions a lot of people wear slippers like ballet pomps or those white swimming socks to deadlift in.

justsomebloke · 18-04-2008 11:06am

joker77 wrote: »

I'm just using a standard pair of cross-trainers at the moment, but from what I've been reading it's not really advised as the soles have too much compression.

Anyone know anywhere in town to get cheap converse?

I do my my squatting and deadlifting in a pair of asics kayanos and find them fine, maybe not ideal but they work fine. Now nike air shoxs on the other hand are an utter no no

mack1 · 18-04-2008 11:10am

lolo2 wrote: »

I do my heavy deadlifts in my socks which is probably awful! But hey it reduces ROM Are shoes a must at all?

Arnie used to do it barefoot!

the drifter · 18-04-2008 11:52am

i wear converse...closing in on double body weight lifts with no issues...

Hanley · 18-04-2008 11:54am

People have squatted over 450kg and deadlifted 400 in cons. They'll do just fine.

I've a pair that I wear to deadlift and bench in, had them since my first year of college. Weeks away from fininshed 4th year and they're only just starting to fall apart!!

fatal · 18-04-2008 12:02pm

I have squatted and deadlifted in my timbs many times.I found them to be great.Does the thick sole (about an inch) or the boot itself have any drawbacks for lifting?

Supercell · 18-04-2008 1:41pm

I always do my weights in socks, I think shoes stabilise all the wrong places for me and it just feels more natural.

Dunno if there any pros or cons other than stubbing your toes every so often.

Lifting shoes - converse sufficient for novice?

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