Shoes for Squats - puma's or asics?

floggg

Have recenltly started wearing puma's to the gym instead of asics running shoes as i read that flat soled shoes are better for squats. I have noticed a considerable difference from the switch - my balance seems off, and the weight seems a lot heavier, engages my core a lot more. it seems to be a lot harder work in general the asics just seemed to give me greater support or balance or something. Not sayng that its necessarily a bad thing, but just want to make sure that the puma's are ok for squatting.

Just wondering what's everybody's opinions on the best shoes for squatting. I read that converese all stars are good. Anybody tried them?

podge57

any links to the shoes? its hard to tell without seeing them.

Generally, flat soled shoes with a thin firm base, like converse are the best for wide stance squatting, while shoes with a slightly elevated firm heel, such as adistars are better for narrow , olympic style squats.

running shoes are a big no-no

would i be right in saying the adistar has some sort of plywood heel?

brianthebard

I wear cons and think they are solid, you can feel the ground through them. The problem with runners is they have a soft spongy sole that will destabilise the squatter and change shape with the weight. You might find it harder at first after changing between the different soled shoes, but thats just readjusting I would say.

Reyman

Is there anything wrong with doing squats in your socks to reduce the forward tilt and save your knees a little?

cardio,shoot me

John Cena squats barefoot. lemee get a link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYqwpEa1Lvc

floggg

podge57 wrote: »

any links to the shoes? its hard to tell without seeing them.

Generally, flat soled shoes with a thin firm base, like converse are the best for wide stance squatting, while shoes with a slightly elevated firm heel, such as adistars are better for narrow , olympic style squats.

running shoes are a big no-no

would i be right in saying the adistar has some sort of plywood heel?

Here's the link - converse chuck taylor allstars. They're €65 in footlocker in town.
http://www.converse.com/index.aspx?mode=pd&sku=m9160#productdetail

DM-BM

floggg wrote: »

Here's the link - converse chuck taylor allstars. They're €65 in footlocker in town.
http://www.converse.com/index.aspx?mode=pd&sku=m9160#productdetail

Jesus :eek:, they were €40 in Cork last summer.

the drifter

cons...cons...cons...40 yo yo in tubes in limerick and there savage comfortable...

or if you want to go old skool styleeee....a pair of big dirty boots!