Been lifting for 2 years now with a single pair of Chuck's.
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08-31-2011, 09:38 AM #3104/28/2026
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08-31-2011, 09:39 AM #32Registered User
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chucks are good, I also use Air Force 1's but they are heavy.
git 'er done
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08-31-2011, 09:42 AM #33Registered User
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I have a pair of sketchers that I like a lot.. Pretty much flat and not a lot of cushion.. Use those on leg day, then have some cross train Nike I use on other days.. I am going to grab a pair of Chucks, soon though..
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08-31-2011, 09:44 AM #34
LOL at them vibrams! Even more ridiculous than shape ups!
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08-31-2011, 09:57 AM #35Registered User
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you are correct ive seen those knock offs at walmart. imma try those. thanksOriginally Posted by desslok
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08-31-2011, 01:16 PM #36Registered User
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They say mockery is the final stage before you buy your own pair.Originally Posted by Snausage
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08-31-2011, 01:18 PM #37Just purchased in hot pink!Originally Posted by jdtemple
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08-31-2011, 01:23 PM #38Registered User
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Real men wear pink.Originally Posted by Snausage
Just purchased in hot pink!
Really, the Vibrams are great. They're very grippy and about as close as you can get to being barefoot without actually being barefoot. I wear mine any chance I get. I'm at the point where I can't stand wearing conventional shoes any more. They feel like bricks on my feet.
I'm hoping my feet can take the cold this winter so I can wear them year round.
OP was looking for cheap alternatives, though. FiveFingers are not cheap.
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08-31-2011, 01:25 PM #39Registered User
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I have a pair of vibram five fingers and a pair of fila skeletoes! Love them both!
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08-31-2011, 01:32 PM #40Registered User
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^^^ this .Otherwise it's like having sex with your cloths on.Originally Posted by drudixon
I'm awesammich.
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08-31-2011, 04:43 PM #41Registered User
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Well shape ups are billed as a shoe that builds up your legs and glutes. I hear this isn't true. Toe shoes are truly like walking barefoot, with some protection. To be honest, I never thought I'd wear or like them. Now, I look for a reason to wear them. Very versatile, and super comfortable. But hey to each their own.Originally Posted by Snausage
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08-31-2011, 04:49 PM #42Saved
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This is what I use. Almost like barefoot, but you wont slip.Originally Posted by Marius_Ursus
Jesus is my lifting partner.
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08-31-2011, 05:09 PM #43Teacher and Bodybuilder
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When I need new gym shoes I buy whatever is decent and affordable at Target or Kmart and my old shoes get "retired" to be my new workout shoes. And in the summer I wear flip-flops if I'm not doing any lower body work.
Basically, I don't really care what's on my feet as long as I feel stable on the floor.
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08-31-2011, 05:24 PM #44Registered User
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Another Chuck man here
Go Heavy or Go Home
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08-31-2011, 06:08 PM #45
Walmart Chucks. 10.00 a pair. They never leave the gym. Still like new. The only "style" I adhere to is strict form. These shoes seem to be the best for me. Do not like training in socks, or barefoot. These are way better than crosstrainers imo.
If you poke a bear in the eye, expect a bear like response.
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08-31-2011, 06:40 PM #46Registered User
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This. I've never had a problem with my shoes affecting my lifting in any way. I have a couple pair of Nikes and a pair of Reebox RealFlex or whatever they're called. All work find because they feel comfortable. Now if one day I blow one of my vertebrae out my back side and the doc says "should have worn Chuck Taylors" I'll come back in here and eat this post.Originally Posted by BergMuscle
They call me the workin' man...
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08-31-2011, 06:41 PM #47Registered User
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Yeah even though I know my shoes aren't gonna save my toes from getting smashed if I drop a dumbbell on them I still feel uncomfortable in socks or barefoot when lifting.Originally Posted by Brackneyc
They call me the workin' man...
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09-02-2011, 04:38 PM #48Feel33 Act43 Look53 Age63
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I like the old photos of Ahnold and the guys working out... barefoot. Ouch!
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09-02-2011, 07:36 PM #49Registered User
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I've been thinking of a new pair of shoes, so I'm either going with these, or real Chucks if I can find them on sale. Enough have said they use the knock offs though that I might go that route. Good to hear you like them.Originally Posted by Brackneyc
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09-02-2011, 07:57 PM #50Banned
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Chuck taylors for me too...quite a popular lifting shoe
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09-02-2011, 09:28 PM #51Registered User
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12bucks at walmart. first time wearin em today. felt good do lightOriginally Posted by emp1acur
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09-03-2011, 07:45 AM #52Registered User
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[QUOTE=NYkarate;743319853]Chuck taylors.
YepTension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.
"My workouts are on a slow simmer. Should I raise the heat and seek a
boil, I invariably get scorched. Cold is intolerable, room temperature
makes me sick, and comfy-warm puts me to sleep."
"The bench press took a permanent leave of absence when I grew up 20
years ago. I do not miss the overrated lopsided painster one bit.
Dumbbells are where it's at."
-Dave Draper
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09-03-2011, 12:35 PM #53Registered
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Well I received my Rogue lifting shoes today....and they fit! I'll report back after I use them a couple of times, but I can already tell just by trying them on that they will be far better (for their intended purpose) than my running shoes ever were.
He which hath no stomach to this fight, let him depart.
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09-03-2011, 12:37 PM #54Registered User
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i too workout at home on a carpet. barefeet is the way to go
repping all philly sports fans on sight
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09-03-2011, 01:19 PM #55Riding 2 horses w/1 butt
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Barefoot.
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