Skwat shoes aka squat shoes, are they worth it?

[spicewood1990]

Thinking about investing in some adi powers but just wondering if anyone else who uses them recommends them

Do they add to your overall poundage on the squat?

Do they help to prevent injury?

Can you wear them whilst doing all other exercises safely? (bench, row, press etc except the dead lift which i do barefoot)

[arian11]

Thinking about investing in some adi powers but just wondering if anyone else who uses them recommends them

Do they add to your overall poundage on the squat?

Do they help to prevent injury?

Can you wear them whilst doing all other exercises safely? (bench, row, press etc except the dead lift which i do barefoot)

Are they worth it? Yes.
Do they add to your overall poundage on the squat? Maybe.
Do they help to prevent injury? Yes.
Can you wear them whilst doing all other exercises safely? Not all, but a lot. Squat, bench, push press, clean, snatch, jerk, goodmornings.

[spicewood1990]

Are they worth it? Yes.
Do they add to your overall poundage on the squat? Maybe.
Do they help to prevent injury? Yes.
Can you wear them whilst doing all other exercises safely? Not all, but a lot. Squat, bench, push press, clean, snatch, jerk, goodmornings.

sold!

my main concerns were injury prevention and being able to wear them on other exercises (save taking a wardrobe up the gym)

[YourGunShowTix]

Since you posted this in powerlifting, do you normally squat close stance and do you have ankle flexion limitations? Otherwise, a nice set of flat-soled lifting shoes would serve you better. I widened my squat stance over the past year and the adidas powerlifts (not as much heel height as the adipowers) caused more forward knee travel than i was comfortable having. I got a pair of those mark bell reeboks and they are much better all-around shoe you can use for all three lifts.
There is one deficiency with these shoes, but the video link shows how to fix it.
youtube.com/watch?v=q2b7Aytdm5E

[spicewood1990]

Since you posted this in powerlifting, do you normally squat close stance and do you have ankle flexion limitations? Otherwise, a nice set of flat-soled lifting shoes would serve you better. I widened my squat stance over the past year and the adidas powerlifts (not as much heel height as the adipowers) caused more forward knee travel than i was comfortable having. I got a pair of those mark bell reeboks and they are much better all-around shoe you can use for all three lifts.
There is one deficiency with these shoes, but the video link shows how to fix it.
youtube.com/watch?v=q2b7Aytdm5E

im 6'3 and have a fairly unusual squat in terms of bar position , I dont compete yet but intend to next year, ive just switched focus to power lifting in the past 2 months and before that my goals were more body building orientated but since chasing the numbers in my body building ambition ive found a passion for just lifting heavy and improving my big 3

i set up with a slightly wider than shoulder width stance, ive tried super wide but its far too much pressure on my hips and tend to cave in as the weight goes up, generally just doesnt feel right, i squat in between high n low bar if that makes sense, its just above rear delts and at the bottom of the upper traps for some reason low bar starts to hurt my shoulders as i get up to about 315 im guessing its due to previous shoulder injuries ive had through overuse, stance is medium wide

[IngeKJ]

Since you posted this in powerlifting, do you normally squat close stance and do you have ankle flexion limitations? Otherwise, a nice set of flat-soled lifting shoes would serve you better. I widened my squat stance over the past year and the adidas powerlifts (not as much heel height as the adipowers) caused more forward knee travel than i was comfortable having. I got a pair of those mark bell reeboks and they are much better all-around shoe you can use for all three lifts.
There is one deficiency with these shoes, but the video link shows how to fix it.
youtube.com/watch?v=q2b7Aytdm5E

If you arent a part of the westside circus, and actually know how to squat properly, dont listen to this. lol @ mark bell reeboks being better squat shoes than adipowers. Dont like heeled shoes for deads? Take off your shoes and do them barefoot.

[YourGunShowTix]

So do you have trouble hitting depth barefoot? If not, go with the flat shoes.

[Jason2459]

lol

[YourGunShowTix]

no way in hell i would have done anything barefoot in my old gym.
Also, I didn't propose either is "better" that the other, they're different tools for the same job, it just depends on how you use each.

[phrali]

General rule - if your shoes cost more in dollars than the number of kilos you can squat, your shoes are probably not what you should be worrying about.

[arian11]

General rule - if your shoes cost more in dollars than the number of kilos you can squat, your shoes are probably not what you should be worrying about.

Yea and you should only buy quality tires for your car once you've become a nascar driver. Everyone these days cares more about what their shirt says or if their deadlift socks say bad ass b!tch or that the color of their wrist wraps match the color of their shoelaces. There is really only 1 important purchase a new lifter needs to make and that is a pair of quality shoes. They are what ground you to the floor, let you apply force efficiently and keep you safe. Not to mention a quality shoe will last you years, my $115 pendlay do-wins have lasted 3.5 years and still going strong.

[isaku900]

. Not to mention a quality shoe will last you years, my $115 pendlay do-wins have lasted 3.5 years and still going strong.

yep, bought my do-wins in 2008...

[Simpske]

I'm stuck with my Chuck Taylors because I can't live without them.

[Anthony21]

I feel for me my Adipowers are well worth it. Granted I got them at a pretty awesome price but even then i'd still buy them full price.

[Jason2459]

yep, bought my do-wins in 2008...

woa...woa woa woa.... WOA.... you posted in a shoe thread? and didn't close it?

[isaku900]

woa...woa woa woa.... WOA.... you posted in a shoe thread? and didn't close it?


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just selling rope...

[ShortDave]

bad dave