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09-17-2007, 02:48 PM
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Skateboard shoes as lifting shoes?
An old guy at the gym (ex OLY lifter) swears by them. Good idea?
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What do skateboarding shoes look like? Well, they should have a thick, flat sole, important so a skater can feel the board beneath his or her feet. They should have an oversized tongue, which helps protect the foot from injury. Other than that, anything goes.
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09-17-2007, 02:58 PM
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I've recommended them before - just be sure that you're getting a flat sole and you should be fine.
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09-17-2007, 03:03 PM
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my initial thought are no, however I've had success lifting in my adidas soccer flat soled shoes.
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09-17-2007, 03:05 PM
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They look good to me. The important thing is flat and short.
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09-17-2007, 03:14 PM
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I've recommended them before - just be sure that you're getting a flat sole and you should be fine.
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It's not flat sole that matters (check weightlifting shoes), it's sole compressibility. Sole should be hard, not compressable. Compression = loss of power. __________________
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09-17-2007, 05:10 PM
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Skate shows are great in my books
I lift in a 5 year old pair off duffs, when i forget and lift in my asics it feels like i'm lifting on a ball of jell-o.
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09-17-2007, 05:15 PM
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Carnal suggests toe-shoes, Fatty rocks the chuck t's and I roll barefoot.....but I'm a weak little girl with pigtails, so I'd go with toe-shoes, chucks or skate shoes with the insoles removed.
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09-17-2007, 05:20 PM
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I've been told that barefoot is ideal, and that those canvas hightop chuck taylors are almost as good. the skateboard shoes look like low-cut chucks
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09-17-2007, 06:00 PM
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It's not flat sole that matters (check weightlifting shoes), it's sole compressibility. Sole should be hard, not compressable. Compression = loss of power.
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Actually, a combination of both - you don't want a rise in the heel to push you forward and put more stress on your knees/more focus on your quads.
However, your point is well taken - most skate shoes are hard, but there are exceptions, so be sure to pick a hard, flat soled skate shoe. __________________
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09-17-2007, 06:01 PM
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btw - I've been squatting in cheapie flip flops with thin soles - pretty nice.
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