Oly Shoes

[franchise24]

Has anyone ever tried to get their Oly shoes heel cut down to a lower heel?

I recorded my myself squatting the other day and my Oly shoes just force me forward with low bar positioning. Throwing my bar path off. I love the stability of the Oly shoes. It would be great if I can get them cut down to low heel drop.

 

[staynattybruh]

Why not try other powerlifting shoes?

 

[franchise24]

Why not try other powerlifting shoes?

I don't like chucks. But I am open to other suggestions.

 

[Demondosage]

I don't like chucks. But I am open to other suggestions.

Asics wrestling shoes, try those

 

[franchise24]

Asics wrestling shoes, try those

Which ones?

 

[theprodgicalson]

Risto offers a powerlifting shoe with a .5inch heel.
they arent cheap, but hand made and probably the best quality weightlifting shoe you could buy. i believe they have a lifetime warranty.
0.5 Powerlifting shoe: Risto Sports, Best Weight Lifting Shoes, USA Singlets, Knee Wraps, weightlifting shoes

edit- for a while they were offering these shoes, along with the deadlift shoe in a package deal for like $250-275ish. looks like they dont offer that combo pack anymore

 

[Nutz4butts]

I don't like chucks. But I am open to other suggestions.

I have the reebok crossfit lite ltr shoes. However they have been discontinued so good luck finding any. I was using oly shoes and kept flaring up my patella tendon on my right knee. I switched to the flat shoes and my knee pain is gone. There was a slight learning curve switching to flat shoes but I'm better off now.

 

[franchise24]

I have the reebok crossfit lite ltr shoes. However they have been discontinued so good luck finding any. I was using oly shoes and kept flaring up my patella tendon on my right knee. I switched to the flat shoes and my knee pain is gone. There was a slight learning curve switching to flat shoes but I'm better off now.

I'm experiencing that slight pain my knee as well. I know it's the Oly shoes. I'll find something. For now I'll either squat in my sabo deadlift shoes or my metcons. M

 

[Gobuckeyes0122]

Which ones?

I agree with @Demondosage , try the asics wrestling shoes. You can get a pair for like $35. But they run small so order a half size or 1 size larger than normal. I wear a 11 and got size 11.5 and they where tight as hell but fit. I recently got some sabo deadlifting shoes and they are awesome but run about $90.

 

[franchise24]

I agree with @Demondosage , try the asics wrestling shoes. You can get a pair for like $35. But they run small so order a half size or 1 size larger than normal. I wear a 11 and got size 11.5 and they where tight as hell but fit. I recently got some sabo deadlifting shoes and they are awesome but run about $90.

Have you tried squatting in the Sabo deadlift shoes? I have a pair as well.

 

[Gobuckeyes0122]

Have you tried squatting in the Sabo deadlift shoes? I have a pair as well.

Yea and I like them. I used to squat in my wrestling shoes also. I use a wider stance when squating and they work awesome.

 

[franchise24]

Yea and I like them. I used to squat in my wrestling shoes also. I use a wider stance when squating and they work awesome.

I'll try the sabos for squats today.

 

[Gobuckeyes0122]

I'll try the sabos for squats today.

Worth a shot and if you don't like them, you can always switch back

 

[theprodgicalson]

I'll try the sabos for squats today.

give yourself a couple sessions with them to get used to squatting in flats

 

[franchise24]

give yourself a couple sessions with them to get used to squatting in flats

Will do.

 

[staynattybruh]

Plus one for squatting in sabos. That's exactly what I do

 

[Nutz4butts]

The biggest adjustment I had to deal with switching to flat shoes was walking the weight out. I didn't know how much I was relying on the raised heel of my oly shoes until I switched. I about went down with 405 on my back when I stepped back with flats on and that raised heel wasn't there. LOL!