best shoes for squatting?

[Vigilance]

I usually squat barefoot.

I love when I see guys squating in running shoes with plates under their heals. They look like they are about to fall on their face during every rep.

 

[pullinbig]

i paid 3.99 for my mocs at walmart. they are bedrom slippers that i removed the incerts. they got holes in the bottoms now so i only wear then squatting and pullin deads.

 

[gottabadrash]

skate shoes.... they have flat soles and i use them on squats and deads i like them better than running shoes...

 

[RJ]

I took off my shoes the other day after watching the new Deads vid from PB, and my deadlifts felt alot better indeed. So, last night I did squats and thought, hey, same thing must appply right? Exactly!!

Went nice and deep (calm down PB) with 2 great sets of 425 for 6/5 and felt so much more balanced. It was amazing to say the least at the difference. I ain't buying shoes until I feel a reason too. Just socks for me I guess!

Thanks guys

 

[b fold the truth]

Chucks.

OLY squats in OLY shoes though.

B True

 

[pullinbig]

I took off my shoes the other day after watching the new Deads vid from PB, and my deadlifts felt alot better indeed. So, last night I did squats and thought, hey, same thing must appply right? Exactly!!

Went nice and deep (calm down PB) with 2 great sets of 425 for 6/5 and felt so much more balanced. It was amazing to say the least at the difference. I ain't buying shoes until I feel a reason too. Just socks for me I guess!

Thanks guys

well thats madines ass on the left. but the do-flower on that one on the right is incredible. absolutely inviting. nothing like a healthy set of lips to make mine water.

 

[BronzedGoddess]

For those that wear Chuck Taylor do you have any problems with your feet rolling outwards? I'm thinking basketball shoes would work well.

 

[Behemoth]

I squat barefoot or in my shoes for kung fu, which are basically wrestling shoes.

 

[Stinn]

i use chucks and don't have any problems with my feet rolling out. I had that happen with my old running shoes but never with the chucks. My buddy wears them too and loves them as well.

 

[BronzedGoddess]

thanks, I'll pick up a pair this weekend.

 

[DADAWG]

thanks, I'll pick up a pair this weekend.

lace them up snug

 

[racistbassist]

$20 B.U.M. shoes from Target are the best. I don't think they still have B.U.M. shoes there but you should check out shoes by Utility. They're simple flat bottom shoes for a cheap price, but they look awsome and last for years.

 

[0nyx]

i think im going ot try squating barefoot today ... hopefully ppl dont pass out because of the smell lololol

 

[Mr. dB]

I finally got some Chucks a couple of weeks ago, and I think they're awesome squat shoes. They feel more stable than anything else I've tried.

 

[BADKITTY]

chucks for me as well...the black ones i have go with everything! i might even write DBA (don't be afraid) on the toes like mule does...i've been saying that to myself a lot recently since i've been going heavier....

 

[IronRobi]

I've heard chucks are by far the best squat shoes, but be sure to change them before moving on to other exercises that don't require the flat bottom

 

[hornedfrogs07]

I just go barefoot/socks. The gym personal training staff hates it, but the people in charge of the weightroom area are almost all fellow students of mine (health/fitness majors who quite often ask for my advice on that sort of stuff when somebody asks them an exercise question, lol) so the ones I know let me do basically what I want.

 

[0nyx]

i went in socks today.. it was sooo much better. id tell someone to fuck off if they didn't like it :S