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The minimus shoes are almost the same thing as a Vibram FF without the toes. If you are serious about lifting then get some serious lifting shoes. That means you won't be "running" while wearing these. Actually, you won't be doing anything BUT lifting while wearing them. Obviously the AdiPower...

Toe shoes, Ristos dl shoes, NB minimus line etc all make good dead lift shoes. You'll see Oly lifters do deads and high pulls wearing their oly shoes but I've found it to be counter-productive to straight power lifting. They only wear the heeled oly shoes to help with the squat portion of the...

They mainly help hitting depth for high-bar, front squats and Olympic lifts - they might actually hurt you in the low-bar squat by screwing with your body mechanics (to much forward lean). I think there is an article on it at wlshoes.com

If you are flat-footed with low arches then it doesn't matter what shoe you wear, you'll still need inserts or orthotics to support your arch. A shoe with a deeper heel cup may help some though. In general, wl shoes are good idea anyway just to keep your feet stable and supported properly.

So you are looking for a shoe that you can walk around the gym in, and perform lifts like squats, deads and bench? Or are you talking crossfit type workouts?