Stephan Korte's 3x3 First Week Progress and Apologies to All!

[coolcolj]

Yeah, I squat in oly shoes most of the time
you can stay much more upright and that will hit the VMO much better, they feel super stable, most people can squat deeper in it, without taxing out the ankle rom
or it can allow you to sit back much more if you wnat, to tear up the hammies.

you can get them from lots of places, do a search on google. Addidas oly shoes are the most popular but expensive, but they last a long time if you keep off rough floors

 

[Tom Treutlein]

I found a pair of $60 Adidas olympic lifting shoes, but there are others on the same site for $100-$160. Would a $60 pair work fine?

Is putting 10 lb. plates underneath your heels while squatting as effective? I've heard of many doing this, but wasn't sure if it's as viable.

 

[coolcolj]

yes

well it's not as safe or as stable, not the same arch support, and definitely not as stable when walking out the loads, plus you can't really sit back with plates...

hard to vary the stance with with plates...and you can't do olys in em!

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Alright, well $60 doesn't sound at all bad. I think I'll shell that out and buy myself a pair.

 

[Jim Ouini]

I've been thinking about a pair too. But they're not optimal for deads are they?

And I may wait til my squat gets better - I'd feel kind of funny with $100 shoes and a 10 cent squat

Tom: were these online somewhere? Link?

 

[Madcow2]

A decent site for OL shoes and equipment, they had some great prices on discontinued lines recently not sure if any are still available that aren't oddball sizes - some great aricles for reading a books in the Sportivny Press section (products and then all the way on the bottom right)
http://www.dynamic-eleiko.com/

It looks like the Wichita Falls Weightlifting site is under construction at the moment but Glenn Pendlay has imported some Polish and Chinese shoes before. They are decent quality and low priced http://www.wichitafallsweightlifting.com.

You could also inquire at http://www.goheavy.com/forums/olympic/. Glenn is a mod there and I'm sure others can clue you into good deals on shoes. Be aware that they might not be so stylish although the Adidas ones of late have been an improvement.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

They were online somewhere - and this is the site: http://www.dynamic-eleiko.com/

Madcow knew just what I was talking about.

 

[Jim Ouini]

They don't have my size in the $60 range

You must have huge feet

 

[coolcolj]

I deadlift in olyshoes too!
But I don't deadlift powerlifter style though.

feels good for military presses as well.
Anything you want to feel super stable and solid in

 

[Tom Treutlein]

How do you deadlift, CCJ?