shoes and calves

[eat big]

it seems like whenever i do calves, i would benefit more if i didnt wear shoes, does anyone else feel this way, i wear running shoes but it feels like they are holding me back, ive seen arnold and others wear very flat shoes or water shoes that have a flat sole where the toe doesnt curl up, fill me in

 

[Synpax]

I do seated calve raises so the heel doesn't have any effect and the front of the sneaks I wear (original shox) are pretty thin.