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Originally Posted by Ross86
I also got some new shoes today...they're actually track shoes (for +800 meters). The toes kind of point up, the soles are flat, and they have great lateral support. I went this morning looking for flat soled shoes with good lateral support and came across these. I bought them, drove to the gym, put them on, and then started squatting. Track shoes are cheap. These make a big difference.
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Track shoes can be problematic when squatting. Though the heel rise is nice, the amount of cushion built into the shoe makes them less than ideal. As silly as you might look, bowling shoes might be better
I know that JV Askem (fairly famous trainer and Oly lifter) used to find weird shoes in discount shoe stores and use them as cheap lifting shoes. Everything from bowling shoes to ugly orthopedic shoes. The only things he cared about were a very solid sole (hard rubber, leather, wood) and that there was some lift in the heel.