Hello,

What would you all recommend as a pair of shoes for a beginner? I am currently reading Rippetoe's Starting Strength and what he has said in the book has convinced me that it is pretty much mandatory that I buy some flat shoes for lifting. I am currently doing a version of his SS program, but with a 5X5 setup (because my weights are lighter than they probably could be) and using the Barbell Row instead of the Power Clean while I master the Deadlift, Squat and Press. I understand that substituting the Row for the Power Clean is flawed because of my reasoning, but I have decided to do it nonetheless.

So far, my research has suggested that a pair of Chuck Taylor's would be the cheapest relevant solution. However, I have seen a lot of people complain that they have a lot of foot pain when doing the compound lifts at heavier weights. Plus, I hate hipsters and do not want to be mistaken for one (joking, kinda). I am willing to shove out more money to not have to deal with the foot pain, but at the same time I am not really willing to shove out 200 for a pair of Adidas. At least, not as a beginner.

Thanks in advance for your recommendations.