DaveFinistauri
12-03-2012, 11:40 AM
Just finished competing for the first time ever, and I loved it!
Over the past couple of years, I have switched footwear for my training, mostly between the Nike Free's and Vibram Five Fingers.
Because I couldn't get deadlifting socks on with the Five Fingers, I decided to purchase a new pair of Nike Free's to compete in.
I didn't want to invest the money in an olympic lifting shoe because 1) I wasn't sure how much I was actually going to compete, so I wanted to buy a shoe that, if I decided I didn't like competing, I could still use for training. 2) The Nike Free's were more universal - I could run treadmill sprints, perform dynamic mobility work easier, and they're comfortable as hell.
Now that I've decided to continue competing, it's time to think about some more usefull footwear.
I really enjoyed lifting in the Five Fingers, so I have been thinking about the New Balance Minimus shoes.
Anyone have any experience with these, OR, do you feel that for the $ I'd pay for these shoes, I should just nut up and buy a pair of Olympic lifting shoes? Or should I look at a different type of show all together?
Thanks
Over the past couple of years, I have switched footwear for my training, mostly between the Nike Free's and Vibram Five Fingers.
Because I couldn't get deadlifting socks on with the Five Fingers, I decided to purchase a new pair of Nike Free's to compete in.
I didn't want to invest the money in an olympic lifting shoe because 1) I wasn't sure how much I was actually going to compete, so I wanted to buy a shoe that, if I decided I didn't like competing, I could still use for training. 2) The Nike Free's were more universal - I could run treadmill sprints, perform dynamic mobility work easier, and they're comfortable as hell.
Now that I've decided to continue competing, it's time to think about some more usefull footwear.
I really enjoyed lifting in the Five Fingers, so I have been thinking about the New Balance Minimus shoes.
Anyone have any experience with these, OR, do you feel that for the $ I'd pay for these shoes, I should just nut up and buy a pair of Olympic lifting shoes? Or should I look at a different type of show all together?
Thanks