Pix?
Of mine or will a random picture from google suffice?
I spent $95 + 10$ shipping when I bought mine. Yeah, they're made just for lifting. Makes squatting full depth more comfortable for me but the only lift that I notice real improvement in while wearing them is snatching.
I had looked at those as they are just a little less than the rouge do-wins. How high is the heel? They have a lower heel than the adistars dont they?
See post #2 that suggested vibram five finger and my response in post #3. Those shoes would be similar.
Thats what I have right now. I need something with a heel though. Like the oly shoes have.
Really wood on the heel?
Yes, it makes it incompressible. Which is VERY important when you have a heavy load on your back.
Correct. The heel is ~1.125 inches.
i have high aches i lift in chucks and my feet do not roll in. i push my knees out, i point my feet slightly forward, i sit back and the weight stays on the outside of my foot. now i had to learn to squat that way.
I needed this video! I had a hip flexor injury recently due to some incorrect posture things that have managed to creep into my lifting (I rotate my hip clockwise), which with squatting all the time did some damage to that poor flexor and other muscles. One thing I noticed after taking time off and re-learning squatting so to speak is that I have this tremendous pain on the outside of my knee when I try to drive my knees out. I think this warmup will nail the problem spots. Gonna give it a shot next time
The bigger issue for me is needing a heel to help with depth and butt tuck. I have managed to do pretty well with the chucks for a while, finally video taped my form though and I have some wicked butt tuck. I did test squats (bodyweight only) with blocks under my heels and the butt tuck totally disappeared.
instead of duct tapping the issue, why not fix the issue? i would highly recommend increasing hip mobility. then you wont have to use a crutch.
Yea good point. Thanks for all the links man, reps!instead of duct tapping the issue, why not fix the issue? i would highly recommend increasing hip mobility. then you wont have to use a crutch.
watch this mobilitywod vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBHzXF-mVjY&feature=fvwp&NR=1
i did lots of that plus low box squats for several months. now i just foam roll my hip flexors and groin and i can hammer out squats without a butt tuck at all.
that early post i made about how to push your knees out and try and spreading the floor will help as well. add in some glute activation work and you will be golden:
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/dispelling_the_glute_myth
after all that you could squat barefoot! no need for shoes to correct an issue.
To add what Badger has already stated. The wood heels do not compress which aid in energy transference at the bottom of lifts. If they were to compress, when you stop at the bottom and your body starts its progress upwards there would be a momentary lag in energy as the heels would still be compressing downwards.
Bought a pair a few years back. Liked them, but still prefer my chuck Taylor's.
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