4 ms·
There are weightlifting shoes with an elevated heel for this reason
by bobthepanda 2y ago
There are weightlifting shoes with an elevated heel for this reason
- Tagbert 2y agoNow I'm imagining burly weight lifters in stiletto heels.
- bobthepanda 2y agolocally in my area, there is a gym that does it for fundraising.
- nvahalik 2y agoThere are also wedges/slant boards for this purpose. Lifters also have another purpose: they provide stability by connecting your feet more "solidly" to the ground. Other gym shoes (cross-trainers, running shoes) have padding in them... which is awesome for running but that squishiness can translate to instability when you're literally doubling or tripling the amount of weight. Consequently, some lifters who have the ankle mobility will lift without shoes. Given the state of most gym floors, that's a no from me, dawg, but hey to each their own.