[quote]jdrannin1 wrote:
Dirty Gerdy wrote:
jdrannin1 wrote:
I dont believe a flat sole to be best for your joints.
Look into Nike Shox. They have great cushioning and get some custom made orthotics. Over time, your knees will thank you.
not bashin ya…could you give me your opinion on why you prefer shox, etc opposed to a flat soled shoe for lifting purposes such as squat/deads? I would understand the joint thing if you were buying a shoe for cross country but I don’t see how a shoe can affect joints when weightlifting, unless the shoe was putting your feet or posture at a bad angle? I prefer the flat soled shoe when lifting because I feel it is more stable. As others stated they said that the shox etc will give a sort of cushion when lifting causing the foot to move during the lift. You also get zero drive from the heel with a cross-trainer compared to a flat soled shoe like chuck taylors. I was just wondering your opinion, not necessarily disagreeing with you, but would like to know the method to your madness? lol
Gerdy
It all has to do with posture. In my case I have flat feet. I have no arch whatsoever. My arch is critical for proper training. When I dont wear my orthotics, the inside of knees ache to no end. After a few days, my low back will get sore, then my hips when I exercise and lastly my ankles. The flatter your feet, the worse your posture is. And we all know how important posture is.
When you add poor posture to exercise, you put your body into an “unnatural” position. Now some people are ok working out with flat feet, but others (like myself) arent so lucky. With proper posture, I’m in a more mechanically sound and stronger position to lift weights. This keeps me stronger and injury free. The difference in my squat with orthotics and without is like night and day.
Now with the Shox, I’ve noticed they give me more of a “spring” when I squat. I feel a more secure footing when I squat and do other standing exercises as well. I think of them as squatting/stabilizing shoes. I dont use my shox when I run mind you. I use regular cross trainers with orthotics when I do run.
I hope this makes sense…lol
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makes sense. Thanks for the info.
Thats what I was kinda getting at. For others; I prefer a flat soled show because I feel more stable and can get a drive when squatting/deadlifting. jdrannin1 prefers the trainers and he feels more stable with them and gets more drive with them.
Anybody see where I am going with this?
I have always been told by bodybuilders and powerlifters to use flat soled shoes when lifting and I know many olympic lifters and high level powerlifters do the same. What I am asing is does anybody have any research or know of anything that states that flat soled shoes will increase your lifts or prevent injury, or is it all a matter of preference?
Gerdy