I’m competing this weekend and my buddy has convinced me my shoes are awful and I need to get some flat soled shoes or deadlift slippers. Problem is that converses and shit don’t go past 12 and I wear a 14.5. My friend has a pair of size 12 deadlift slippers that he stretched out with shirts to fit his size 14’s, so I figure that will work for me as well.
The problem is, I can’t get them in time if I order them.
Anyone know of any stores that might carry them or something similar? I’m in DC area, but will be in Orlando tomorrow. Help a brotha out!
You want to go to a dance supply store and get dance slippers. They are basically like ballet slippers without the lace up part, preferably black unless you want to rock the pink on the platform.
[quote]JLone wrote:
I don’t know if any respectable power lifter pulls in these^ but REI had um in stock last time I looked.[/quote]
I actually pull in the vibrams and have really enjoyed them. I’ll even squat in them if I forget my chucks - though the lack of heel isn’t particularly great.
[quote]JLone wrote:
I don’t know if any respectable power lifter pulls in these^ but REI had um in stock last time I looked.[/quote]
I actually pull in the vibrams and have really enjoyed them. I’ll even squat in them if I forget my chucks - though the lack of heel isn’t particularly great.[/quote]
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I pull in my vibrams, but i don’t care for squatting in them. However, I’m not sure if you can use them in meets. I’d check on that first. Also, they’re like $85. Fila makes something similar for $45 (Kohl’s I believe).
Thanks for the tips everyone…I ended up not being able to find water shoes or ballet slippers, so just went and pulled in my New Balances…hit a 100 pound meet PR, so that was pretty cool…definitely going to invest in one of these options for next meet!
