I have wanted to
get some shoes specifically for squatting ever since I started making squats a
priority in my training, but I could never afford the pair I wanted.
I came across
these at the Adidas website on sale and went for it.
My first reaction
when I un-boxed them was the shoes look fucking good. It’s not like the other squat shoes that look
like they've been dipped in a massive bucked of bright lime green paint and
then been sick on. Looking good does not
positively correlate with a higher 1 rep max, but I’d prefer to not look like a
complete fanny all of the time. Maybe
just some of the time.
I strapped them
on and off I popped for some squatting.
I previously squatted bare foot or in chucks (no particular reason, I
was wearing them for deadlifts straight after so just wore them for squats
too!) so was really interested to see how the wedge heel would feel. They felt really really good! I normally feel like the mobility in my
ankles holds my squat back but by having the little wedge in these bad boys
things felt much more natural – like I wasn’t fighting my own limbs
anymore.
These shoes are
also really lightweight, but feel durable (for a cheaper weightlifting shoe),
and have good grip on the sole so you won’t slip about on the platform. I estimate eventually I will want to upgrade
to the Adidas Adipowers because they are the most beautiful things ever, but
for now I am more than happy with these guys!
Price (£65.99)
8/10
Appearance 10/10
Durability 7/10
Performance 8/10
8/10 cat faces
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