Help with Footwear

**BigJames** · 10-07-2004, 10:03 AM

Hey all, can anyone give me any suggestions about footwear for bodybuilding training? I do not have much experience with "performance" footwear so any help would be great. I need a good arch support do to some mild Plantar Fascaitis. Any help would be great...

Thanks

**Soldier of Misfortune** · 10-07-2004, 01:24 PM

Dr. Shoals in nike running shoes.

**Prime** · 10-08-2004, 09:52 AM

i just wear a pair or regular trainers except for when in doing legs, then i wear my cat boots.

**BigJames** · 10-08-2004, 03:16 PM

Seriously! Workboots for Leg Day! Maybe I will try that... Can I ask if there is a specfic reason to do this?

Thanks

**Prime** · 10-08-2004, 03:41 PM

Well if you use a soft sole shoe like a trainer thats designed to compress to reduce impact while running, you can find that under a heavy weight they lose some stability. I found my form was detiriorating after i began to lift heavy. I got a back injury and when i came back i switched to wearing my cats to see if i could get better stability. I found my form instantly improved as did my stability. Never gonna go back to trainers again!

**bigol'legs** · 10-08-2004, 04:54 PM

Anyone who wears cat boots to do legs in... is doing them for looks.

I like my pair of Otomix... Comfy and great support.

**steadygaining1** · 10-10-2004, 04:32 AM

I go barefoot (granted I have Gold's at my house). Squats, leg press, everything. Hey Arnold did it.

**AandF6969** · 10-10-2004, 12:35 PM

A lot of people like converse or cheap shoes with a flat rubber sole for doing deadlifts/squats for the reason that Prime said.

**dingobite** · 10-11-2004, 01:30 AM

Im wearing some old Classic reboks just like having full sandles on. (tennis shoes)

I also dont feel the flat foot effect im told i should or any probs in them afterwards. i never get what those shoe salesmen are saying about my feet thou?