Weightlifting shoes
Hard-soled shoes with a raised heel for squatting depth and stability
Shoes built for squatting and Olympic lifting: an incompressible sole, a midfoot strap and a raised heel of roughly half an inch to an inch. The heel lets a lifter hit depth with a more upright torso when ankle mobility is limited, and the hard sole stops force disappearing into foam. Most people keep them for squat days and pull in flat shoes.
Who backs it
Sorted by strength of stance
- Jeff NippardDoes it
Natural bodybuilder · Science-based lifting
For squats he says he likes the Adidas Powerlift 3.1 best, and sometimes wears the higher-heeled Adidas Weightlifting 2 when ankle mobility or depth is the limiting factor.
Source: jeffnippard.com blog: The Fastest Way to Blow Up Your Squat, Naturally
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