Where would I do that? And am I right that running shoes aren't necessarily good for weight lifting?
Yes, you're right. For running and weightlifting you ideally need two completely different shoes. If you compare the design - particularly the sole and heel - of running and weighting shoes, you'll see the difference. I don't think it's worth being cheap and trying to get a shoe that's almost kinda half-way between the two, because such a shoe will be optimal for neither activities.
I don't know anything about running shoes, but weightlifting shoes, if you buy a decent pair and treat them right (i.e. use them only for lifting and don't walk to the gym in them) will last many, many years (mine are five and a half years old and still essentially as good as new). Ergo, I think it's something worth splashing out on if it's something you're serious about.
Yes, you're right. For running and weightlifting you ideally need two completely different shoes. If you compare the design - particularly the sole and heel - of running and weighting shoes, you'll see the difference. I don't think it's worth being cheap and trying to get a shoe that's almost kinda half-way between the two, because such a shoe will be optimal for neither activities.
I don't know anything about running shoes, but weightlifting shoes, if you buy a decent pair and treat them right (i.e. use them only for lifting and don't walk to the gym in them) will last many, many years (mine are five and a half years old and still essentially as good as new). Ergo, I think it's something worth splashing out on if it's something you're serious about.
What if I just lifted barefoot? Id only need to for squats and deadlifts, everything else wouldn't really matter I guess
What if I just lifted barefoot? Id only need to for squats and deadlifts, everything else wouldn't really matter I guess
You can get away with lifting barefoot. I don't think it's optimal due to possible grip issues, though, and I do think it's just better to be lifting with a slight heel as found on weightlifting shoes.
If it's a money issue then I think getting running shoes and lifting barefoot would be sensible. I never felt like grip was that big a deal when lifting barefoot but you could get cheap converse knock offs. They don't have padding in the sole so are better than running shoes but obviously no heel like lifting shoes. I like them a size small so my foot can't move at all in the shoe.
Also using lifting shoes for deadlifting is pretty uncommon. You can always save up to get them for squatting eventually.
Lifting barefoot is free but might be frowned upon (or even against the rules) in a lot of gyms.
I used to lift in cheap converses as mentioned above. £10 a pair or so on Sports Direct, nice flat and hard sole. Okay they fall apart after a year but ten quid a year isn't bad.
Lifting barefoot is free but might be frowned upon (or even against the rules) in a lot of gyms.
I used to lift in cheap converses as mentioned above. £10 a pair or so on Sports Direct, nice flat and hard sole. Okay they fall apart after a year but ten quid a year isn't bad.