Is this particular OL shoe good?

[Grissim Connery]

http://www.vsathletics.com/product.php?xProd=1917%29?

It's like $75 whereas most others are like $120. Is there a big difference or can i buy these and get a good product?

[Collin O'Neill]

Man, I really hope someone will weigh in on this. That is cheap enough that I am considering pulling the trigger on a pair.

[Tyler Micheli]

http://buyweightliftingshoes.com/rev...hletic-dynamo/

Here's one review on them.

[Todd Rehm]

I have that pair of shoes in different colors (black and white) from VS athletics. I got them two years ago and they're great. Very stable, solid heel, everything you need in an Oly shoe. Lifting four times a week, they should last me another five years or more.

For me personally, they're a great fit as I tend to need a wide shoe, and some Oly shoes have a narrow fit.

For the price they can't be beaten.

[Dave Paton]

they fit really wide. i have narrow feet. i used something like these for 3 years and they worked. i then got a new pair of adidas and they are really worth the extra money.

[Todd Rehm]

Originally Posted by Dave Paton

they fit really wide. i have narrow feet. i used something like these for 3 years and they worked. i then got a new pair of adidas and they are really worth the extra money.

Are they that much better quality, or is it the superior fit for your narrow feet that makes it worth the money to you?

[Collin O'Neill]

I am thinking about pulling the trigger on http://www.maxbarbell.com/products/w...product-search for my birthday.

I am still on the fence though...the heel seems to be around an inch, and I am not sure if that isn't a bit too high for DLing. Maybe I should grab a pair of Chucks to kick around the gym in as well.

[Collin O'Neill]

I am pretty conflicted here in what shoes I will buy. I have been kicking around for three years in a pair of NB cross trainers, so it is definitely time for a new pair.

I see the benefit of a dedicated lifting shoe, but I would have to get another pair to train anything else in (eg doing conditioning, etc...).

I am looking at those Otomix Ultimate trainers from an above link, and am thinking they might be the best all around shoe. Decent support for squats and deads, but could also work for any other training.

What says the CA brain trust? Get two pairs of shoes, or one all around?

[Grissim Connery]

Originally Posted by Collin O'Neill

I am thinking about pulling the trigger on http://www.maxbarbell.com/products/w...product-search for my birthday.

I am still on the fence though...the heel seems to be around an inch, and I am not sure if that isn't a bit too high for DLing. Maybe I should grab a pair of Chucks to kick around the gym in as well.

you can just DL barefoot if your gym doesn't care. i normally DL barefoot or in vibrams

[Collin O'Neill]

Originally Posted by Grissim Connery

you can just DL barefoot if your gym doesn't care. i normally DL barefoot or in vibrams

They don't care...you bring up a very good point. I can even keep my crappy old cross trainers just to bang around the gym in when not lifting.