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Originally Posted by perrogrande007
AS,yes, get yourself some shoes with very little to no cushioning. The more cushioning that you have, the less power that you can transfer to the ground as your shoes sink. Not to mention the possibility of rolling your ankle. If you are playing sports, such as basketball, then it would be appropriate to lift with higher rep ranges and less weight in the type of shoes that you play in, but when handling heavier weights I firmly believe that you need to wear the right shoes. When you are handling heavy weights a lot can go wrong very quickly.
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Lay off the westside for a bit and wait til you see a video before recommending shoes. Hes got a collapsing arch so chucks are going to do nothing for his foot mechanics.
Lots of chirping in this thread.
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