Yea the wide foot thing is pretty much why I went with the Romaleos > Adidas.

I can't get my heels on the ground during bench, and I've never had a problem with stiffness. They're great for squat and OHP, though; very stable.

Yugo has gone full fakebusto. wtf.

The sizing seems to me to be exactly the same as other Nike shoes I have.

You've not only seen them many times, I just told you a few days ago you would like squatting in these exact shoes. I know Ive talked to you about them multiple times.

The blue ones are my old squats shoes. The Nikes are way better.

I've told Yugo this before too.



I used to bench in mine until Priest Burdette (one of the best, most knowledgeable benchers in the world) told me that was a bad idea. He says to use something flexible like Chucks, NB Minimus or even cross trainers or barefoot are ok. fwiw, I dont keep my feet flat. For people who bench with heels down, that advice might not apply to you. This is "Priest": http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/node/28316

Should I bother getting Romaleos? My Do-Wins are holding up fine.

Only if you want way better shoes and can afford them. fwiw, my old squat shoes are Do Wins.

Except without the metoric rise in weight lifted.

I'm about ready to give myself a head injury if things don't start improving.

Was curious how many people had their minds blown by them because of the heel vs people who already have experience with real WL shoes.

But the has spoken. Will order today.

Oh also - cha or anyone who knows, same size as Do-Wins or half down from that?

I ****ed up my back pretty hard for 2+ months because I went balls out first time I put shoes on. Be careful. Your form may change a bit.

Heels down as that is what is required in USAPL meets.

Did not have my mind blown by them, but they are definitely a great shoe. I used cheap VS Dynamos prior to them and noticed a large difference.

This was my experience exactly as well.

cha's post means it's time to get ygos fitted for a jaunty Christmas vest, imo.

Potato,

Do wins for me are same size as nike tennis shoes or 1 size down from Adidas tennis shoes.

I bench in my adipowers, IPF affiliated so require flat feet for benching but the raised heel helps me get my feet a little further back than they would otherwise be.

I don't understand everyone who benches without heels down.

Only because he DNEL. Now that he is back in the game with a home gym, I expect him to join me in the North Pole for iceberg lifting competitions.

It'd be pretty rad if we could get all of the H&F/S&F regs to take a pic like my last xmas photo. Vests for everyone!

The same size works fine for me. The Nikes are a bit wider. The way the Nikes feel is like you have giant magnets attached to your feet. They're way more stable than Do Wins.


FB - see Skeletor's post above. USAPL (and a few other feds) requires heels down. USPA and most other feds do not.

I think I was 10 or 11 when this movie came out. I'm not sure I ever actually watched it to be quite honest.

Speaking of the olds though. I'll be 34 end of this month.

Apparently I'm older than __w__; crushing news

This was more me grumbling over technique and aesthetics than asking what feds allow heels up.

But to your point, what do you do if you compete in a fed that requires heels down? Does it make that big a difference? I have always benched with heels down, but I see scrawny folk lifting with heels up (that is not a dig against you). They seem to get pretty good (better?) leg drive.

I used to go heels up. It's probably better. I switched to heels down for more fed-freedom.

I'd guess most heels-uppers either just never compete in feds that don't allow it or have a bit worse of a bench than normal.

Thanks cha & weasel, order is in!

**** rome-a-leos.

I get better leg drive with heels up, but some people do better with heels down. I think its a personal thing.

I was 13 when it came out.

No, you.

I have heard a lot of big benchers like heels up method. I have never tried it as I didn't really hear about that method until after I started competing.

Just got triple meat bowl from Chipotle and was only charged for single. I know some will disagree, but I didn't challenge their decision.