adidasMen's Adipower Weightlifting Ii Weightlifting Shoes

I can immediately tell where my squats were suffering. These shoes force me to have to push off from my heels too and really push down into the floor and up against the bar. I feel the difference in muscle activation too. Haven’t tried them for my deadlifts yet but that doesn’t matter as even if they don’t feel too good I’ll just go back to bare foot.Adidas always run small for me, but for some reason these are slightly too small in the mid foot but too big in the toes. This is not a deal breaker as I have wide feet anyway hence always having to buy a larger size from Adidas, just adding this for context.I highly recommend these shoes to take your lifting game to the next level!

Due to poor ankle mobility I couldn't get into a decent position for Leg Press and Hack Squats. These shoes allow me to do that. Really happy.

Great shoe for lifting, very comfortable and solid.

I have the original adipowers in red that I bought in 2012. These aren't as good, made of fabric not leather so not as supportive. They feel more at the previous powerperfect level. But they were cheaper than the shoes I bought in 2012 so can't complain there and if you're not seriously doing Olympic lifts they're adequate.

Excellent quality and overall very pleased with the quality.These massively help with mobility issues during heavy squats.The sizing does come up a little small in the toe, so I had to return them for half a size larger, but with Prime the new size was with me the following day, so I can’t complain at all. 5*!

I know Adidas tend to run small/narrow, so I ordered a half size larger than usual. They were probably still a whole size too small- big toes touched the very end and the toe box and was too narrow. My foot is wider than the sole in the toe box area! Heel and midfoot fit well. If it had fit, I probably would have kept them, but it's worth noting that the black and neon green colourway is ugly. They look like specialist cycling shoes. I see why this is the only colour available for such a price.

The fit is perfect. True to size and the delivery said I’d get it within a 7-10 business days but got it in only a few days from placing the order! I’ve very pleased with the purchase and I’m glad I went with these. I love the feel and look. Plus I already feel more stable in my squats while being able to go lower since I no longer need to roll to my toes due to lack of flexibility. Mad at myself for not getting lifters sooner. I appreciate the seller sending the order so fast.

I wore these maybe twice a week for benching , pressing and occasionally front squats. Big chunk of the heel right at the end broke off which is obviously the most important part of the stupid shoe. Shoes useless now a I’ve had them for 5 weeks so can’t return them. Not even close to the originals don’t waste your money.

Weightlifting shoes are ridiculously overpriced. Most are over $250 and that's the same case with these. However, for some reason these were on sale at $105 so I grabbed them after hearing multiple people on Reddit weightlifting forums suggest them.If you are a female, size down 1 size for these (not 1.5 as usually recommended). I am a size 5 women's and sized down to a 4 men's and they fit nice and snug, almost too snug, from the outside I thought they would be too big and I would need an insole but that is not the case.They have some slight heft to them, odd to walk in as front is flat and not curved as in standard shoes. So, only wear these for the gym/weightlifting and not for any treadmill running or otherwise. You can see the comparison between my cheap Ardene's hack around shoe length/tip curve compared to the Adipowers.I would wait for a sale if you're looking to buy them at the regular $230 as they're selling them at $105 and still making a profit here- beyond that seems gouging.

These shoes are super sweet. Very comfortable. I sized 0.5 down because my feet are on the narrower side of things. I am coming from a pair of doo-wins and these shoes are much much better in terms of comfort, fit, and support.

I am 61. Been squatting on and off for years. Purists say squat with no heels - just get that ankle dorsiflexion and you’ll be fine. Maybe so but I hurt my lower back again doing that. These shoes are great. The heel elevation allows me to squat all the way down while keeping my back more or less perpendicular to the ground. Sole is hard so you won’t feel squishy. I highly recommend these shoes.