Branded weight lifting shoes

[Grape Ape]

Yes, all things that you should compensate the shoe company for when you purchase the finished product you fucking moron.

You're saying the shoe companies shouldn't pass their costs to the consumer?

[ritch]

Rival seems to be the newest douchebag trend.

Gotta have them super high high tops to fit in now!

[Trapper_Slapper]

I wear these Adidas Adipowers everyday for my type of training which is weightlifting. Snatch, clean & jerks, pulls, squats, etc...
For me these shoes were expensive, but necessary for the type of training that I do. On the flip side, I have multiple friends who walk to the gym in the Jordan's w/matching attire, pull out their Adipowers or Romeaos for 4 sets of squats, and place them back in duffel bag until it's time for legs 6 days later. I can't grasp that concept of tool utilization, but i guess it makes them feel good inside while training... 

[tommywishbone]

 

[ritch]

What's the purpose of the hight tops? Are they flat soled sneakers?

[tommywishbone]

Those are my flat soled wrestling shoes.  I only use them when I deadlift heavy. No mid-sole, no support but just the thing for deadlifting.

[ritch]

Those are my flat soled wrestling shoes.  I only use them when I deadlift heavy. No mid-sole, no support but just the thing for deadlifting.

gotcha.

[Trapper_Slapper]

Those are my flat soled wrestling shoes.  I only use them when I deadlift heavy. No mid-sole, no support but just the thing for deadlifting.

Nice!

[cephissus]

I wear these Adidas Adipowers everyday for my type of training which is weightlifting. Snatch, clean & jerks, pulls, squats, etc...
For me these shoes were expensive, but necessary for the type of training that I do. On the flip side, I have multiple friends who walk to the gym in the Jordan's w/matching attire, pull out their Adipowers or Romeaos for 4 sets of squats, and place them back in duffel bag until it's time for legs 6 days later. I can't grasp that concept of tool utilization, but i guess it makes them feel good inside while training... 

what's there to grasp?  if they help with squatting, why wouldn't they use them?

[Trapper_Slapper]

what's there to grasp?  if they help with squatting, why wouldn't they use them?

I use mine daily for performing certain lifts, and they typically use theirs as conversation pieces once pulled out of their gym bag on leg day.
Prior to weightlifting,  my squats were done in Converse All-stars and basketball shorts...I didn't need $200 lifters with matching neon colored running tights. I understand some people have different needs, and others want to do things just because...which is fine. But spending $200US on a pair of shoes(which forced me to completely relean squatting btw) just to peacock in front of a flock of bros is beyond me.

[SquidVicious]

You're saying the shoe companies shouldn't pass their costs to the consumer?

Are you retarded or do you just play a retard on television, Corky? Paying for Nikes means dropping an extra $30/pair for their marketing costs. No difference than paying $90 for a shiny container of BSN No-Explode. If you're too stupid to realize there's no difference between a product made with a rubber mold constructed by a 10 year old other than a magical swoosh sewn on, you're a fucking moron but I think we already established that.

[Fallsview]

I wear Crocs. They are extremely comfortable and cushy. I feel like I'm walking on clouds.




STAY POSITVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Grape Ape]

All sneakers are made in China using less than $5 in materials and $1 in slave labor. Anyone who pays more than $50 on sneakers is a fucking moron.

Research, development, marketing, endorsements, events, testing, etc... have costs.

Yes, all things that you should compensate the shoe company for when you purchase the finished product you fucking moron.

You're saying the shoe companies shouldn't pass their costs to the consumer?

Are you retarded or do you just play a retard on television, Corky? Paying for Nikes means dropping an extra $30/pair for their marketing costs. No difference than paying $90 for a shiny container of BSN No-Explode. If you're too stupid to realize there's no difference between a product made with a rubber mold constructed by a 10 year old other than a magical swoosh sewn on, you're a fucking moron but I think we already established that.

You're arguing a point nobody's making, both of us realize that.  Everybody knows you're paying for branding when you buy popular labels.

Re-read the conversation.