When to start using equipment? + Shoes question

[BeastMode]

Coach Rip,

When would you recommend a trainee to begin using a belt and knee wraps when training?

Also, what pair of lifting shoes would you recommend for a strength trainee?

Thank you.

[Cambero]

http://startingstrength.com/index.php/site/platform_knee_wraps

http://startingstrength.com/articles/baby_bathwater_gear_gibson.pdf

[mstrofbass]

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