I have the SABO Weightlift model. While I've had literally no complaints with them or Max Barbell (who gave me a very generous credit toward them after a pair of Wei Rui shoes started coming apart at the heel) customer service, after 8 months, mine are starting to come apart. The sole is separating from the rest of the shoe. When I got them, they were >$100 shoes, although the price has gone down now. I'm going to try gluing the sole back together to get a few months out of them. Very frustrating though. Didn't wear them outside the gym at all aside from post-workout Chipotle runs - I was pretty gentle on them. Now I'm going through all the data I can on durability of different models for my next purchase, even if it costs a bit.
I just upgraded to Adipower 2.0s from Do-Wins. Size 10 Do-Wins were a slightly loose fit while size 10.5 Adipowers are a snug fit. The Adidas shoes feel quite a bit more stable to me as well but so far I only have one session in them. I have no experience with any other brand of lifting shoe.
I'm a noob. So I am looking at all these references to heel hight. What about size....? a size 9 shoe with a 3/4 inch sole is different from a side 14 shoe with a 3/4 inch heal. What is the assumed size when the heal hight is mentioned.?