Snug is good. No wiggle room is desired.
Finally got myself a pair of lifting shoes (adidas Powerliift 2) and wow, what a difference when squatting. My feet are now glued to the floor and the added stability is really noticeable. Now if I could just keep my weight off my toes on the way up. But that's a whole other thread. My question is on the optimum fit for the shoes. I wear a 10.5 in all my shoes, so I ordered the adidas in 10.5, without being able to find them at a local store to try on first for size. Lengthwise they might be just a hair short, but the more noticeable problem is that they are a bit snug in the toe box. Is it better to have some snugness there or should I look for a wider size or send these back and try a size 11? They are not uncomfortable, just snug.
Thanks.
Snug is good. No wiggle room is desired.
Thanks Cody, that's what I was thinking. Turns out the local adidas outlet store has the Powerlift 2 in stock so I went there to try on a pair of size 11. Big difference from the 10.5, so much that my feet were swimming in them so I'm sticking with the 10.5. Glad I went to the outlet store because they were having a great sale on what I guess are the less popular color choices in the Powerlift 2. I ended up getting the blue version for $50, compared to the $75 I paid for the black and red version, which will now be returned. So if anyone in the Phoenix area wants a pair of Powerlift 2's in either blue or gray at a great price, head down to the outlet shops by the Wild Horse Pass Casino at I-10 and 202. I was hoping to find a similar sale on adipowers, but they don't carry those.
-RJP