Weightlifting shoes

[Corey]

Mark,

For my first month of the SSBBT novice routine I've been wearing a boxing shoe. I noticed in your certification registration you say "Please, please bring hard soled court, weightlifting, indoor soccer, or Chuck Taylor shoes."

The boxing shoe has a very flat thin sole, but not soft or squishy. I suppose wrestling shoes are similar.

Do you see any problem with me going into higher weighted work sets wearing these shoes? Will they suffice or would it behoove ( I stole that word from your video) me to invest in proper weightlifting shoes?

I have limited funds and I am currently slowly replacing my iron with bumpers and saving for a squat stand.

Cheers

[Mark Rippetoe]

I regard WL shoes as necessary equipment, more so than bumpers (if that helps you prioritize).