4 Best Types of Shoes for Deadlifts (& what NOT to wear!)

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If there are two constants in this world it's that me and Basement Brandon love deadlifts and chatting gear for deadlifts.
Footwear can be incredibly important for deadlifts especially as you get more serious about your training. In fact, a good pair of shoes can sometimes be a make or break when pulling big weight and PRs.
In this video, I sit down with Basement Brandon and cover 4 different types of shoes that work really well for deadlifts.
0:00 Intro
0:24 What NOT to Wear
3:42 Converse, Vans, "Flat Shoes"
6:49 Wrestling Shoes
9:26 Deadlift Slippers
13:26 Barefoot Shoes
17:36 What Is Your Favorite?
Think of deadlift shoes as existing on a spectrum of specificity. As you get more serious with your deadlifts, so should your footwear.
My personal favorite shoe to deadlift in is a barefoot shoe, and more specifically, I reach out for the Tolos Archetype 1.0 or the Vivobarefoot Motus Strength JJF.
As mentioned in the video, Brandon's favorite shoe to deadlift in is a deadlift slipper but he's also a barefoot shoe fan.
What are your favorite shoes to deadlift in? Let us know in the comments below!
If you have questions, drop a comment below or reach out to us via Instagram!
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@BasementBrandon 11 месяцев назад

Just want to give you a huge shout out. Jake literally showed up, trained, and then we just said, "what can we make a video on?" He came up with a topic and we literally just turned on the camera and shot it in one go (only made cuts to pull out the different shoes). Really nice being able to collab and just have a conversation and not have to prep a bunch of talking points!

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

Two way street, sir! Thank you for having me. Good energy and environment makes for seamless content, especially when we don't need to script things and talk on topics out of our realm of expertise!

@rusty256 7 месяцев назад

Thanks guys, just subscribed. About to binge more of your videos. Getting back into pulling after a back injury, this vid was great.

@thatfitfriend 7 месяцев назад

Ayyy, appreciate you! Thank you!

@andresamell9367 11 месяцев назад

legends! enjoyed the video and the edis are awesome. I miss pulls so much haha. just a few more weeks!

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

Soooooon!

@kozmo7 11 месяцев назад

Whoa awesome collab!!

@Massenomics 11 месяцев назад

Big Jake & Big Brandon in the house! Great video guys!

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

The summer of strong collabs!

@reggie7716 11 месяцев назад

Nice to see Jake and Brandon hanging out. For me Adidas Total is the best shoe I've deadlifted in, nice flat shoe that works for all my strength training, including squats.

@cursemudgeon 11 месяцев назад

+1 for the Adidas Total, currently my favorite shoe for all lifts and general gym use. Big thanks to Jake for making a video about them a while back!

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

Love to hear that and stoked they're still working well!

@RogueCylon 11 месяцев назад

I’ve enjoyed the RAD1 for lifting. Good collab.

@Herr2Cents 11 месяцев назад

My favorite is my wrestling shoe for all my lifting. I agree that they are narrow. I love the feeling of being close to the floor and I lace em snug.

@robschilke 11 месяцев назад

I'm a conventional puller and I've deadlifted in a lot of shoes over the years. I've been in Chuck Taylors, Merrell Road Gloves, Sabo Deadlift shoes, Metcons, Notorious Lift, and Vivobarefoot Primus Lite 3s. My favorite by far has been the Notorious Lift Gen 2s. Super light, packs well, and provides solid grip regardless of your deadlift style. I also like the Vivobarefoot Primus Lite 3s but the biggest reason why this isn't my #1 comes down to cost. It's a very expensive shoe. For my sumo pullers out there, I wouldn't recommend the Primus Lite 3s for sumo since the lateral grip on the outsole leaves SO MUCH to be desired.

@capt1941 11 месяцев назад

Still no need for a niche lifting-specific shoe, at the moment, but always appreciate the content because you never know. 🤷‍♂️ I do have some Nike Blazer 77's or my Adidas Darksaber Gazelles just in case. Keep up the great work!

@theworkoutgeek 2 месяца назад

Wrestling shoe's, in particular my old Asics were my first deadlift/lifting shoes, I then went to barefoot shoe's like the Xero Prio's and now I use the Notorious Lift shoe's.

@thatfitfriend 2 месяца назад

How do you like the notorious lift

@theworkoutgeek 2 месяца назад

@@thatfitfriend I like the feel and the closeness to the ground as I used to deadlift barefoot. The Notorious and the Xero's are pretty close as far as comfort. I get a lot of compliments from the Notorious Lifts especially when I wear the Cyberpunk editions. I planning on getting the Notorious Lift Radux based off of your videos. Keep up the great content!

@tuckertech 11 месяцев назад

I started in my Nike Free Metcons then went barefoot in socks but the new gym doesn’t allow it so I have been using my tolos. They work really well.

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

Love to hear that!

@coopertodd28 11 месяцев назад

Mannn when the nike free 7.0’s came out I thought I knew it all😂😂 blast to the past

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

Haha! Shoot I did everything in my old free and used to be on the bodybuilding Misc forums for hours a day then. Simpler times 😂😂

@Juan-ot2me 11 месяцев назад

Great

@limahead134 11 месяцев назад

Epic

@Ricky-tr2hd Месяц назад

I'm guessing you can do RDL in any trainers? As there's no direct pressing on the floor because it's a hip hinge movement. I'm thinking doing it in my project rock 6 trainers. 🤔

@thatfitfriend Месяц назад

Pretty much. Higher drops can sometimes feel weird but for most it’s a non issue

@SFRB1187 11 месяцев назад

Adidas Samba is definitely one of my favorite all around training and deadlifting shoe

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

Honestly, slept on shoes for lifting

@jiggle546 10 месяцев назад

For a sec, I thought the thumbnail said Best Dad Lifting shoe

@thatfitfriend 10 месяцев назад

Lmao, like shoes that dads lift in or shoes for lifting dads off of the ground??

@jasper2322 7 месяцев назад

Sad that Tolos only sell to US. Would love a pair.

@gerym341 3 месяца назад

Jake, thank you for a great video. I'd like to ask you, however, why didn't you mention Adidas the Totals

@thatfitfriend 3 месяца назад

We didn’t have one with us, lol. Also, it falls into that Converse/Vans category

@gerym341 3 месяца назад

@@thatfitfriend got it :)

@NoFate247 11 месяцев назад

I loved the nike free 3.0 for running

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

Underrated shoe

@NoFate247 11 месяцев назад

@@thatfitfriend I literally ran my first and last marathon on it...great video, really dug the smooth editing

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

@@NoFate247 Haha, dig it! And thank you!

@krakatoasundra 11 месяцев назад

Haha!!!! 😂 I saw what you did there. you slipped in “cheater”. I have to say, sumo deadlift is harder for me. I know it doesn’t make sense but then again, i’m in my 50’s. I just feel like when my legs are spread out like that, I can’t lift as much even though the actual pull displacement is less thus the amount of work is also less. Currently, I use Xero 365. really great for deadlift. I also use them for running. I would say the biggest down side with 365, it the front of the toe box is pretty and can get beat up and the back of the heal is really awful. It’s not good for agility work at all. However, I like running with the 365 on asphalt.

@brandonlong23 11 месяцев назад

Going to get an updated review on the motus? Remember you really liked decon low for training? Which do you prefer?

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

Motus, yes. Will likely be live next week. I've never worn or spoke on the Decon!

@brandonlong23 11 месяцев назад

@@thatfitfriend perfect! Curious to see a follow up!

@Beckah82 5 месяцев назад

Many wrestling shoes do not have the split rubber, but a full rubber sole. My son has extremely narrow feet (not small, actually above average length - size EU45), so wrestling shoes are ideal for him for lifting and gym training. He's also a former wrestler, so it makes sense to use the Nike Hypersweep (with full rubber sole) he already owns, at the gym. My husband on the other hand, has extremely wide feet. To the extent that the disproportionate width makes them look smaller than they actually are (size EU47). So, for my husband, wrestling shoes would be a terrible choice, in the same way that many wide barefoot shoes would be a bad choice for my son. So, it is important to remember that feet are different and that different types of shoes can be good or bad for different people.

@juangherardi6664 11 месяцев назад

hi jake! are the tolos actually better than the xero prios? or do they only look cooler?

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

Yeah, lol. I've said that many times. Perform better, look better, have a decent price point. Why would I just be saying that? However, appearance is a factor I weigh heavily, too. What size are you? If you're a 10 and based in the states I have a pair that is lightly worn that I'll send ya!

@ratchat123 11 месяцев назад

My favorite skinners with insole removed followed by socks

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

Dig that!

@alexcheboub6397 Месяц назад

I just bought some Nike Metcon 9s for heavy deadlifting in mind (my gym does not allow barefoot training). Did I make a mistake? 😢

@thatfitfriend Месяц назад

Nah, you should be fine! No ragrats

@alexcheboub6397 Месяц назад

@@thatfitfriend Ok thank you so much

@bradevans8714 3 месяца назад

I pull in socks, but came across this because im looking to train for a meet in the fall. If i want a shoe i can compete in for deadlift and squat, what do you recommend?

@thatfitfriend 3 месяца назад

Notorious Lift Radix or Avancus Apex Power. Both are sick for powerlifting specific training/prep/meets! Can't go wrong with either, imo

@bradevans8714 3 месяца назад

@thatfitfriend thanks so much. On a budget I'm trying to piece together equipment that is good, but may be able to serve more than one purpose

@thatfitfriend 3 месяца назад

@@bradevans8714 go Radix then. You can rock them for other forms of training and casually, too!

@StrongButAwkward 4 месяца назад

I started deadlifting in Vibram toe shoes and the only reason I every switched was because they weren't legal footware in USAPL or USPA because they were treated like flip flops or sandals and labeled 'non-athletic open-toed shoes'. Which I also found hilarious in an infuriating way because some legal deadlift slippers were literally nothing more than some flimsy fabric sewn until a thin, flat 'sole' that would probably teat apart the moment you tried to do anything that wasn't pushing into the floor while stationary.... and those were classified as 'athletic shoes'. The original Sabos and their follow up revisons are pretty great, but I'm currently using the Avancus 1.5s and they're probably the closest I've felt to feeling like the toe shoes. I pulled conventional with the Notorious 2.5s and they felt fine and very flat to the floor and everything, but the rings you tighten the straps against literally snaped in half a few months in just from me walking around with the straps tightened and their customer service literally didn't response about it, so fuck that brand IMO. Rubber sole also wore smooth pretty fast /shrug.

@thatfitfriend 4 месяца назад

Stoked you’re liking the AVANCUS! Yeah, that’s not the first horror story I’ve heard from Notorious sadly

@wesndesinc3367 3 месяца назад

Dude on the right is me during a class presentation

@thatfitfriend 3 месяца назад

Is that a good or bad thing lmao

@wesndesinc3367 3 месяца назад

@@thatfitfriend lol, just the constant talking to my partner and fast talking. I checked out your latest vid tho, much better! Good job

@thatfitfriend 3 месяца назад

@@wesndesinc3367 ah, yeah, we were on a time crunch that day and had just wrapped training. Thank you!

@crazyhb4 11 месяцев назад

I use Avancus. Never going back

@chellsee4167 11 месяцев назад

I also wore Free Runs when I first tried deadlifting lol it was awful. And the worst part is everyone was deadlifting in running shoes back then, ew!

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

Nike Frees are the right of passage its seems, lol!

@markhalstead2386 11 месяцев назад

I do all my lifting barefoot. Advantage of having a home gym.

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

Big perk!

@markhalstead2386 3 месяца назад

@@thatfitfriend Just ordered the Tolos 2.0. It will help my bench and I have hit my toes on metal occasionally, which doesn't feel good. The shoe will fix that too. I saved 10% with your code too! Thanks!

@thatfitfriend 3 месяца назад

@@markhalstead2386 heck yeah! Thank you so much for supporting, sincerely!

@AbbasZKhan 11 месяцев назад

What? No avancus shout out?

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

We talk about it in the slippers, Brah! We also tried not to shout out too many specific models expect for a few that everyone knows

@StephColbertsonStrength 11 месяцев назад

Video about lifting shoes I compulsively click

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

Haha, I'm the same especially with Runescape YT vids.

@lukepaulson3428 11 месяцев назад

Wish I could’ve seen more feet pics

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

You're not getting those for free!

@lukepaulson3428 11 месяцев назад

@@thatfitfriend 😂

@thechairman74 11 месяцев назад

I've solved that problem by simply not wearing shoes. 😂

@thatfitfriend 11 месяцев назад

I’m a no shoe tugger when I’m not reviewing models and in gyms where I can be. Big feels

@thechairman74 11 месяцев назад

@@thatfitfriend Yeah I train at home, so obviously I can do that. But if you're forced to wear shoes in a gym, the best is what has the thinnest, flattest sole and allows for the most foot grip to the floor.

@ThaisRubio-qt4kf 2 месяца назад

@@thechairman74i also train at Home, do you always train barefoot?

@thechairman74 2 месяца назад

@@ThaisRubio-qt4kf Yeah, too lazy to put on shoes even though I have weightlifting shoes, the old Mark Bell power shoes, a bunch of Chucks. I still bang my toes every once in a while but I'm better at it. I have pretty good ankle flexion so I don't even need lifting shoes for front squats.

@ThaisRubio-qt4kf 2 месяца назад

@@thechairman74 But for the entire leg routine do you do it barefoot? or only for certain movements?

@BigO161107 6 месяцев назад

I think people overthinks the shoe way too much. There is only one factor: do you have good ankle mobility? If you have poor ankle mobility, deadlift in Olympic lifting shoes. It will allow you to start with a more upright back. I’ve actually hurt myself deadlifting in barefoot shoes because my left ankle has piss poor mobility making me tweak my back at the start of the lift. If you have good ankle mobility you should wear something flat or barefoot.

@thatfitfriend 6 месяцев назад

Those two are not related, lol. Also, you can’t say folks overthink it then write out an explainer of how ankle mobility and footwear selection are the reason you tweaked your back. You’re Missing so many other factors by making that strong of a relationship with that, imo. Could have tweaked it due to a multitude of factors and that pull was just the catalyst that caused the tissue to get aggravated after navigating a life filled with a culmination of different stressors. For most, regardless of ankle mobility, pulling in weightlifting shoes is a silly idea and generally sub-optimal. I’d look at the bigger picture before linking those two things together and thinking there’s a definitive relationship between the two in deadlifts and sharing that like it will be true for others. Just my coaching two cents. Also, deadlifting with a more upright back position?