Everything you need to know about Nike Romaleos︱Romaleos 2 discontinued?︱Nike Romaleos Review 

Man idk why but j felt so relaxed and chilled out watching this, thanks!

This is the best review I’ve watched so far. Also I bought my Romaleos 2 over 6 years ago and nothing happened to them. I think they are and will always be the best weightlifting shoe ever made

Great vid! Legit haven’t ever used a pair of lifting shoes after almost a decade of lifting, but was hunting for a pair for a while and Nike finally had a pair of Rom 4’s available in 10.5. I have a pair otw and excited to feel the difference in stability and balance. Sadly never got to experience the Rom 2’s :(

I actually wonder how it seems that romaleos 2 are everywhere, almost every weightlifting athlete wears them, but they are out of the market. How’s that possible? I truly wish Nike would just start to sale them again.

Am I the only one that likes to learn about stuff like this? Nerdy for weightlifting

Just got the volt Rom 2's from APS. I love em. Wish Nike would bring em back so I could have more color options.

I first had the Adidas Powerlift 3's, they were okay, but not what I was looking for. Then I got Romaleos 3 and they were a nice first "proper" weightlifting shoe, but they choked my toes and I'm pretty sure were a little too small in general, but I lifted in them for over a year. Around last summer I got Rom 4's and I am "sufficiently" happy with them. They have a nice weight and build quality to them, but all the issues they do have come from just not being Rom 2's and that breaks my heart. The material on the inside is this weird synthetic fabric that is a little "slippery". Combine that with the heel part being a bit more open on the inside than Rom 2's and what you get is some heel slip. That's annoying and creates the second problem of friction, so now I have holes worn through both heels on the inside, as well as my foot not being 100% secured, but it's still good enough for me not to care. The second issue is the nose lift on the shoe, which makes no sense. I wish the sole was completely flat, LIKE THE ROM TWO'S ARE, so I wouldn't have that heel lift as soon as my weight is even a tiny bit forward. And it doesn't help that my shoe size is 43, which is like the most normal male size, so I couldn't dream of picking up Rom 2's at a normal price.

Bring back the Rom 2s!

Rom 2 is still the superior shoe. Rom 3 & 4 can’t compare.

Yeah the rom 3 were too small for my feet though I never got my hands on a pair of 2s I tried them once 😍 nice job on that one! 😊

I am a fossil now in wl years and use old wood-heeled adidas from the early 00s but bought a pair of romaleos 2 new a few months ago just to see what the fuss was about as I never bothered when they were current. They're really nice and stable laterally and front to back but they are also somewhat clunky as far as the flex point of the shoe. The fit is fine but you definitely feel like they are strapped on to you vs being an extension of your foot. I find the rake angle of the romaleos 2 to be quite different to the adidas, more pitched forward given the same heel height. In comparison an 08 adistar or 04 adistar or ironwork 2 you get the smallest relatively comfortable size, suffer for a week and they fit almost like a leather glove to your foot once they stretch out. They are super light and just have electric response. A very different approach. I kind of think that was the intent with the 3 which I have tried before as they were on deep discount here in america for a time. A lot of people just blame crossfit for it, but I think they were trying to mimic the frontal flex of the adipower more than anything and make something light like an adidas but people were buying their old models because they filled the brute force build quality, chunkier fit niche nobody else was. The 4 seems to be a big screw up as nobody seems to fit it well. Everyone is complaining about heel slip which is nuts given all the straps and laces.

Don’t super glue your weight lifting shoes. Use e6000. It’s more rubbery and will give with the shoes, but is an industrial strength glue. It’s not as brittle/rigid.

I have both 2’s and 4’s. Both at a very good price as I’m in the “unusually large” shoe size side of the equation you mentioned. Flat feet so the 2’s are more comfortable as the 4’s seemed to have a high arch. A guy in my gym said he had his 2’s for six years so I’m guessing they last quite a while.

I have two pairs in great condition. I bought them around 2014. One was $160 the other $120. I still use them to this day. I hope they last another decade.

By far and large my favorite! Looks great, feels great, built like a tank! I actually thought about getting a new pair last week just to have an extra one for the day my current ones get old... Probably in 10y time haha! They are so great!

I had the bright orange and teal (Miami dolphins I called them) of the Romaleo 2s. I got them in clearance because no one wanted that color and I just wanted good cheap lifting shoes and man oh man do I miss those I lost them in a move, still like new after 2 years of on and off use. When the 3s came out I already skipped instantly but I got the 4s and it’s the closest thing we’ve gotten to the 2s

Rom 3s are too narrow and has a weird uproot unbalanced in the left shoe heel

Got a pair of Rom 2 on 12/25/20 at APS when they had a US9.5 in stock for a few hours. After a few months of break-in... It's a toss up between my Adipower 1 and these. Why not just get Anta? They're supposed to be very similar to the R2's.

Just grabbed a second hand pair on depop for an absolute bargain now that my adipowers have started falling apart after a decade. Can’t wait to give em a go in a week when gyms reopen

Exactly I m glad that i bought 4 pairs of rom 2, maybe I will buy fifth pair

i just bought a pair. they are getting very rare

I guess I'll stick with my Rom2 that I've had since 2013

They brought back the ROM 2s. They are now made by Anta

Great Video! Would you say the rom 2s are still much better than the 4s? I have extremly large feet so I could get both for roughly the same price

I think that after end of manufacturing 2s they sold their license so somebody can sometimes found few boxes of brand new roms 2. expert in that are workout eu and one aussie shop

I want to get some Roms - I have been looking at Rom 4s for a while now, but never find the colour way I want! Now they are also about release Savaleos

I'm on the fence between getting the Romaleos 2 or 4, I luckily found my size in both but undecided on which to buy.

Wish I bought these when APS still had stock of the Volt Romaleos 2.

3 & 4 was a giant mistake. 2 was fine. No need to update. Nike realized the 2s were overbuilt and no repeat buyers of a shoe that lasts so long. 😂 Adidas made the same mistake and adipower 2 is a huge fail.

Plz help I’m coming back and my roms are squeaking so bad. Baby powder?

Nike needs to get it together and go back to the drawing board start making these shoes again. I can't understand why you would shy away from a perfect product that everyone loves.

Are the rom 4’s bad? I would love to get a pair of rom 2’s, but they are quite expensive. 😭

I've got these shoes they are amazing still going strong - Money well spent

Hey Hannah. I am debating grabbing another pair of Rom 2s. I have a black pair that I mostly have broken in. Do the white Romaleos 2 stay relatively clean and age well with use?

Have you tried legacy lifter 2?

Rom 4’s are $250. Not sure why you would want the 2’s?

I have two pairs of Romaleos, bought them back in 2015 when they already became more rare but I was still able to get them for the normal price. And I'm glad to, I still use them to this day! I really hate what Nike has done with Romaleos 3 and up.

I heard Reebok legacy Lifter 2 have rom 2 vibes?