If you are watching this video now, feel free to watch the whole thing, but I do have a new shoe I fully recommend. Check out that video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-C3hDUMsAeVo.html
I was able to get my Vivo’s for $135, 25% off, by ‘referring a friend’, AKA using my email to refer myself through my other email. Also if you have a student email you can get 15% off as well if for some reason you have issues with referring yourself!
Strongly recommend the primus trail II FG version. Haven’t had any grip issues. I have been pulling and benching in them for ~2 years and I have a positive shin angle while benching. The sole is a bit thicker also so you might not get that roll you mentioned. Great review as always David!
Ha yea I was actually really interested in checking out a lot of their other styles that had high tops but I’m already in way too deep financially into this shoe project and have to stop.
look into Gul water shoes, i got them and swapped the elastic laces for actual laces and they have a slightly thicker sole with alot better grip, the pattern on the bottom is similar to the sumo sole notorious lifts
A have the same opinions as you. Can’t find a good shoes for powerlifting manly because I feel kinda instability in my heels with those barefoot shoes. I think it is because those shoes are a bit rounded in the heel. Have you tried Xero Shoes ? And abou the Metal powerlifting shoes ? Thanks for the videos, I did a amazing job reviewing.
I have tried them. At least the originals and really didn’t like them. They were the thickest of any shoe that I tried. I also know saw one of the newer versions of the shoe and saw that they have a built/glued in insole. Maybe all of that is wrong as I personally don’t own the shoes anymore, but I’ve never thought much of those shoes.
Maybe a little bit. It would definitely help because one of the problems with the low rise ones was the “slop.” But I met a guy in the gym a week or two ago with the high tops and he tried to remove the insole and it was glued in or something. Those shoes were thicker than any other shoe I tried so I’m just not that interested in returning when there are better high top options like the sabo pros and these vivos are better anyway.
been wanting to bite the bullet on these for a while. I like my reebok TRs or whatever the newest is called, but sumo is still meh because of how much moving around within the shoe happens. Think I'll give em a spin now.
You know, someone (wink-wink-nudge-nudge) should tell SBD to basically just carbon copy the Reebok shoe, make it have a sleek black/red look and sell it as the SBD Powerlifting Shoe. They would dominate the flat powerlifting shoe market in no time.
Bro it would kill other brands but yeah they should def do red/black as standard and change colors for different collections like phantom all black or eclipse, defy
Thanks for the review! Got a pair. If we’re optimizing for stability and the minimum distance off the ground via taking soles out, are there any specific powerlifting socks you would recommend? I feel like they could play as much a role as a sole of a shoe does.
I really wouldn’t think it matters that much unless you are wearing some crazy thick sock. Any athletic sock is fine. Or go grab you some SBD deadlift socks and use my link
I absolutely love these shoes .. but the durability is garbage. I run in mine in addition to deadlift in them and I keep getting the top of the toe box falling apart after 3-4 months. It’s happened with all 3 Primus shoes I’ve owned.
How long would the sole last? The problem that I experienced with deadlift slippers and shoes are very bad sole durability. Notorious lift and Sabo Pro sole lasted only for 5-7month and they are worn out.
I am once again advocating (aka shilling) for vans slip ons or the authetics. 7mm sole which you can also remove, cheap af, zero drop and look good imo. Absolutely no "slop" or heel roll.
