Just found this video. Watched it. Went out and bought some better rowing shoes (instead of using my old gym trainers) - honestly feel much better connection to rower - cheers cam 👍
Pair of cheap canvas plimsolls from Primark for me, been using them since I've started erging and they're still going strong. The flat thin sole is key and fabric allows my feet to breathe. I've used a pair of throwing (discus/shot) shoes to good effect as well. I've tried erging in my adidas lifting shoes but it feels my feet are choking as the upper materials are less breathable and tight and the heel is quite high like your white's.
I use Merrill bare foot series shoes. No swishy foam under foot which you do not need in the gym plus this style allows you to splay your toes and provides good feedback about what your feet are encountering. Great for stick shifting cars, too…
bit of a late comment, but I do high school rowing and have always rowed using the trainers. I ALWAYS feel that problem off of the catch, where your shoes are almost off of the footplate when you push to the finish. I think it's just because we always run before practice or do HIIT workouts on land before we get on the rowing machine. Whenever I'm using it at home, im going to start using vans. i always wondered what the issue i felt was, thank you for making this video
Hey Cam, great video on the shoes!! I’ve noticed you haven’t been using the seat pad that you were using a while back. Just curious if you decided to make the change and your take on using a seat pad. I myself have long legs and I use one to get the knees out of the armpits and to feel like I’m sitting up more. Though it might be a good topic for discussion in a later video. Keep up the great videos!! 👍
Yeah haven't used the seat pad since I think last year. It gives me a flatter drive and have been working on my flexibility and strength to be able to work without it!
Not a comment on shoes, but related: how do you decide what notch to use on the footplate? I imagined the higher up the footplate, the more the leg drive is aligned with the direction of travel?
Insta-canceled lol Great points. I've seen some teams prefer barefoot so you can feel, but also so mud or anything doesn't get in the shoe and ruin your session. I'm curious your take on this. Thanks for all you do Cameron.
I have never heard that for a reason of going barefeet but everyone has there reasons! I've known and have had plenty of sessions interrupted by barefeet rowing with blisters and slipping feet etc
@@CameronBuchan yer everyone in my club makes fun of me for it but I like them, couldn't find them online but bought them at mountian warehouse if you wanted to have a look at them
Love this video, Cameron. I almost always row barefoot. I've built up calluses to where it's not (too) uncomfortable. Question; when you do a 2k test, do you go barefoot or deadlift shoes?
I wear a pair of trainers that are beat down the point that they’re basically completely flattened. I’d get deadlifting shoes but I feel like my beaten trainers suffice enough
£7 'Hot Tuna' aqua-shoes from Sports Direct for me. Similar to the logic of using the deadlift shoes - they are more protective than bare feet but also minimalist and give connection to the machine. Tried rowing in trainers, but it just felt uncomfortable (for me).
I know this is a thing in rowing that has differing opinions but I am surprised how much his heels lift off the foot pads. I have watched other guys like the Training Tall guy that says your heels should stay against the foot pads.
Some people, myself included, don't have the flexibility to keep heels down. Literally some people would barely get to a half stroke before they would have to lift the heels. Every body is different and heels up does not make a big difference if you do other parts of the stroke correctly. I wouldn't say to anyone to forcefully keep their heels down.
@@CameronBuchan I observed that too. My coach saw my feet doing the same, and told me to not go forward so far that my knees bend further more. I noticed instant split improvement as I reduced time going all the way forward while keeping my feet flat all the time. But I also practice asian squats for ankle flexibility.. I have well-defined lower legs than thighs, so I think I am constantly adjusting my push as I can't rely on sustaining push strength throughout the session. Perhaps low-heeled shoes will train my thighs to get stronger.
