Squat Rx #8

I saw the part about bare feet sweating at the end but I wasn't really sure how to interpret it. Is it okay to squat barefoot or just using socks?

I have really flat feet and I use running shoes with lots of arch support. Think I should stick with those? I like the idea of being stable on the ground but I'm afraid of hurting myself.

Thanks for this video. Its just the information I was looking for.

Ive been squatting in OLYshoes (Ironworks II) for years. Lately, i have switched to flatsole wrestlingshoes since i find they help me keep my heels in contact with the floor. Before, with OLYshoes that is, the weight used to shift over to the balls of the feet. I know it sounds strange. Im thinking that it may have something to do with long thighs and legs. Anyone else had similar experience?

The weightlifiting shoes have heels, so it's easier to go deep. But isn't this a kind of cheating cause you don't develop the flexibility to do it with a flat sole?

I've been using Brook's running shoes since I started lifting again (about 8 months now) and I never really had a problem but now that my squat is getting kinda heavy, around 300+ lbs, I notice it affecting my squat. My foot moves around way too much and gets squashed. I'm going to take your advice and whip out ye olde chucks.

That's what I was thinking, because they are the closest you can get to bare feet, kinda like you were saying about the wrestling shoes.

Is it okay to squat in those adidas weightlifting shoes for powerlifting, I lift in single ply and raw and was wondering if that is ok, mostly because I actually dont think IPF allows chuck taylors

As long as they have a flat sole you should be just fine.

great series! what about bare foot?