personnally i use adistar weightlifting 2, for squat and power clean. my lower back is in better health since, bigger quads, and better technique.
From what I have been reading those are suited or close stance squaters and not wide stance which is why I am looking at the SST. How wide do you squat?
One of my buddies uses the adistar as well and he loves them but he suggested since I squat really wide to go another route
yes i use a close stance, for a wider stance shoe with heel are not the best i think, chuck or skate shoes are better, cos the motion is different. but i know wide stance squatter with adistar. just try and you will see. i used to squat with a middle stance but since i use adistat i reduce my stance unconsciously. in the past i squat very wide, i was wearing chuck !
The only issue with the adistar is that they dont come in extra wide. I need a EEEE in width and to my knowledge only the SST from safe offer that. I did just learn after emailing them though that If I order threw them I cant return them because the EEEE is a custom shoe and not returnable which sucks ass big time.
well, if you know you need a EEEE, what's the big deal? Assuming the size is right (which it likely will be with someone who knows as much about their shoe size as you do), the only other issue is function. Even if you don't fall head-over-heels for that particular shoe, it will still be a good training shoe (and I'm fairly certain that if you like flatter shoes, you'll like the Safe's shoe).
It's your money, so do what you think is best, but I think that all things considered, it's not a big gamble.
well, if you know you need a EEEE, what's the big deal? Assuming the size is right (which it likely will be with someone who knows as much about their shoe size as you do), the only other issue is function. Even if you don't fall head-over-heels for that particular shoe, it will still be a good training shoe (and I'm fairly certain that if you like flatter shoes, you'll like the Safe's shoe).
It's your money, so do what you think is best, but I think that all things considered, it's not a big gamble.
The problem is I am a procrastinating little bitch. That being said I am ordering them haha