Reebok Men's Legacy Lifter III Cross Trainer, Black/White/Smash Orange, 10.5

My adidas pwerlift 3 shoes were showing a lot wear after 5 plus years of garage gym training. I wanted a new and better lifting shoe. When I saw these on sale for $136 I bought them after some research.About me for reference. I'm in my late 60's. My training is focused on the basic barbell lifts, squats, deadlifts and presses. I squat about 250 pounds at about a 210 pound body weight with arthritic knees and a stable meniscus tear. I don't compete. I train to live. I also have have 4E wide feet which makes finding weightlifting shoes to fit a real challenge. I sized up a half size to a 13 in these shoes which is a half size bigger than the size 12.5 4E I typically wear in athletic shoes. For reference I also wore a size 13 in the adidas power lifts. These Legacy Lifters are a little looser fitting than the adidas. Someone with an average width or narrow foot might want to try a half size down from their normal sneaker size.I've had one training session so far with these shoes. The performance of these shoes for squatting was fantastic. It was also great for overhead pressing. Since I don't compete I also deadlift in my raised heel lifting shoes and these work fine providing a nice stable base. A caveat, most of you reading this will know this shoe is designed for barbell squats and the olympic lifts. To be clear this is definitely not a shoe for fitness workouts or general gym wear as it's a heavy stable lifting shoe. With the .8 inch raised heel and stable base this shoe really performs well for squatting. I had no problem finding my mid foot balance squatting in these shoes.These shoes have a pump on the tongue....I tried it. It puts some air in the tongue of the shoe and makes the laces feel a little tighter. I could take it or leave it. I don't think it enhances the performance of the shoe much, but it certainly doesn't detract either. The metatarsal strap velcro fastens from the outside to the inside which I found a little odd. Also, the strap comes to the bottom of the shoe. Once I got the shoes on and strapped in, I didn't notice it during my training session.Bottom line, this is a heavy tank of a lifting shoe made to squat in. i like it a lot.

Very good to keep heels on the ground when lifting weights.

These shoes fit like an absolute glove. Never have I had a shoe so form fitting and comfortable. To top it off, this shoe has a wide base that makes it feel like you are bolted to the floor. This model has a 22mm heel raise, and it's a game changer if you have ankle mobility issues. This makes it much easier and comfortable to get down deep. These shoes feel really solid and are extremely well made. These are clearly going to last a very long time. There is actually nothing bad I could find about these shoes at all, well aside from the the $220 price tag.These go on sale from time to time though, so if you can catch them when they are, it's a must buy! Highly recommend!

They DO work, but I'd prefer a wider option. Arch area very firm.

Great design and well built shoe. The only reason I am given it one less star is that the shoe is too narrow for me. I would prefer having wide option as this will allow better fit.

I got these shoes in July of 2023. It’s now the first week of 2024 and I went to untie them in the gym and all of the lace attachment loops ripped off of one side of the left shoe. Now it can’t be laced up. I only ever wore them to squat and my last pair of Adidas Lifting shoes lasted me 5-6 years, so I expected a much longer life out of these. Would recommend spending a bit more on a brand that is built to last longer.

True size. Good heal height. Shoe is solid and good for squats. However, its not worth the price you see on Amazon.