By: Wes Winter Many Weldedters, including myself, love our gear. Multiple different shoes, lifters, knee sleeves, wrist wraps and ect. But is it all necessary? I would say no, you’ll have a great workout either way without all these things. However the one suggestion I always give to a new member who is becoming more and more committed to attending Welded classes- new shoes. Most people starting out in Welded often attend class in some sort of Nike Free or a similar soft running shoe as these are very comfortable. These work great and serve their purpose as a comfortable soft athletic shoe. However, in Welded as you know we do tons of squatting, olympic lifting and overhead work almost daily. All of these movements require stability. In a shoe, you want something that is sturdy, firm and stable to support the flexing of your foot during these movements. The...
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