Reebok Legacy Lifter - Wood Heel $300
Posted Apr 27, 2019, 6:09 PM UTC
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I know that this is an unpopular opinion but I feel like if wooden heels were really a substantial difference from the tpu or whatever all elite lifters would wear them instead of the maybe ten that do.
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Oh it's not about capability. It's street cred
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It just means you have money to buy expensive shoes.
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I like your opinion.
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Well there are a ton of elite lifters in Asics, and a lot of them have tracked down Adistars and are lifting in them again. But I'm sure it's not because of the wood, it's because they just like the feel of those shoes, plus the nostalgia factor.
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Those look nice. But the current Legacy Lifters I paid $99 for are just fine.
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I hope they actually release them, they're significantly nicer than the regular legacy lifters although the price tag is pretty high. The wood heel is nice looking, but the upper material really sets them apart from the cheaper materials used in the regular ones.
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It would be especially cool if, instead of just the all black, they used the colorway that looks vaguely similar to the old Adistars (not the '08's).
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I can't find it on their site but it was in their catalog they keep sending me after not ordering anything forever long. (Eastbay) Price seems really high for a model of shoe that is below $100 depending on the color and time of year for the plastic model. But wooden heels, right?
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Were retailers selling there last June?
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I don't think they were ever released (until maybe now/soon).
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...soon™
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The wooden heel isn't the only change. The upper material is nicer leather, the straps have better velcro, and there are other small changes. Still not certain it justifies the possible price with the Velaasa's priced $50+ cheaper, but they're significantly nicer than the regular version.
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Man those are ugly.
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Damn that’s steep. I got a pair of legacy’s for $20 brand new on east bay because they accidentally listed them for $20 instead of $200. They sold out super quick lol
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Converse's have never failed me while hitting PR's.
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TALK SHIT. POST TOTAL.
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That’s like playing baseball without a glove. It’s part of the sport.
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I don't know how the Powerlifting world ever convinced itself that a 100 year old overpriced basketball shoe is ideal for lifting weights in. Especially as they tend to worship the 70s when Weightlifting was still in the mainstream consciousness and they wore hightop wood heeled weightlifting shoes.
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Let's see a video of your snatch PR in converse
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Toshiki? Anatana no?
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Everybody-
Velaasa strakes are too expensiveReebok- $300 wood heel shoes!