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I did my research and after seeing that the Romaleos 2 were the best shoes and everyone preferred what the Romaleos 2 offered, I had to find these shoes. So far, its provided me the comfort and stability that I look for when I perform squats, snatches, cleans, and etc. The color scheme is awesome too.
Fit: My feet are a little wide, so I searched out the 2s when I heard the 3s were narrower. I bought a 13, which is the same size I wear all my other shoes. They fit great and I couldn't imagine going up or down a size. Performance: When squatting, the little bit of lift in the heel is really nice. I'm sure that helps, but what I really notice is that my feet are GLUED to the ground in these. I can just concentrate on pushing and I know all the force is going into the ground rather than worrying about pushing through a certain part of my foot. I like using them for overhead press as well. I've experimented using them while deadlifting, and I'm not sure the impact one way or the other, but these shoes are so fun to wear.
I had to purchase 2 sizes since I didn't know what size I'd be in men's. They fit true to size, I wear a 7 1/2 to 8 in women's Nike. And I ordered 6 1/2 and 7 in men's based off of the measurements given on the Nike website. I ended up sticking with a 6 1/2 switch were equivalent to a 7 1/2 and women. They fit well, and I think I may have been able to go half a size smaller but I was happy with them. They are very comfortable and you definitely feel the stability when doing Olympic style weightlifting and all forms of squatting. The quality is there, and it's definitely worth the price. I love the bright pink ones too!
Just got a pair of these. I have been training and competing in Olympic Weightlifting for two years now (52 yr old male). For the last two years I have had a pair of Do-wins. They were affordable, and got me started in the sport, but I have been training in my new Romaleos 2s for the last two weeks, and the difference is night and day. I can't believe shoes would make such a difference. I have made a number of training lifts that I would have missed before - my stability in the hole, and ability to save a lift in the hole, is pretty amazing - especially in the snatch. My feet run a little wide, and these shoes fit great. Wish I had bought these sooner.
