adidas Men's Leistung.16 Ii.

I train Olympic weightlifting, so all of my experiences with this shoe are based on the clean and jerk, snatch, and several types of squats. I’m 6’0 and have had a hard time getting into the bottom position in my snatches, after 2 years of training I just don’t have the dorsiflection in my ankles. I had been using the Adipower shoe previously and loved them. The Leistungs just provide a little more lift to drop lower into some positions and feel really confident . I tried romaleos and legacy lifters but these felt the best on my feet and provided the most stability. I think that lifting shoes fit very subjectively so your mileage will certainly vary. One complaint that I saw from many people was about the BOA lacing system not staying tight. This was not an issue for me. I wasn’t doing any CrossFit style workouts or strutting around the gym in them. These shoes aren’t made for that. They are made for performing a movement or a complex, sitting down for a minute then doing it again. And to that end, these are incredible shoes

About six months ago, I made the switch from powerlifting to CrossFit and more Olympic lifting. I wasn't convinced that I needed lifters or that they would impact my lifts at all. I shopped around for a long time because there are very few women's lifting shoes and typically they are sold out. I snagged these Adidas at $140 in my size (which is a miracle in and of itself). I took them to the gym and didn't really notice much with back squats, but then I snatched, cleaned, and overhead/front squatted in them and my opinion was completely changed. They are stable and I feel like I have added control because of better body positioning. These have increased my confidence in my lifts and I look forward to increasing weight soon. The fit well in the toe box (I can't comfortably wear Converse because they are too narrow, for comparison) and they are secure in the heel with the runner's loop at the top of the laces. There is one part that hurts/digs in on my inside ankle at the top of the laces, but I'm hoping that softens with time. Overall, a great pair of shoes and I couldn't have chosen a better first pair of lifters.

Have used other adidas lifting shoes before and these are probably my favorite of all of them. Shoe has good stability and the BOA system is great for getting a good fit for each set. The shoe has very good grip so will feel firmly planted to the ground once have the weight on your back. Only issues I had were there was no strap around the ankle and the shoe seemed to loosen over a few sets. Other drawback is the price as they are kind of expensive compared to other lifting shoes but worth it if you want the higher lift and BOA system. If you can find them on sale then I would go for them without hesitation.

Not paid not a bot, paid for these etc I’m an intermediate lifter squat around 350. These shoes are a massive upgrade from prior adidas powerlifts. Higher heel, super solid fit, stiff but comfortable. Sticky on the ground. Awesome. Toe box fits me fine but there’s not extra space. I am a small 10 and got a 10. I love the band / tightening system. It works well for me, but definitely not as manipulatable as a Velcro strap. I do Olympic lifts but mainly, my ankle mobility isn’t great so I use these to high bar squat without butt wink / rounding. They work extremely well. I also tried the Legacy Lifters by Reebok. I thought the Legacy lifters were heavy and had an odd fit - uncomfortably tight some places but snugging took a while with two straps and laces.

Shoes fit me well, they are narrow so keep that in mind. True to my size 13 and half foot (got size 14) do not use these for deadlifts however, you will tilt forward. Perfect for front and back squats. Well worth the buy.

My normal shoe size is 13. I bought 13.5 in these shoes and they fit perfectly. The heel is almost a full inch lifted. Perfect for front squats and overhead squats and oly lifts. I usually deadlift with powerlifting shoes but tried it today with these instead for a 1” deficit deadlift. 75% load worked well. The boa tightening system seems to work as well as the strap on my powerlifting shoes does.

Great shoes. Run slightly large but comfortable. The Boa system REALLY locks your feet in place for stability. GREAT price!

This shoe gives me great stability for Squats, deadlifts, and power cleans. I can’t do those exercises with he same weight or confidence with normal gym shoes. I do not wear these for functional training since they are a bit strange to walk in but they are ideal for any exercise where your feet need to be firmly in the ground.

Went from Adipowers to these, I like the slightly higher heel. The BOA adjustment on top is pretty handy and holds well (I usually only have to tighten it again halfway through my session). I chose these over Nike Romaleos because of their smaller environmental impact and company work ethics.

I ordered for Powerlifting. Big toe box, it’d be nice if they made ladies- I’m a 7 - ordered men’s 6, a bit roomy but that’s expected- nice high heel for getting low in a squat. Color is awesome.