Do strength training shoes really work?

[Jake#14]

how much will strength shoes help

like how much will it take off your forty?

[Cort]

I'm confused, do you mean flat shoes you use for lifting?

Run in running shoes.

[Gartrell]

I think he means the shoes that are designed to put stress on your calves or something. He wants to know how much it'll help him if he uses them. I'd say a lot less than if he were to do plyometrics.

[Jake#14]

yeah they have this weight at the very front of the shoe i dk what they are called though but i do know they cost 125 dollars and wanna know if they are worth it?

[NHwrestler]

Originally Posted by Jake#14

yeah they have this weight at the very front of the shoe i dk what they are called though but i do know they cost 125 dollars and wanna know if they are worth it?

No they aren't. You can do sprints everyday for free and that will take alot more time off of your 40 than any shoe could.

[LP44]

I suppose you're talking about something like these:

http://www.strength-systems.com/images/item/shoeTilt2001.jpg

I've used them briefly and know people who have. We all used them for vertical jump, not speed. And yes, they worked.

Also, its not the weight that helps its the fact that it puts your calf at an extended angle and makes it work harder.

[heavyliftn]

Originally Posted by NHwrestler

No they aren't. You can do sprints everyday for free and that will take alot more time off of your 40 than any shoe could.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[BingBong]

I remmember a homeboy shooting the ball around in those. next day forget about walking, he could not stand. But later on he claimed that the jump improved.