thorough review.. thank you. I'm surprised you said you didnt notice any heel slippage in the Romaleos 4... it's significant for me. Of course they are meant for squatting and not walking... but when I do walk in them, even with a tight fit, the heel slippage feel is noticable.
Thank you very much for this direct comparison and great detail, and being honest about your thoughts and opinions. Man I love the Romaleos 4 way more, but locally in Canada they cost $202 USD and the Reebook Legacy Lifter 2 is on sale for $117 USD. Maybe I'll have to get the Reebook's and rationalize it by saying that the additional 2 mm difference in height will be good for me (shhhh) !!!
The extra hole on the heel is to let you lock the laces by looping the lace back in on itself and threading through to loop on the other side (like on running shoes)
What I noticed with olympic shoes is that the apparent traction isn't really indicative of practical traction. I have worn adistars and those don't have great tractions if you lightly graze your feet with the ground, however I never felt disconnected during any movement. The type of platform you're moving on makes a difference too. I'm sure it sticks well to official platform material types.
Your foot sits further down in the Nike. If that makes sense. I measured it with a ruler to confirm. Does that make sense? You can't really just look at the exterior to tell the heel height.
I already have the legacy lifters and I’ve used them for about 2-3 years. I’m thinking about the 4s to try and give me a speed advantage over the legacy’s what do you think?
@@fitatmidlife927 I got both shoes today, legacy lifters looked really long and I thought they would be loose but I think it's a snug fit and they do run true to size whereas nano 9 do leave a bit extra space at the toe box but if I had got 11 in them then they would have been just too tight and uncomfortable
Can anyone advice I'm getting a lot of ankle issues while lifting lately. I'm a noobie about 8 months in gym. Should I go for these shoes or this isn't the right solution.
@@fitatmidlife927 My legs are pretty weak. I started squatting a little bit heavier and every once in a while my ankle and side of my palm faces some kind of sprain and I've to sit out a week.
I'm going to buy reebok because it will help my knees to travel more forward over my toes that lead to that a don't need to butt wink. Lower back pain is often a cause of having bad ankle mobility. I will buy them on black Friday. Hope my answer helps:)
@@fitatmidlife927 Right now I'm currently leaning towards romaleos 4 my concern is the sizing of it I have a narrow feet (3.5 inches / 88.9 mm) my usual Nike running shoe size is US 11. Should I also get size US 11 for romaleos 4 as well or should I increase the size by US 11.5?
I have Adipower 1 shoes and love them and am also flat footed. The unfortunate thing is that Adipower 1s are difficult to find because of the Adipower 2, which is a completely different shoe
I own both, the Adipowers and the Reebok Legacy Lifters. In my opinion, for resistance training in particular, the Reeboks are superior in every way. They’re a much heavier shoe and have a much higher heel to toe drop (.86 inches vs .75 inches), although I personally haven’t noticed a difference, but back when I did high bar squats (I squat low bar and in flats now, although I do still use them for goblet squats), I could definitely notice the extra support, and honestly, just looking at the shoes side by side, you’ll already know what to expect. Long story short, if you’re currently using the Adipowers, I highly recommend upgrading to the Reeboks. Now, keep in mind that I’m not an olympic weightlifter (snatch and clean and jerk), I’m a powerlifter (squat, bench press, and deadlift, don’t deadlift in oly shoes lol), so I’m not exactly sure which nuances you might be looking for, but this is what I can say based on my own personal experiences.
@@MishaTCG I've had Adidas, Nike, and Reebok shoes for the past 20 years, and frankly, reebok has a higher build quality than either. I love my adipowers but I just ordered some legacy lifters. The legacy lifter 2s are hands down the best shoe I've ever encountered and I had the adistars of legend. They don't make them in my size so I went back a generation. Reebok all the way.
If you are looking for nice wide weightlifting shoes, there's nothing better than Nike Romaleos 2 or the Anta's (Rom 2 inspired). If you take a look at the Olympics almost everyone is wearing rom 2s or antas, maybe adipowers here and there. Plus you forgot to mention that the forefoot on the legacy is raised, which is a downside considering that you are supposed to grab the ground with your toes, and you kinda have to force it too much in these shoes,, which is so uncomfortable, specially snatching.
Thank you for this input, I had not noticed the significance of this (one of the reasons I make these videos is to learn myself.). The forefoot is raised upwards more on the Legacy Lifter as compared to the Romaleos 4, but both have some degree of upward raise .
I wonder what meso or ehab impressions about this topic. Ive watched a lot of trash talk from other youtubers that this is some kind of 'big trouble' (even one that claims to feel the woosh in the sole of the rom4, what kind of sensiblity is that?), maybe this critics know more about oly than these two... Olympian champions! Meh!
Questions? Comments? Feedback? Post here and I'll answer as best I can.
On Feet - 0:23
Heel To Toe Drop (22mm Reebok vs 20 mm Nike) - 1:41
Noise / Sound 4:10
Traction Grip - 5:19
Upper - 6:55
Straps/Bands/Exoframe 8:00
Sizing - 9:56
Insole - 12:16
Weight - 13:50
Forefoot flexibility - 15:03
Midfoot straps - 15:35
Laces - 16:37
Tongue - 17:28
Heel Slippage? - 17:50
Feel on the platform - 19:22
Summary - 21:41
I specifically want to buy one of these brands of lifters just to squat in only. You think it's necessary to size up just to squat? Thanks
Just FYI, the two straps are NOT new to Romaleos. The 2's had them. If anything, the Reebok Legacy Lifter took that idea from them.
Good to know - thanks for the info.
thorough review.. thank you.
I'm surprised you said you didnt notice any heel slippage in the Romaleos 4... it's significant for me.
Of course they are meant for squatting and not walking... but when I do walk in them, even with a tight fit, the heel slippage feel is noticable.
Thank you very much for this direct comparison and great detail, and being honest about your thoughts and opinions. Man I love the Romaleos 4 way more, but locally in Canada they cost $202 USD and the Reebook Legacy Lifter 2 is on sale for $117 USD. Maybe I'll have to get the Reebook's and rationalize it by saying that the additional 2 mm difference in height will be good for me (shhhh) !!!
Sometimes you just have to treat yourself. Thanks for watching!
Awesome review
The extra hole on the heel is to let you lock the laces by looping the lace back in on itself and threading through to loop on the other side (like on running shoes)
Thanks! I did not know that.
Thank you
Honestly for a brief second I thought you were jumping in! lol
nice video thanks
What I noticed with olympic shoes is that the apparent traction isn't really indicative of practical traction. I have worn adistars and those don't have great tractions if you lightly graze your feet with the ground, however I never felt disconnected during any movement. The type of platform you're moving on makes a difference too. I'm sure it sticks well to official platform material types.
Yeah, that's a good point. It's hard to put any objective numbers to traction as well.
I’m in need of a pair of shoes for doing my snatches in to get more squat depth and stability which one would you recommend?
Leather legacy lifters are definitely the best
I wonder if the thin part on the Nike’s would break if you did calf raises.
It's pretty tough. It's plastic, but it's not weak plastic.
how is just 2mm heel difference between , the reebook heel looks way bigger/taller.
Your foot sits further down in the Nike. If that makes sense. I measured it with a ruler to confirm. Does that make sense? You can't really just look at the exterior to tell the heel height.
When you bought Nike romaleos, did you get your full matinism, or a size bigger?
respects
Thanks for the video
1/2 size up - they are narrow in the toes, just like the 3 XD
You are great, thank you very much! i ordered it now!
I already have the legacy lifters and I’ve used them for about 2-3 years. I’m thinking about the 4s to try and give me a speed advantage over the legacy’s what do you think?
To me, the Romaleos and Legacy Lifter (I or II) are neck and neck as far as performance.
Ordered the romaleos in a 8.5UK! My normal shoe size is a 9UK , I have narrowish feet. Did I make a bad move?
Hard to say, but I have to go 1/2 size UP on the Romaleos. They have a very pointy toe area. It's just too tight in the forefoot in my regular size.
I wear Nano 8s size 11 because of how wide they are. So Romaleo 4s in 11 or 11.5 for width?
Go 1/2 size up for sure. The Nano 8 is also very wide like the Nano 9. The Romaleos 4 is a narrow shoe with a pointy tip.
I should mention I have the Nano 8s too - so I know this for a fact.
Will let you know how the size 11.5 goes for both legacy lifters and nano 9
Yes! Please do let me know how they work for you.
@@fitatmidlife927 I got both shoes today, legacy lifters looked really long and I thought they would be loose but I think it's a snug fit and they do run true to size whereas nano 9 do leave a bit extra space at the toe box but if I had got 11 in them then they would have been just too tight and uncomfortable
@@SK-jy9pw Great! Thanks for the info!
Why im i even watching this, im too broke to buy any of these
Rogue has had some of these on sale for $40 off lately (Still expensive shoes though)
@@fitatmidlife927 i actually can pay the shoes , but i live in Paraguay and the shipping is more expensive than the shoes so...
Can anyone advice I'm getting a lot of ankle issues while lifting lately. I'm a noobie about 8 months in gym. Should I go for these shoes or this isn't the right solution.
Depends on what your "ankle issues" are. The tall heel raise on these do reduce the amount of ankle flexibility you need to squat down low
@@fitatmidlife927 My legs are pretty weak. I started squatting a little bit heavier and every once in a while my ankle and side of my palm faces some kind of sprain and I've to sit out a week.
@@fitatmidlife927 I thought these shoes might help but don't want them to be counterproductive instead.
I'm going to buy reebok because it will help my knees to travel more forward over my toes that lead to that a don't need to butt wink. Lower back pain is often a cause of having bad ankle mobility. I will buy them on black Friday. Hope my answer helps:)
I'm looking to buy romaleos 4 or rebook legacy I will mainly use it for squating which one will you recommend?
Either one will work. Which do you like the looks of better?
@@fitatmidlife927 Right now I'm currently leaning towards romaleos 4 my concern is the sizing of it I have a narrow feet (3.5 inches / 88.9 mm) my usual Nike running shoe size is US 11. Should I also get size US 11 for romaleos 4 as well or should I increase the size by US 11.5?
@@johnjoshuadelacruz1939 I'm an 11 in their running shoes also, but go 11.5 on the Romaleos - they are pretty tight up in the toe area.
@@fitatmidlife927 did you try measuring the width of your feet also? Is it on the narrow side as well?
@@fitatmidlife927 If you don't mind can you measure your feet width?
If you want views and a great pair of weightlifting shoes, I would compare the 2s to the 4s
Thanks - that's a great idea. I've never owned the 2s - I'll have to find a used pair.
@@fitatmidlife927 there's websites selling them new online, like German weightlifting shop
@@Lisrulz96 Thanks for the pointer on this. I'm ordering a pair today.
@@fitatmidlife927 hookgrip is a US retailer and they have them too
Is there one that you recommend over the other for someone who was a flat/wide foot?
I don't have flat feet, so I can't comment. Maybe someone else can.
What about Adipower1 ? I'm flat foot
Unfortunately I don't have a pair of Adipower 1 to compare against. Maybe someone else can chime in.
I have Adipower 1 shoes and love them and am also flat footed. The unfortunate thing is that Adipower 1s are difficult to find because of the Adipower 2, which is a completely different shoe
I own both, the Adipowers and the Reebok Legacy Lifters. In my opinion, for resistance training in particular, the Reeboks are superior in every way. They’re a much heavier shoe and have a much higher heel to toe drop (.86 inches vs .75 inches), although I personally haven’t noticed a difference, but back when I did high bar squats (I squat low bar and in flats now, although I do still use them for goblet squats), I could definitely notice the extra support, and honestly, just looking at the shoes side by side, you’ll already know what to expect. Long story short, if you’re currently using the Adipowers, I highly recommend upgrading to the Reeboks. Now, keep in mind that I’m not an olympic weightlifter (snatch and clean and jerk), I’m a powerlifter (squat, bench press, and deadlift, don’t deadlift in oly shoes lol), so I’m not exactly sure which nuances you might be looking for, but this is what I can say based on my own personal experiences.
@@MishaTCG I've had Adidas, Nike, and Reebok shoes for the past 20 years, and frankly, reebok has a higher build quality than either. I love my adipowers but I just ordered some legacy lifters. The legacy lifter 2s are hands down the best shoe I've ever encountered and I had the adistars of legend. They don't make them in my size so I went back a generation. Reebok all the way.
Bet the reebok stretches with use.
Had the original legacy since 2018. They have not and I wish I could find another pair, instead I’m looking at these dumb romaleos
If you are looking for nice wide weightlifting shoes, there's nothing better than Nike Romaleos 2 or the Anta's (Rom 2 inspired).
If you take a look at the Olympics almost everyone is wearing rom 2s or antas, maybe adipowers here and there.
Plus you forgot to mention that the forefoot on the legacy is raised, which is a downside considering that you are supposed to grab the ground with your toes, and you kinda have to force it too much in these shoes,, which is so uncomfortable, specially snatching.
Thank you for this input, I had not noticed the significance of this (one of the reasons I make these videos is to learn myself.). The forefoot is raised upwards more on the Legacy Lifter as compared to the Romaleos 4, but both have some degree of upward raise .
A good bit actually wear the Reebok’s. Especially meso
I wonder what meso or ehab impressions about this topic. Ive watched a lot of trash talk from other youtubers that this is some kind of 'big trouble' (even one that claims to feel the woosh in the sole of the rom4, what kind of sensiblity is that?), maybe this critics know more about oly than these two... Olympian champions! Meh!
Romaleos 4: Lit. Legacy Lifter: Whack.