IF THE SHOE FITS...

I've been meaning to publish a post about weightlifting shoes; however, my good friend, Sal Badali, has beaten me to the proverbial punch.  Check out his YouTube video regarding the Risto Cobra weightlifting shoes.  It's noteworthy to consider if you've mulling over a possible purchase through Risto Sports.

Personally, I use to own a pair of previous model Ristos and they too didn't last long.  They fell apart quickly with the following defects:

- eyelets tearing apart (they were cheap and the inner side of the eyelet was irregular and rough);
- heel separating from the sole (good place to hide some spare change);
- the shoelace guide hole on the tongue of the shoe ripped within the first week (afterwards the tongue moved freely in the shoe -- total pain in the ass);
- shoelaces requiring replacement after a couple of months (they broke because of the jagged eyelets); and
- the shoe made my right foot fall asleep after about 1 hour of wear (nothing like lifting with a numb foot).

For being heavily marketed as a quality "handmade" shoe, it's poorly constructed and cheaply made.  If you're in the market for a high quality weightlifting shoe, I would highly recommend either Nike or Adidas.