ADIDAS Power Perfect II Weightlifting Boots
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| Stock Image of the Shoe |
Cost: Varies - $119-179
Review categories: Price, Comfort, Durability, Aesthetics. Rating from weak to strong.
Review:
Price: Okay
At $119, its certainly not a cheap shoe, but as weightlifting shoes go, its in the middle of the price ranges. You can get VS shoes for around $50 if you look, or you can spend $200 on Romaleos or AdiPowers. I think for what you pay for, these shoes hold up.
At $119, its certainly not a cheap shoe, but as weightlifting shoes go, its in the middle of the price ranges. You can get VS shoes for around $50 if you look, or you can spend $200 on Romaleos or AdiPowers. I think for what you pay for, these shoes hold up.
Comfort: High
Adidas lifting shoes tend to run narrower than most others, specifically in the toebox (the front of the shoe where the toes sit). I don't have especially wide feet, but when I lace them up tight, I can certainly feel the sides of the shoe, and sometimes its too tight. The solution is just to loosen the laces and the strap.
That being said, this is a shoe built to aid in your performance for weightlifting. If it isn't tight and your foot slides, you will not lift as well. I have a pair of Ristos with a huge toebox, and my feet just slide around. Unless you have extra wide feet, these are nice shoes.
The heel height is the standard. Its a raise of 3/4 inches, but it comes out to 1.15" because the entire shoe is raised due to the rubber sole. This is normal, and consistent with other lifting shoes, except the Adidas PowerLift shoes but those are not for Olympic lifting.
The strap does a pretty good job of keeping the shoe tight. I'd prefer it a little lower on the shoe, but thats subjective.
Adidas lifting shoes tend to run narrower than most others, specifically in the toebox (the front of the shoe where the toes sit). I don't have especially wide feet, but when I lace them up tight, I can certainly feel the sides of the shoe, and sometimes its too tight. The solution is just to loosen the laces and the strap.
That being said, this is a shoe built to aid in your performance for weightlifting. If it isn't tight and your foot slides, you will not lift as well. I have a pair of Ristos with a huge toebox, and my feet just slide around. Unless you have extra wide feet, these are nice shoes.
The heel height is the standard. Its a raise of 3/4 inches, but it comes out to 1.15" because the entire shoe is raised due to the rubber sole. This is normal, and consistent with other lifting shoes, except the Adidas PowerLift shoes but those are not for Olympic lifting.
The strap does a pretty good job of keeping the shoe tight. I'd prefer it a little lower on the shoe, but thats subjective.
Durability: High
I've had these shoes for almost 2 years now, and they are still in great shape. The velcro is strong and just like new - my pair of Ristos barely stick anymore and I only used them for a year.
Word of wisdom - don't let the laces touch the velcro. It frays the laces and will hurt the stickiness of the velcro. I have been pretty careful, but I've had to replace the laces. Luckily, laces are cheap and easy to replace, while velcro is not easy to replace.
The tread on the sole is still in great shape. The good new about this shoe as opposed to some of the fancier shoes with split heels, and holes in the heels, is that this can be re-soled pretty easily. If you want to go that route. After many years.
I've had these shoes for almost 2 years now, and they are still in great shape. The velcro is strong and just like new - my pair of Ristos barely stick anymore and I only used them for a year.
Word of wisdom - don't let the laces touch the velcro. It frays the laces and will hurt the stickiness of the velcro. I have been pretty careful, but I've had to replace the laces. Luckily, laces are cheap and easy to replace, while velcro is not easy to replace.
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| Front view - new laces. |
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| Tread remains in great shape. |
Aesthetics: Okay
Of course this is a subjective score, but the shoe looks classy. The materials appear (and are) high quality, the red, white, and black color-scheme is nice. Unfortunately it only comes in one color scheme, which is why I give a score of okay instead of high.
Summary:
Price: Okay
Comfort: High
Durability: High
Aesthetics: Okay
After using this shoe for over two years and still going strong, I'd highly recommend the Adidas Power Perfect II to anyone looking for lifting shoes - at any level.
Of course this is a subjective score, but the shoe looks classy. The materials appear (and are) high quality, the red, white, and black color-scheme is nice. Unfortunately it only comes in one color scheme, which is why I give a score of okay instead of high.
Summary:
Price: Okay
Comfort: High
Durability: High
Aesthetics: Okay
After using this shoe for over two years and still going strong, I'd highly recommend the Adidas Power Perfect II to anyone looking for lifting shoes - at any level.
