Comments on: Pendlay 2010 Series

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:47:27 +0000

I bought a pair of these shoes close to 1 year ago and haven’t been happy with them. They fit fine and the sizing was good, but the quality of the sole is pretty shotty.

The sole has broken away from the toe on my left shoe 4 times now, and now it’s tearing. It’s also broken away on the heels of both shoes.

I’ve glued them myself, taken them to a shoemaker to secure the sole and it’s keeps tearing away.

Terrible quality. I won’t buy another pair of these.

By: Vic

Vic — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:45:32 +0000

Feedback…
So I ended up buying both a 9 and a 9.5 with the intention of returning the ill-fitting pair. I tried the 9.5 first and they were good. (Didn’t even bother with the 9’s and just returned them… customer service was very good about this as well.) I have a very high arch and instep so maybe this contributed to my fit, also my left foot is almost a full 1/4 larger than my right so actually the left DoWin is snug and the right fits perfectly… but honestly I don’t know how a person with average feet could fit into a pair of these shoes that are a 1/2 size smaller than their regular sneaker size. If you are not a fan of a snug fit I would just get your regular sneaker size or, if possible, get the closest DoWin size in cm that matches your best fitting sneaker cm size.

The quality seems ok so far and the heel is just the right height (I can see however if you were a size 11 or 12 that this may be a bit small.)

By: Vic

Vic — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:13:46 +0000

It’s right on their website http://www.pendlay.com. Click on weightlifting shoes on the left hand side then click on one of the shoes. But I just discovered something, the chart didn’t come up with every link. I got it when I clicked on the gray 2010’s, black suedes, and the two old pairs (silver/black and white/red/black) on blowout. Check that.

By: Robi

Robi — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:22:30 +0000

I agree, the heel unevenness is nothing short of poor manufacturing, something that appears to be getting even worse with the Chinese made shoes. I’m not sure, but I think Risto is the only company that makes their heel’s height in direct relation to the shoe size.

By: Admin

Admin — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:20:03 +0000

Where did you find a sizing chart for the Pendlays?

By: Vic

Vic — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:11:35 +0000

Great site and Good information above. Another sizing question… So the Penlay website gives a conversion chart for shoe size to comparable shoe sole length (cm). I know people’s opinions and ‘feels’ vary so can any one say how accurate this conversion chart is? I have the (cm) shoe length of my three best fitting athletic shoes and was hoping to base my Do-Win size off of that.
For those curious, I wear between a 9.5 and 10 in athletic shoes (various brands) with cm lengths ranging from 27.5 to 28.0. I was going to try the size 9.5 with a length of 28.2 cm.
Thanks

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 03:43:20 +0000

This is a nice website, so I thought I’d contribute. I’ve had these shoes for 2 months now. They are quite durable, and also good looking. The lateral stability of the shoe is amazing. The leather is sturdy, and they are a good fit. They breathe decently for long workouts.

However, I’ve stopped wearing them and gone back to my old Do-Wins for a couple reasons.

1) Heel uneven – As the website described above, the heels on my shoes are not totally flat against the ground. Whether this is by design or production flaw, I don’t know. However, I think the soles on lifting shoes should be totally flat against the ground, even with no weight. If you place my shoes on a table, you will see that there is about a quarter-inch of space between the back of the heel and the table. Seems strange.

2) Heel height – I know the lower heel is all the rage right now, but I’m not sure I understand why. The lower heel on these shoes really strains the limits of my ankle flexibility in a deep clean or snatch. I’m sure my ankle flexibility could be better, but that doesn’t change the fact that I sometimes end up on my toes in a deep snatch.

Also, I have to think that the heel height should vary with size, right? What I mean is… perhaps a .75" heel is just right for size 8 or 9. However, for a size 11 or 12 shoe, the heel should be higher, right? To make the angle about the same?

By: Dial_tone

Dial_tone — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:11:01 +0000

I mean whatever the male equivalent of women’s 8 is. These are definitely men sizing.

By: Dial_tone

Dial_tone — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:05:35 +0000

I just bought size 9. I wear 9.5 in running shoes. These are JUST BARELY the right size. I bought white so I’m counting on them stretching a little bit. The quality is definitely off. The right shoe strap is way out of place. Otherwise they feel pretty good.

loDiz, I’d go size 8.

By: loDiz

loDiz — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:01:22 +0000

Are we talking guy sizes here or girl sizes?
I am a chick and I wear 8.5 in women for running shoes. What size is suggested for me with these shoes?

By: Dial_tone

Dial_tone — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:17:52 +0000

Forgot – the Adidas are a size 9.

By: Dial_tone

Dial_tone — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:50:09 +0000

I’m a bit torn here. I wear a 9.5 Nike sneaker but I’ve been wearing the same pair of Adidas weightlifting shoes for 15 years. When I first got them they fit loose and I could wear thick socks with them. Now I’ve gained 50 lbs so I can only wear them with very thin socks, which is all I wear nowadays anyway. They’re leather so I’m sure they’ve stretched a good bit also. I’m thinking I only still fit these because I’ve had them so long. I think a 9.5 Do-Win would be better?

By: erealty

erealty — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:14:52 +0000

Ya, but I’m finding out that some Chuck’s are sized weird so that might not be a good indicator. But from my plain ole black and white all-stars, a half-size up in do-wins fit perfect.

By: erealty

erealty — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 01:12:54 +0000

Then go with Ristos, they are nice and wide.

By: JW

JW — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:17:37 +0000

I wear a 11.5 in chucks. So should I get a 12?

By: A

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:10:58 +0000

I usually wear a 9. I got a pair of Pendlays in 8.5 and they’re just a touch too big. Definitely wearable, but with a tiny bit of space in the heel.

By: Admin

Admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:36:35 +0000

If you have normal feet, get a half size small. If you have slightly wider feet, get your actual shoe size.

By: kd

kd — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:35:33 +0000

so whats the verdict on shoe size? should i get a half size smaller or not?

By: Admin

Admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:23:20 +0000

How did the sizing work out for you? There are still a lot of questions about what size to buy for what type of feet. What is your normal shoes size and what size Pendlay did you get?

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:34:15 +0000

I just bought a pair of the gray shoes, and they are badass! I love these things. My squat and deadlift have both seemed to feel more stable. They are very comfortable. This is my first pair of weightlifting shoes. I didn’t think it would make a huge difference. Boy, was I wrong.