After squatting in wrestling shoes in a while I decided I wanted to try something with heels so after some consideration I decided to buy these Dowins. I'm going to admit that the first few squat sessions I was having knee pain but because I was squatting like I was in flats while wearing heeled shoes. After tweaking my form a bit all the pain is gone and I don't think I'll go back to flats anytime soon. For anyone with sizing issues I bought these in a size 9 and there is ample room for my foot. I wear a size 9 in Vans with lots of toe room if this helps anyone.

Sizing: I wear a size 9 in everything else. The size 9 in these fit very tight, but I like them that way. Shoes look good and durable. My biggest issue is the arch. It feels like the shoe has a high arch the ends abruptly at the toe box. Picture in your mind standing on the edge of a concrete patio where your toes are hanging over the edge. Or like standing on a teeter-totter. You are either back on your heels or on your tip-toes, there doesn't seem to be a middle ground. When catching a clean in the bottom, if I'm the slightest bit forward, the imbalance in the shoe seems to propel me forward and I miss the catch. Also very hard for me to balance in the bottom of the snatch and I have started missing lifts that I would normally make, feeling unstable. If I had a do-over, I wouldn't buy these. I was very hopeful because I loved my previous classic do-wins that have held up to 10 years of Crossfit and Oly lifting.

First weightlifting shoes and currently doing oly full time and hatch as well. Good base and plenty wide.

These are the widest toe-box I could find and I’m very satisfied with build quality and performance.

These shoes fit me well and went to work out of the box. I immediately felt the reduced stress on my ankles and knees and more confidence in heavier lifts. I wear between 10-11 depending on brand. After reading all the reviews i went with my nominal size of 10.5 and have no problem with fit.

I bought these shoes to use at an upcoming powerlifting meet. As a powerlifter, I have over 10 years of training experience but have always just trained in a pair of converse when squatting/deadlifting. Since I finally started to compete, I thought it made sense to get a pair of shoes for my squat. I picked these up because I loved their simple look and relatively affordable price. I have used these for the past two months and have loved them. I will note: you will want to buy a 1/2 size smaller than your standard shoe size (I wear an11 US men's in sneakers, so I purchased the 10.5 in these shoes). All in all, these are super secure and feel great when squating in them. I would 100% recommend.

I bought these shoes in a size 10½ for doing squats. (My usual size is 10½ -11). They're comfortable, well designed and reasonably priced. Highly recommended,

I wear a size 11.5 in Nike running shoes. I ordered a size 11.5. They fit perfectly. Excellent shoes. Very stable. It helped me to hit depth for squats. I am really glad I made this purchase.