Why Deadlifting in Squat Shoes Is Sabotaging Your Lower Back

Why Deadlifting in Squat Shoes Is Sabotaging Your Lower Back

For years, a lifter believed his deadlift was solid until video footage revealed aggressive lower back rounding caused by one unexpected culprit: squat shoes. The elevated heel shifts biomechanics entirely, converting a hip hinge into a dangerous lumbar-dominant pull that accumulates injury risk with every rep.