Vans skateboard shoes?

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IPshooter
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Vans skateboard shoes?

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Hello all,

I am recommending Vans skateboard shoes for a new shooter. Does anyone know if they are passing the current ISSF stiffness test? Looking for feedback from someone who recently tested them at a competition.

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having worn Vans in the past (amazing shoes) i can't see why they wouldn't pass the stiffness test - if they did fail it wouldn't take too much to break them in imho
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If you can bend them with your hands they pass largely. My Adidas Powerlift pass without issues (actually I show the officials how I bend them and they don't even bother putting them in the machine).

Super stiff shoes like Sauer pass too, and they are stiff like a piece of wood compared to regular sportshoes and streetwear shoes.

There are a lot of shooters in competitions with streetwear shoes.
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Also consider weight lifting shoes.
Look at examples.
https://www.gearhungry.com/best-weightlifting-shoes/
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A video of footwear at the last Intershoot competition https://youtu.be/2-PVogN8RgQ
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