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Product features.
A good fit for Olympic lifting and squats with a wooden-heel lifting shoe
- A solid wooden heel provides a firm lifting platform.
- Laces and an instep strap allow the midfoot fit to be adjusted.
- The listed synthetic upper and rubber outsole give a covered lifting-shoe construction.
The rigid heel is specialised for lifting, and the retailer gives inconsistent half-size and full-size sizing advice.
Check the exact version, pack size and seller terms before buying.
The details that matter.
- Heel construction
- Solid wood
- Upper
- Synthetic, retailer material field
- Outsole
- Rubber
- Closure
- Laces and instep strap, pictured
- Checked variant
- Winter White / 7 UK
- Use Velaasa's current measurement chart; the retailer's size-up guidance conflicts within the same page.
- The title advertises men and women, while the department field says women; confirm the exact size conversion.
How we assessed it.
Exact Amazon UK retailer identity, selected size/colour, available buying option and photograph checked on 8 November 2026. Fit classification follows the retailer's explicit unisex or men-and-women description. Gram Health has not physically tested this product.
Retailer source: Amazon UK: Velaasa Strake | Olympic Weightlifting Shoe | Men and Womens Lifting Shoe | Cross Training | Powerlifting | Heavy Squats · Details checked 2026-11-08.
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