Abstract: A weightlifting shoe includes a sole defining a heel-to-toe drop of at least ten millimeters, the sole including an outsole and a midsole disposed above at least a portion of the outsole, and one or more panels attached to the sole to define an enclosure for a person's foot. The weightlifting shoe may further include a carbon fiber plate disposed within the sole (e.g., between the outsole and the midsole) in a forefoot portion of the sole. The carbon fiber plate may define a cutout for increased flexibility.

Abstract: A training shoe comprises a bottom sole, a midsole disposed above at least a portion of the bottom sole, one or more panels attached to one or both of the midsole and the bottom sole to define an enclosure for a person's foot, and a carbon fiber plate disposed between the bottom sole and the midsole. The carbon fiber plate may be disposed in a recess defined in a bottom surface of the midsole. The carbon fiber plate may define a plurality of fingers that extend forward in a longitudinal direction of the training shoe.