Originally Posted by
Gresp15C
I haven't heard of lifting shoes, but I generally look for shoes with stiff soles. My best results lately have been in the "hiking" shoes, which also work with my general style.
Don't forget that they have to look good.

I wear hiking boots in the rain or cold weather, the skateboard style shoes in the heat of summer.
My criteria is to be work-casual friendly. So the fewer bold colors, two-tones and stripes the better.