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Thanks all for your advice, looks like ~~foot~~ flat soled shoes or barefoot shoes would be the best option for me!

Just go with a flat sole shoe that doesn't have a lot of padding in the cushion. Converse are popular and I used to wear them but I like wider soled shoes. I got some flat and wide Pumas on clearance and they work great. There are lots of skateboarding shoe varieties that also work great. Just not the really cushiony ones. You don't want your shoes to squish when deadlifting.

I just use flat, thin soled shoes, like what skateboarders wear. Gives good balance and toe feel.

i'd recommend something flat to the ground with a wide toebox. personally i like lems primals, but there's a lot of options. the problem with high sole shoes is you want stability while lifting

I go barefoot because homegym, but I once got the recommendation to look for water shoes. That is, thin shoes with a rubber sole meant for use at the pool. But that also makes them reasonable as a flat sole shoe for gym.

I've been fine with high top plimsoles like converses and vans. Lately I got a sort of ethical pair from a company called nothing new, but they're all the same really.

generally not keen on a wedge and that either, would prefer to directly tackle lower leg mobility if it's holding me back.