The amount of resistance that can be employed is important because there is a well-established correlation between it and one's size and strength status. Still, the aim is to add more weight to the bar on basic exercises over the long haul. It's a fine strategy for those constructed for efficient squatting to devote years on end to this exercise. But the individual whose mechanics are inclined toward better deadlifting will be handicapping himself needlessly by following the same squat-focus path. Poundage disparities between the squat and deadlift can be substantial.
Examples abound in competitive powerlifting, especially in the early days.
At the first national powerlifting tournament held in the USA, in 1964, some vivid ratios could be found among the seven class winners. Footwear, in the main, was limited to either sneakers or work boots. Okay, that's powerlifting, you say. I specifically denoted that this discussion is related to the squat and deadlift strictly as repetition bodybuilding exercises. Nevertheless, even when doing reps, more resistance should always be the goal.