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Chester H
September 11, 2021
Fits tight, takes about a 2 hours workout to start breaking in. Very snug. Sole grips like crazy.
The shoes at first feels too small. It just needs to break in, it will stretch out as you wear it. Then it fits snug and is not loose fitting anywhere. Very snug fit, nothing sloppy about how well it fits your foot. I worked out hard for two to three hours and in about two hours it felt very conformed to my feet. I have used this brand for Martial Arts for almost twenty years. Perfect for Kung-Fu as well. Over the years I think the rubber on the sole has changed. This one is like a super grip. A bit more than I like. It even grips like crazy on a concrete drive way and too much on carpet. If you want the grip this shoe has it. For grip, I'd rate it A+++++! For pivots and spinning kicks, take care not to damage your knee, the grip won't allow normal movement in this department. They may still make other soles on their shoes, because my other ones, the sole is made of less sticky type rubber grip, perfect for just the right grip that allows all types of kicks. For wrestling they worked well too. The grip on this one makes me worry of not being able to get your foot loose and when pressured something is going to give in your feet, ankles or knees. I have seen feet get caught on the wrestling mat and it caused the person to get broken bones. For size, I just have got the same size as all my other ones in this brand, which is a 9 1/2 US size. In my Converse wrestling shoes the size is always a 9 in US size and I have used them for over 30 years. So think of this possibility of getting a half size bigger in these ASICS wrestling shoes. Well that's my honest review as for the use of this shoe for Martial arts. I have 56 years experience, completed Nationally and Internationally and taught hand to hand combat to special forces units in The United States Marine Corps.
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Amazon Customer
May 23, 2020
Read this before ordering.
Important!! These are women sizes. This is not a men shoe. I’m a size 7 on my street shoes and my running shoes ASICS Kayano I wear a size 8. These shoes after ordering them 3 times I finally settled on size 7 1/2. They are gorgeous shoes. They have a barefoot feel and more like wearing socks. They feel narrow at first but they stretch out.At first I ordered my size in men sizes bc it specified that these shoes were for men but they were like 2 full size too small. Then I ordered a size 7 1/2 and a size 8 at the same time to compare. I picked the size 8 because at first the size 7 felt too narrow. I returned the 7 1/2 then a few days later realized that the 8 are a little too long but great in width. I reordered the 7 1/2 and returned the size 8. I had no issues with my returns or customer service. I loved them and super happy with my purse. Get yours a half size bigger than your street size and only for narrow and normal width feet. ❤️
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John Speek
April 14, 2022
Good shoe, but be aware of wear
I bought this for my daughter. She loved how it looked. It fits well and gives her what she needs in terms of performance. We did have to get her a size up, though. We originally started with a 6.5, which is what we thought her size should be in men's shoes, but it was too small.The main issue with this shoe to be aware of is that the toe almost immediately was marked up after one practice. I expected it because that is what happens to white wrestling shoes. But my daughter was surprised. She still likes the whole look of the shoe and is happy that she bought it, but if you are looking for something that is going to stay pristine with use, this is not your shoe.
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Hilltopper2k5
July 20, 2024
Good value
Nothing fancy about these shoes. They are a good shoe without all the flair. Construction is good and they are holding up. They do run small. I wear a size 10 sneaker and had to get an 11.5
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Great wrestling shoe
I’ve purchased 2 pairs of these for my son. He loves them. They hold up well, are comfortable, work well on the mats and we can get the size we need.
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Brian P Smith
June 14, 2021
Size based on EU/ CM sizing!
A full one year of use in these shoes now, as my basic gym shoe. Used for everything from deadlifts to jump rope, only thing they are not worn for are squats. For the price and construction, they have held up extremely well; I have not been kind to them.As others have said, they run very small IF you order your regular US size. If you order by EU sizing, they should fit spot on. My standard EU/CM size was about +1.5 US sizes in these, and they fit every so slightly snug, but break in nice. Had I ordered my standard US size they would have been way too small.Overall, a great shoe for the price.
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Joshua Pacheco
July 12, 2023
Great shoes, small fit.
You'll never go wrong with Asics for wrestling shoes. This is my second pair. One thing to note is the size fits small. Get one size bigger than your usual size. I usually order a US 8 but for this one I got a US 9 and it fits well. Thank you for shipping all the way to the Philippines!
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