Advice: Martial Art Shoes
LowJay
replaced? I have seen some people use them until the sole nearly disappears.
Is this a good practice? I was told that they should be replaced every 6
months or so because they lose their hold. Advice? Comments?
That Certain Third Doctor Fan
When I went out looking for a good martial arts shoe, my Chinese
friend who runs a small import store and supplies MA equipment to
local students and dojos told me that all the Otomix stuff stinks
because it does not last. He told me that he preferred to hunt around
the better mainstream brands like Nike, Reebok, Asics, etc., until he
found a low shoe that allowed good ankle flexibility and good grip
without "sticking." Any pair of these, he told me, would cost the
same as an Otomix martial arts shoe, do the same thing, and last twice
as long. I never asked him about Pine Tree, but I did get the idea
from him that he had never found a decent martial arts shoe that was
billed as a martial arts shoe.
20yrvet
-- I've got a pair of Adidas TKD shoes, a pair of the Century name brand
shoes & a pair of Asics wrestling shoes. Out of all of the, the TKD allow the
flex I need in my feet & ankles, the Asics the ankle support I need. But the
Adidas & Century's are low tops & the Asics have TOO much grip & traction.
The Century shoes have just the right amount of traction to keep you from
falling but not so much that when sliding into a low bow stance your feet
stick & you destroy body parts. If I could get a pair with raw leather on the
bottom & break them in properly that's the ideals sole I've found so far.
But.... I haven't found a pair of MA shoes with that kinda sole yet. tops
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Sean J. Carey
them about 25% of my training time, and have had them almost 2 years. They
are almost ready to be replaced. My guess would be, if you used them real
often, they would maybe last 8-9 months. They do get a little hard on the
feet after about 4-5 hours. When we have all day seminars, my feet get a
little tired because they don't have much arch support. Overall, I'm real
happy with them and am buying another pair in the very near future. I may
also try the Adidas ones.
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Sean J. Carey
"Flaming Phoenix" Kenpo Karate Studio's
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That Certain Third Doctor Fan
>I have a pair of the Pine Tree's and am pretty happy with them. I only wear
>them about 25% of my training time, and have had them almost 2 years. They
>are almost ready to be replaced. My guess would be, if you used them real
>often, they would maybe last 8-9 months. They do get a little hard on the
>feet after about 4-5 hours. When we have all day seminars, my feet get a
>little tired because they don't have much arch support. Overall, I'm real
>happy with them and am buying another pair in the very near future. I may
>also try the Adidas ones.
Oh, yes, let me amend my statement. When I asked my friend about
shoes, neither he nor I knew that Adidas had produced a martial arts
shoe. In fact, this interchange may have occurred before the Adidas
shoe was on the market at all. I'm not sure when it made its debut.
josh powell
That Certain Third Doctor Fan (That Certain Third Doctor Fan) wrote in
>low...@aol.com (LowJay) wrote:
>
>>How long should a pair of Martial Arts Shoes last. How often should they
be
>>replaced? I have seen some people use them until the sole nearly
disappears.
>> Is this a good practice? I was told that they should be replaced every
6
>>months or so because they lose their hold. Advice? Comments?
>
>When I went out looking for a good martial arts shoe, my Chinese
>friend who runs a small import store and supplies MA equipment to
>local students and dojos told me that all the Otomix stuff stinks
>because it does not last. He told me that he preferred to hunt around
>the better mainstream brands like Nike, Reebok, Asics, etc., until he
>found a low shoe that allowed good ankle flexibility and good grip
>without "sticking." Any pair of these, he told me, would cost the
>same as an Otomix martial arts shoe, do the same thing, and last twice
>as long. I never asked him about Pine Tree, but I did get the idea
>from him that he had never found a decent martial arts shoe that was
>billed as a martial arts shoe.
>
try out a pair of wrestling shoes..
designed for the same kinda thing.. If you kick a bag real hard a lot they
will split at the seams, sometimes..
josh
Kel620
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bob
>How long should a pair of Martial Arts Shoes last. How often should they be
>replaced? I have seen some people use them until the sole nearly disappears.
> Is this a good practice? I was told that they should be replaced every 6
>months or so because they lose their hold. Advice? Comments?
can anyone recommend a good online seller??? The place close to me is
charging 80 friggin bucks for a pair of adidas TKD shoes and that
really pisses me off.
Kel620
>can anyone recommend a good online seller??? The place close to me is
>charging 80 friggin bucks for a pair of adidas TKD shoes and that
>really pisses me off.
Try: www.awma.com
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