Customer Reviews

ASICS Men's Split Second 7 Wrestling Shoe

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WOW...Great Shoe. But the Sizing for this shoe is just Awful!!! I wear an 11...So I thought I'd order an 11 1/2 to be safe and comfortable. Well comfortable it isn't, and I have the most narrow feet you'll ever see. Great looking shoe, but EXTREMELY TIGHT AND UNCOMFORTABLE. Oh well, time to try some old school methods of stretching a shoe...I hope it works. OUCH!!!!!!

I ordered these shoes for a Krav Maga class at UCLA, which requires wrestling shoes on the mats with no exceptions. They are light, and snug. Though perhaps a bit too snug. Even standing a modest 5'7" with relatively small feet (8.5 for running shoes, and 9 for my usual walking shoes), I found these shoes to be a little narrow, and perhaps a bit too tight. I ordered a size 8.5, the same size I have for my Nike running shoes, considering that I wanted them to be snug. However, the shoe is tight across the ball of my foot(not so uncomfortably tight that I couldn't wrestle my feet into them, but I could see how they might become unbearable after an hour of Krav Maga). For those looking into some good wrestling shoes, i've heard only good things about Asics (mostly about their running shoes, though). They are indeed comfortable, have good traction, and are extremely light on your feet (albeit at the cost of being tight). My advice for those who have much wider feet - look elsewhere. My advice for those who are looking to buy these shoes, go a half size or even a full size larger than your street shoes.

The wrestling shoes are beautiful! My son loves them. Service was quick and excellent. Thank you for a wonderful gift!

my 14 year old loves the split sole wrestling shoe. Came in as promised. Best price Ive seen this shoe.Would buy again.

I bought a pair of these shoes for MMA training. I wear a size 10 street shoe in normal widths. The sizing information for this shoe says it runs true to your street shoe size. I disagree. The shoes were too tight across my foot where the ball is. The length of the shoe seemed okay, my big toe was not impinging on the end of the shoe, however my pinkie toe was crammed in and very uncomfortable. Unfortunately, I will have to return the shoes, which is too bad because, other than the fit, they looked like good shoes and the price was right. I've read some other reviews of this shoe that say it runs a half size too small, or a full size too small. I don't want a big space in front of my big toe just to accomodate the width. If you have wide feet, I would consider a different shoe. Probably ordering half a size larger would be a good idea.

This is a good shoe for the price. However, the shoe is very, very narrow around the ball of the foot. I use the shoes for aerobic workouts on a solid wood floor in lieu of bare feet in order to prevent slipping when the floor gets wet. I will purchase this shoe again, but in a wider size.

Agreed, these shoes run way too narrow and too short. I already wear a different pair of Asics wrestling shoes size 11, which fit fine, so I ordered these, but I had to return them. Not even close to the same fit as my other wrestling shoes.

Great item. They fit perfectly and really hug the front of the foot without any discomfort. The fit like a glove and allow for effortless movement as I pivot, twist and turn during my boxing workout.

i found the shoe to fit small and was to narrow. I returned them. if you order you may want to go up a size.

Okay this is great shoe it provides great grip which allows you to have great control on the mat.This shoe is also suprisingly light which allows quick and sudden movements. My old shoes were getting worn out so i bought these 5 days before my next tournament and got them 1 day before and ended up coming in first out of a 34 man bracket. I would recommend these shoes to any teammate or any wrestler who wants to be the best they can be.