Wrestling Shoes - Asics and Adidas

Understanding Wrestling Shoes - Purchasing, Design, Experts

The first thing you want to understand when purchasing wrestling shoes  is that there are essentially three main options.

Adidas Wrestling Shoes
Adidas wrestling shoes are very lightweight and are worn by more Olympic champions than any other wrestling shoes.  They are often a bit more expensive but generally run much lighter than their counterparts at Asics and Nike.

Asics Wrestling Shoes
A brawlers wrestling shoe. These wrestling shoes are worn by Iowa wrestlers, Apple Valley wrestlers, and other brawler style wrestlers.

Nike Wrestling Shoes
Nike wrestling shoes are a fan favorite though few places besides TheWrestlingTalk and Matfish.com carry them.