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Welcome to WrestlingShoes.Com

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

We relaunched WrestlingShoes.Com as a blog in late 2009. The purpose is to let you know what is going on with Nike, adidas, Matman, Asics, and DoubleSport wrestling shoes that you can buy at WrestlingGear.Com

WrestlingGear.Com has been in business since 1998 and has grown to one of the largest wrestling shoe stores in the USA. They only can ship within the USA sorry to all our non USA residents out there. They do ship to U.S. Military APO’s.

Here are some other websites to check out:

WrestlingGear.Com’s Facebook Fan Page – over 3,900 fans can’t be wrong.

Twitter Fan Page – follow Jeff Pape, the owner of WrestlingGear.Com. He posts updates on what is going at the company and his business and personal life.

WrestlingGear.Net – think social network for wrestlers. Over 100 wrestlers and fans here.

WrestlingGear.Com’s Blog - articles and videos on improving your performance on the mat.

WrestlingGear.Com’s Youtube Channel – lots of technique videos and shows on wrestling gear.

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Wrestling Shoes Gossip for 2010

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

My, my, my if what I have been hearing about the 2010 wrestling season is true. It will be interesting.

On the Asics front, the Rulon’s will be going away and not known as Rulon’s next season. Will Rulon make the switch from Asics to adidas like Cejudo did?

On the adidas front, they have already released this photo below. Now the question is will this be an early release like they did with other shoes in the past? Not likely though as all of our vendors are delaying inventory investments as long as they can. Trust us, if they bring in only a few hundred pair, we will ask for them. The other question is, will they release a teal version of this shoe? Now if they could only bring back a version of the White adistar.

wrestling-shoes-adidas-combat_speed_III

On the Nike front, just got the catalog. Guess what new color of the Takedown and the Inflicts are in the catalog in three colors. Wow! Let’s hope they come back this year. They will be on our wish list for next year.

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Hot Shoes for 2009 – 2010 Wrestling Season

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Just wanted to put an update of the top wrestling shoes blog post that I did on our other blog. Since it’s wrestling shoe related we will keep it over here from now on.

Shoes that are basically gone include The Inflicts (except in a few sizes outside of 9 to 12), The Black and Red Rulons, and The Black and Yellow Rulons. Now the Inflicts they are gone for good (or at least we don’t think they are coming back). The Rulon wrestling shoes we will get some more in stock in December and should have most sizes in late December or early January. I suspect The Rulons will likely be updated to a version 2.0 or at the very least be changing colors significantly for the 2010 – 2011 season. So if you love these Rulon wrestling shoes – you better get an extra pair this season.

The battle of the ultra high end market – e.g. wrestling shoes that exceed say $125 is being won by the White adidas adistar. The sad thing is this shoe is gone and likely selling well because we are one of the only places in the country with it. If you take out of the mix this White adistar, the Dan Gable is beating the Black adistar. True there are 3 Dan Gables to only one Black adistar, but last year the White adistar smoked all challengers even with just one color.

Now if you add John Smiths shoe into the mix, it’s being out sold by the Gable too. This year the Gable shoe is much hotter of a shoe than it has been in the past. Is it because Iowa won two recent NCAA Championships? Is it because of better design? I suspect it’s a little bit of both. I think once more people take a look at the shoe, the Gable will sell even more. It’s a cool looking shoe up close.

Cael vs Cejudo (battle of the $80 shoes), right now Cael is winning this battle. Although, the Cael V3.0’s are still selling very well against even the V4.0’s. This is likely because the designs are pretty different between the V3.0’s and V4.0’s and the color options of these two shoes. When we talk to customers on the phone, some like the V3.0’s and some like the V4.0’s. We still have pretty good availability on the Cael V3.0’s at least for now. If all goes well, much of this inventory will be gone by the first of the year.

Here are the shoes that we talked about in this blog posting:


adiSTAR White Wrestling Shoes
SKU: 561256
Sizes: 6.5-13, 15
Price:$141.98


adiSTAR Black Wrestling Shoes
SKU: G00135
Sizes: 5.5-13, 14, 15
Price:$141.98


Mat Wizard III Wrestling Shoes
SKU: G03702
Sizes: 5-13, 14, 15
Price:$119.98

Mat Wizard III Wrestling Shoes
SKU: G03703
Sizes: 5-13, 14, 15
Price:$119.98


Mat Wizard III Wrestling Shoes
SKU: G02652
Sizes: 5-13, 14, 15
Price:$119.98


Cejudo Signature Wrestling Shoes
SKU: G02496
Sizes: 5, 5.5, 6.5-13, 14, 15
Price:$77.98
Cejudo Signature Wrestling Shoes
SKU: G03698
Sizes: 5-13, 14, 15
Price:$77.98
Cejudo Signature Wrestling Shoes
SKU: G03699
Sizes: 5-13, 14, 15
Price:$77.98

Dan Gable Ultimate 2 Wrestling Shoes
SKU: J900Y-4790
Sizes: 6-13, 14, 15
Price:$124.98
Dan Gable Ultimate 2 Wrestling Shoes
SKU: J900Y-9093
Sizes: 6,7-8.5,10,11.5-13, 14, 15
Price:$124.98
Dan Gable Ultimate 2 Wrestling Shoes
SKU: J900Y-9094
Sizes: 6-10,11-13, 14, 15
Price:$124.98


Rulon Wrestling Shoes
SKU: JY500-9094
Sizes: 7,10.5-11,12-12.5,14,15
Price:$99.98

Rulon Wrestling Shoes
SKU: JY500-9024
Sizes: 6-6.5,8.5,9, 10-11.5,14,15
Price:$99.98


Nike Inflict Wrestling Shoes
SKU: 325256-013
Sizes: 6-7,12-12.5
Price: $69.98

Nike Inflict Wrestling Shoes
SKU: 325256-001
Sizes: 6-7.5,12-14, 15
Price: $69.98

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How to Size Youth and Kids Wide Wrestling Shoes

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Received a question at WrestlingGear.Com yesterday. It was from a parent looking to help size her child in a wide wrestling shoe.

Generally we find a person can get away with a smaller normal gym shoe if they are in wide. For example, I have a wide foot and I can usually go down about a half size or even a full size if it’s a dress shoe.

Our sizing recommendations on our site generally call for either normal gym shoe size, add a 1/2 size to normal gym shoe size or add a full size to your normal gym shoe size.

If your child is in a wide gym shoe, he or she is likely down a half size. So just add an extra 1/2 size to what our sizing recommendations would say.

So let’s use a size 4.0 in a wide shoe. The shoes you are looking at say add a half size. So just add another 1/2 size to our sizing recommendation.

For example, if we say add a half size add another 1/2 size so you’d be at a full size. So you should be looking at size 5.0 wrestling shoes.

If we say add a full size (generally this is Nike only), take the full size and add another 1/2 size so you would be at a size and 1/2 added to your son’s normal gym shoe size. So if your son is a size 4.0 and you are looking at a Nike shoe, look at a size 5.5.

Keep in mind too, that WrestlingGear.Com has a sizing exchange insurance program. We will pay for the shipping back and forth – if you listen to our sizing recommendations. We stress, your child must have purchased shoes recently. We get children that come in here all the time to our store that the parents have no idea what their gym shoe size is. Kids are wearing size 9.0 or 9.5 shoes that really should be size 10.5 or 11.0. They walk out of our store with a size 11.5 shoe and the parents are amazed.

If your kids gym shoes don’t fit properly, size them up first make sure their feet are not jammed into their shoes. Then come to our site and read the sizing recommendations.

Here are a few links to wider cut wrestling shoes we recommend.

Vapor Speed Blue Wrestling Shoes Adidas Response GT Wrestling Shoes
This elite wrestling shoe provides a sturdy, wider base for match-winning support and a glove-like fit.
Price: $108.98 BuyNow
ASICS Split Second VI Wrestling Shoes Asics Wide Split Second VI Wrestling Shoes
This shoe is a Wide version of the ever popular Split Second VI wrestling shoe.
Price: $64.98 BuyNow
adidas Tyrint IV Black Wrestling Shoes Adidas VaporSpeed Black Orange Wrestling Shoes
Lace guard systems on this wrestling shoe accomate wider feet.
Price: $71.98 BuyNow
Matman SO25 Black Wrestling Shoes Adidas VaporSpeed Blue White Wrestling Shoes
Lace guard systems on this wrestling shoe accomodate wider feet.
Price: $71.98 BuyNow
Matman SO25 Black Wrestling Shoes Adidas VaporSpeed Red White Wrestling Shoes
Lace guard systems on this wrestling shoe accomodate wider feet.
Price: $71.98 BuyNow

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Nike Inflict Wrestling Shoes

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Today we are going to feature one of the most difficult wrestling shoes to find. Nike originally had this in their catalog for the 2009 – 2010 season but it was pulled from the line so people are now scrambling that it is almost officially wrestling season to find this shoe now. On our facebook page and email newsletter we have been telling people for months to get in on this shoe if they want it. Some of those people that subscribe will be wearing this shoe…Check out our facebook fan page WrestlingGear.Com Facebook Fan Page

If you are looking to buy this shoe, there are some sizes still left. What we have left is up on the site available for sale – Nike Inflict Wrestling Shoes If it is not listed up for sale, we do not have it.

Here is some technical information about the shoes:

UPPER: Breathable mesh upper for freedom of movement

MIDSOLE: Full-length double lasted midsole for low to the ground control

OUTSOLE: Gum Rubber outsole with forefoot wraps provide traction at any angle.

Remember to add a full size to your normal gym shoe size. Do not use your current wrestling shoe size to order Nike Shoes.

Nike Inflict Wrestling Shoes Inside Shot

Nike Inflict Wrestling Shoes Inside Shot

Nike Inflict Wrestling Shoes Inside Rotated Shot 2

Nike Inflict Wrestling Shoes Inside Rotated Shot 2

Nike Inflict Wrestling Shoes Rear View

Nike Inflict Wrestling Shoes Rear View

Nike Inflict Wrestling Shoes Close Up

Nike Inflict Wrestling Shoes Close Up

Nike Inflict Wrestling Shoes Outside Shot

Nike Inflict Wrestling Shoes Outside Shot

Nike Inflict Wrestling Shoes Bottom Shot

Nike Inflict Wrestling Shoes Bottom Shot

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Youth or Toddler Size Wrestling Shoes

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

We received an email asking us about Toddler sizes 8.5 or 9.0 size shoes (e.g. shoes made for a 3 year old).

Generally you have to add a 1/2 size to their normal gym shoe size (at least at WrestlingGear.Com – every shoe has a sizing recommendation).

So you would be looking for a 9.0 or a 9.5. They start making them at size 10 in Asics and adidas. Matman starts at an 11 and Nike at a size 12.0. Keep in mind I am talking toddler or about a 3 year old’s wrestling shoe.

You may need to wind up going up a full size. In the example of the dad looking for a size 9.0, he has to go up to a size 10 (although ideally he’d want a 9.5).

Unfortunately the market for these small shoes is not that large so most go up by 1 full size. Nike does go up by 1/2 sizes but we don’t carry them in a 12.5 and 13.5.

Once you hit a 1.5 they do make them by 1/2 sizes so you can follow the normal sizing recommendations.

Check out Youth Wrestling Shoes at WrestlingGear.Com.

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Nike Wrestling Shoes for 2009 2010

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

In this video we will show you the Nike Speedsweep VII and the Takedown that will be in the line for the 2009 – 2010 wrestling season. As a bonus, we did have some Inflicts that we were able to get from Nike and we showed them as well. Be warned they are basically gone for the season (and likely not going to be coming back any time soon). There is a possibility that WrestlingGear.Com will be getting a few more Inflicts in late October and a few Nike Freeks. Best to check out their facebook page for updates.

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Welcome to WrestlingShoes.Com

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Welcome to the new WrestlingShoes.Com blog. This blog will be dedicated 100% to wrestling shoes. Our goal is to keep you up to date on all the new wrestling shoes and to give you some of the history of the earlier years wrestling shoes.

We will focus on the brands of wrestling shoes we carry at WrestlingGear.Com for the current and exisiting wrestling shoes but will go back as far as we can and share with you shoes from the past.

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