Tuesday 23 December 2008
Saturday 20 December 2008
Wednesday 10 December 2008
Monday 8 December 2008
Tyguns v Tyguns
Black versus the rather rare red version.
I have both in my collection, of course ;-)
I have both in my collection, of course ;-)
Sunday 7 December 2008
Monday 1 December 2008
Retro Toecaps
A Chuck Taylor toecap just the way it ought to be, as shown on a vintage USA-made Chuck in the collection of my good Chucker buddy Jimshooz. Good work Jim!
Shoe Review - White Feiyue
Well at last I am now the proud owner - and wearer - of these awesome martial arts shoes and I am now an official Feiyues nut! I think they could one day be as big as Chuck Taylors. They're that good. Have a closer look, guys:
There are several remarkable things to note about these great sneakers.
1. The squared toecaps, extending along way down each side of the shoe, very much encasing the lacing. Highly distinctive and original, in my opinion:
2. The very rounded sole unit. Designed to give maximum grip and traction even when the ankle is flexed to extreme angles during combat. This makes the shoes feel as though they rock a little from side to side during wear, but the feeling of grip is also very strong:
3. The very sticky rubber sole unit, again for maximum grip and traction:
STOP PRESS: Black Feiyue shoes now on order. Photos and review soon!
There are several remarkable things to note about these great sneakers.
1. The squared toecaps, extending along way down each side of the shoe, very much encasing the lacing. Highly distinctive and original, in my opinion:
2. The very rounded sole unit. Designed to give maximum grip and traction even when the ankle is flexed to extreme angles during combat. This makes the shoes feel as though they rock a little from side to side during wear, but the feeling of grip is also very strong:
3. The very sticky rubber sole unit, again for maximum grip and traction:
STOP PRESS: Black Feiyue shoes now on order. Photos and review soon!
Friday 28 November 2008
Friday 21 November 2008
Purchased - Feiyue martial arts shoes
Fantastic. Pictures of my own pair will appear here soon but I couldn't resist a preview shot or two from Flickr.
The original of this image can be seen here at Flickr
The original of this image can be seen here at Flickr
Monday 17 November 2008
Sunday 9 November 2008
Tuesday 28 October 2008
Vintage Red Adidas
Love these shoes, and congratulations to Combatspeedwannabe in Combatspeedwannabe on Flickr for these superb images!
Saturday 25 October 2008
Chuck Taylor Tribute Socks
These great socks are available from UK retailer www.topman.co.uk. I might just have to get a pair and see how they look with some genuine red Chucks hitops!
Monday 20 October 2008
Sunday 28 September 2008
Saturday 27 September 2008
Wednesday 24 September 2008
Tuesday 16 September 2008
Wrestling Shoe Collection
Mighty fine! I can boast the two black pairs on either end as part of my own collection too!
Sunday 14 September 2008
Tuesday 9 September 2008
Converse One Stars - like or loathe?
Click the title to visit this auction on eBay. A very interesting idea from Converse and one I kinda like. BUT surely those toecaps are way too big? What do you think?
Thanks to my friend Jim for the tip-off.
Thanks to my friend Jim for the tip-off.
Monday 8 September 2008
Prescott KOs Khan
I'm sorry that Amir Khan got KO'd in less than 1 minute, but I gotta say that his opponent's black adidas boxing boots looked way cooler than Khan's stoopid silver Reeboks:
Saturday 6 September 2008
Friday 5 September 2008
Thursday 4 September 2008
Saturday 30 August 2008
TopMan hitop plimsolls
Top Man have been doing a range of plimsolls for some time, and none had impressed as much as my River Island hitops. Until now. These babies are worth a look - although maybe a bit overpriced at £28? The zoom and move function on the webpage allows for a good close inspection!
Saturday 23 August 2008
Combat Speed x 2
Why have one wrestler taking to the mat in awesome teal blue Adidas Combat Speeds when you can have two?:
Sunday 17 August 2008
Tuesday 12 August 2008
My Website - An Annoucement
Due to changes in the service provided by my ISP I am no longer able to provide my wrestling website http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/boots160wrestling.
Thank you to all those who visited and enjoyed the site, which had over 20,000 hits in its lifetime. I am giving some thought to how I best display my many wrestling photos (both gear and action) in the future and you can be sure that I will post many more on this blog, as well as at my pages on Flickr - see here
Thank you to all those who visited and enjoyed the site, which had over 20,000 hits in its lifetime. I am giving some thought to how I best display my many wrestling photos (both gear and action) in the future and you can be sure that I will post many more on this blog, as well as at my pages on Flickr - see here
Thursday 7 August 2008
Wednesday 6 August 2008
Tuesday 5 August 2008
Converse - Hi or Lo?
Nice chucks, these. I want :-)
Reckon you can work out whether these are hitops or lowtops? I reckon they are lowtops myself. (But I don't know for sure?)
Reckon you can work out whether these are hitops or lowtops? I reckon they are lowtops myself. (But I don't know for sure?)
Monday 4 August 2008
Wrestling shoe collection - photos from an eBay auction
These shoes are taken from a (now ended) eBay auction of a whole bunch of classic Adidas wrestling shoes, all featuring the famous split sole design of a decade or so ago. The collection (NOT MINE, SO PLEASE DON'T MAKE ENQUIRIES!) was for sale for $1500.
Saturday 2 August 2008
Friday 1 August 2008
Tuesday 29 July 2008
Most Wanted
Adidas Adistar Boxing Boots - now very rare. Anyone got a pair in UK size 7 or 8 they want to send to a good home?
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