ASICS Gables - take part in the new survey!

Those excellent people at Worldwide Sports Supply - http://www.wwsport.com/ have produced another survey to seek your thoughts on new colorways for the classic ASICS Dan Gable wrestling shoe. Get over there and cast your votes for the pairs you like best!

Latest Acquisition

Adidas Tygun 2, in blue. More soon!

Real Pro Wrestling

Adidas Boxing Boots - youtube video

This excellent youtube video shows a female boxer working out in adidas gear, with a special focus on her pair of Box Champ Speed 2. Great boots, great gear, great work!

Adidas Elite International

A tour of these vintage Adidas wrestling shoes, in white/grey/yellow, purchased about 10 years ago.
Please note: these shoes are not for sale or trade.

On the Ropes

Pier Paolo Papalia © 2011, a photo by Il Pierpa ®© on Flickr.

A pair of original Tyguns apparently getting the better of a pair of Tygun 2's!

Converse XXhi - custom design

I designed these at http://www.converse.com These could go well with my black/red wrestling tights!

From the Back of my Sneaker Cupboard #31

Classic Adidas Tygun. The original and the best!

Today I Am Mostly Wearing

... my new Adidas Decade hitops. White leather with blue trim, there take me back to a similar (but not identical) model I had when I was about 17.

Black Chuck portrait

Day 71 of My 365 Project, a photo by Jase Hoad on Flickr.

Nice work! Nice sneaker!

Blue and Silver ASICS

Picture 396, a photo by patrick 1974 on Flickr.

Wow again!

Red and Gold ASICS

Picture 397, a photo by patrick 1974 on Flickr.

Wow!

Adidas boxing boots in action

BOXINGBWIMG_9779, a photo by Pompeypete on Flickr.

Great photo of great shoes in the gym. I'd love to add a pair of these to my collection. Can anyone help! :-)

Rare Wrestling Shoes - Adidas

If anyone can help me get hold of a pair of these in size UK7 or UK8, I could offer good money and a good home to a pair of these classic wrestling shoes: original version Adidas Tyrints in red!

Adidas Decade Hi

Here they are, my latest acquistion. Adidas Decade Hi in splendid white and blue - very similar indeed to a pair of basketball boots I loved wearing in the 1980's. More soon!

Today I Am Mostly Wearing

.... PF Flyers Sumfun Hi. Stupid name, great sneakers!

Today I Am Mostly Wearing

....Classic black hitop Converse All Stars!

Awesome Wrestling Shoe Collection - for sale!

How's this for an awesome selection of wrestling shoes (not mine!) and they are all for sale! See more here on Flickr.

Adidas Boxing Boots SOS!

A fellow Adidas boot fan has asked me to name this model of boots, but I don't know the answer. Can anybody help please?

100,000 visits!

Thanks for your interest! 100,000 hits is a knockout!

Today I Am Mostly Wearing

... classic unbleached white Converse All Star hitops. USA-made, of course!

American Flag in Converse All Stars

American Converse, a photo by I'm Loving It on Flickr.

I'd love to visit this store!

From the Back of my Sneaker Cupboard #30

These great chucks deserve a lot more wear!

A pile of Feiyues

Since I have so many pairs, it's a shame not to get a few out!

Ninja Tabi Boots (New)

Today I Am Mostly Wearing

...hitop black Feiyues.

Converse All Star Xhi's in black

My latest acquisition.

Asics the Gable

Asics the Gable, a photo by eatsleepwrestle on Flickr.

Converse Jack Purcell Toecaps

JACK PURCELL®, a photo by K.Keino on Flickr.

Nice!

Name Those Toecaps

Can you name the shoe that bears these excellent toecaps? :-)

I'll post the answer - and some more photos - in a day or two!

Reebok Boxing Boots

knockdown, a photo by Ruan Niemann on Flickr.

I really wish I could find out how to get a pair of these black and white Reebok boxing boots!!

A wall of wrestling shoes!

Dirt McGirt!!, a photo by vhate420 (finally got red oes!!!) on Flickr.

An awesome collection!

Adidas "Wrestling"

Picture 354, a photo by patrick 1974 on Flickr.

Reissued for the fashion/street market. I have a pair in black.

Adidas wrestling shoes in action

hairy men wrestling mats canvass pro ring shows, a photo by menwrestling on Flickr.

Adidas Absolute (blue) versus Adidas Pin (red).

Circle of Converse

17., a photo by puciate on Flickr.

Great collection!

Lifting

Lifting, a photo by lars62 on Flickr.

Check out those cool vintage adidas wrestling shoes!

Today I Am Mostly Wearing

ASICS Dan Gable wrestling shoes - mint condition black with gold details.

Objects of Desire - PF Flyers Emea

As seen at http://www.brandosa.co.uk/pf-flyers/emea-pf-pm10sh1w-beige/a14651 To my eye, these seem to be no different to PF Flyers' Sumfun Hi, but either way I think they're great.

Today I Am Mostly Wearing

...classic black hitop Converse All Stars.

White Converse Xhi's - a video

It seems I am not the only one who enjoys the sight of a pair of full-height Converse All Star Xhi's.I'm really feeling this mint condition white pair. Thanks so much to dmboots for sharing this!

Converse Xhi's

At last, I've got around to taking some laced-up photos of my new Converse All Star Xhi's in grey. Loving these!

Hangin' out at ringside

Hangin' out at ringside, a photo by highchucker on Flickr.

Boxing gloves and black Converse All Stars. A great combo!

Vintage Adidas wrestling shoes in action

big fat man being dominated, a photo by menwrestling on Flickr.

Great shoes!

Today I Am Mostly Wearing

...yellow hi-top Converse All Stars.

Today I Am Mostly Wearing

...New Balance ProCourt Hi.

River Island slip-on plimsolls

Not everybody likes them but I'm delighted to see River Island selling these neat slip-ons. Also available in black.

Shoe library

Shoe library, a photo by hadley78 on Flickr.

Is this the biggest collection of Converse ever?

From the Back of my Sneaker Cupboard #29

Classic ASICS wrestling shoes: the Reflex IV. You can't beat black wrestling shoes with white detailing.

In Memoriam #1

Alas, these once pristineASICS Mexico 66's are now no more. I'll be getting a new pair soon though!