Best martial arts protective foot gear according to redditors

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A training partner wore Sanabul grappling socks and loved them. Check this out. https://www.amazon.com/Sanabul-Grips-Kickboxing-Wrestling-X-LARGE/dp/B079RMHDL6/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1523477630&sr=1-1&keywords=sanabul+socks

You cannot go “bruce lee” with your yellow belt shoes

The true master only wears these shoes

I spent 3.5 years hitchhiking and trainhopping all over north america. Here's an ama I did some years ago on that:
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/f60pj/im_23_and_have_been_homeless_off_and_on_for_the/

To be honest, it was fun and I wouldn't change it for anything, but I'm quite content that those years are over. They've left good memories and deep scars.

These days I find myself playing lots of Go, drinking lots of tea, and looking for a job in a new town. Wish me luck.

Here's my gift: link 1and link 2. Along with playing Go, I've started doing tai chi so I think these will help on that. I don't mind used, and I found a way of getting both for under $25. :) thanks for doing this contest!

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i would wager that you just tested last night and maybe even went to tonight’s on ramp day. haha.

i would recommend just hitting up class and feeling it out. we normally don’t actually spar until the last 15 minutes of class or so, and beginners will have no head contact and even lowered power on the kicks.

so the majority of class is various warmups and kicking drills. they will introduce you to the gear, and don’t be afraid if they don’t. ask an upper belt for help, saying it’s your first time.

many people own their own gear. the dojang has gear to borrow in class, but they also sell it. i highly recommend wearing full gear at all times, including a mouthpiece and helmet, even if you and your partner are not doing headshots. people are inaccurate as they are learning and every now and then a turning kick goes a little too high. so wear the gear! helmet, mouth piece, forearm guards, gloves, shin guards, and foot protection. when you buy a mouthpiece, make sure it is clear or white, as those are the colors allowed in actual competitions.

for foot protection during practice, i use these: https://www.amazon.com/Product-Taekwondo-Protector-Season2-Approved/dp/B00QUWBQ1Y/

they cover more of your foot, are comfortable, and are essentially identical to the daedo socks used in competition aside from the lack of sensors in them.

i wholeheartedly derecommend thinking about blocking. most lower belts and even upper color belts block very poorly, and i actually broke two or three fingers in the past year during sparring due to poor blocking and just sort of my hand being in the place at the wrong time. beginners often stick their hands out in a very poor manner, and so try not to even think about it. keep your hands semi-closed and in tight and concentrate on footwork.

so in terms of actual sparring, just relax. beginners often throw way, way too many kicks. work on footwork and movement. think “following up”. don’t just throw a kick and then stop. work on throwing a fast kick then a turning kick. or maybe a back kick and then a turning kick. throw some fakes in there.

if you have anymore questions just ask. see ya!

OP, I've been on this hunt for so long. Not to cosplay, I just love the style. Here's what I've purchased:

https://www.amazon.com/Product-Mooto-Taekwondo-Convertible-Sneakers/dp/B00PU80WGY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1499906856&sr=8-4&keywords=mooto+taekwondo+shoes

They're the style you're looking for, you'd have to get creative with recoloring though. Just a warning, they don't fit slim, they're a little wide.

Let me know on what you decide to go with, I'm interested.

Wrestling shoes or mma sock until it heels

Socks linked

https://www.amazon.com/Sanabul-Grips-Kickboxing-Wrestling-X-LARGE/dp/B079RNM1SX/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540695021&sr=8-1-fkmr0&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=sansu%2Bsocks%2Bmma&th=1&psc=1

Feiyue are the shoes I normally use, but the sole wears out fast if working out on a hard surface. I bought a pair of these on Amazon for around $20, and while the fit is good and the sole is much better, the upper canvas is not as sturdy as Feiyue. Oh, and they don't come in black.

DOUBLESTAR MR Classical Lightweight Kung Fu Shoes,Blue,US 10 Men/ US 10.5Women https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IDNKF0A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_6he6yb23EMEWJ

I have skin grafts on my feet, and if I don't cover them I end up rubbing though the skin and bleeding on the mat by the second roll. I wear a pair of muay thai ankle supports. They are pretty much a thick sock with the heel and toe cut out. The openings give enough traction for throws and digging in on the balls of my feet and still protect the most vulnerable areas for me (tops of feet and ankles.)

Balance is definitely difficult in general when it comes to Muay Thai. I have the same issue and I've found that it's actually helping out my feet and ankles quite a bit!

One thing I would suggest is using ankle guards during training to help support your foot and ankle. Over time, you can train without them occasionally and your feet and ankles will strengthen well.

There's no trick to healing. You have to chill out and let it heal. Then, since you're feet aren't taking the punishment, wear some protection. Something like this would do the trick. Adidas makes better quality ones for more than twice the price. But I think these guys would do the trick.

They're not so thick as to hinder your foot toughening, either.

I can't see the video (I'm at work) but ankle supports are very popular:
http://smile.amazon.com/Muay-MMA-Ankle-Support-Wraps/dp/B004FTJZ8U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414606582&sr=8-1&keywords=muay+thai+ankle

I've also known people do wear Dance Pads or "Dance Paws"

http://dancepaws.com/products.html

I use ankle support from Twins.


Hayabusa has one that has foot grips too. Check it out.

I occasionally wear low cut martial arts shoes. So long as they are only worn on the mats, your instructor probably wouldn't mind. Ask first, though.

These are what I have. You can find other brands cheaper that are just as good. https://www.amazon.com/adidas-Martial-Taekwondo-Karate-Kungfu/dp/B00OMC5TRG

Thanks guys. I think what I'm going to have to do is something like this. Not these in particular, since they seem way overpriced, but if I can wear something under them, then maybe I'll be fine.

>Or if its a 6 of 1 half a dozen sort of thing.

My source was a talk from a head trainer who is a lead coach (as in, words for the DOD, not his own backyard program) in a program the military has to prepare people for an extremely physically intensive program.

"Minimalist" style running is generally better, if, IF, you either grew up frequently barefoot and active or if you've already been doing it for some time. I have the advantage in that I actually did grow up not wearing shoes often while I was young (god the first weeks of summer always hurt like hell though), and then I started running cross country early in my teens. "Minimalist" running works and has worked for me, but I'm pretty close to an ideal candidate as you can be in the first world. I've done both though.

If you're not used to it, it's a good idea to give it a try, but you need to understand that you've done it "wrong" your entire life and your body isn't going to be ready and you're going to have to actively change your technique in a way you're not used too.

Most or a near majority of elite runners (endurance runners, anyway) nowadays do and can do both, with various preferences and mixes, since being able to switch means you can change where the stress different muscles and joints is.

There is a huge faddish element to minimalist running, so be leery. The best "running shoes" for me were just wrestling shoes or similar (like this, which is basically just an extremely thin rubber sole. I'd avoid those toe shoes and other stuff, it's expensive and you can get the same thing with a martial arts/wrestling shoe for a fraction. Also, it's weird.

You run very differently "minimally" and with giant ass nike soles. "Natural" gait tends to have shorter, quicker steps, more leaning forward from the ankles, and landing with most of your weight mid/front foot with your heel touching last, if at all.

One good compromise are completely neutral ones (padded, but no incline/arch support/etc), which is the only type of heavily padded shoe I like to wear, I typically wore them for my longest runs. I think they were Altra shoes. I could run either way with them.

The takeaway. Minimalist running is great if you're already conditioned for it or willing to invest the discipline and time into changing your technique and work your way into it carefully. But it's not a panacea, and not everyone should be doing it.

https://www.amazon.com/DOUBLESTAR-MR-Parkour-Children-Training/dp/B01IDNKOOM

https://www.amazon.com/OSdream-Canvas-Shoes-Black-Women/dp/B00TYM8FFW

https://www.amazon.com/Mens-Womens-Water-Shoes-Athletic/dp/B07R4LXJ5N

I have used adipure toe shoes (similar to vibrams) on concrete. They work ok, just be aware that sliding and twisting of the support leg is much more difficult. (Think round kicks or full side kicks and the support leg movement)

Good luck finding something that works.

>Sambo shoes good luck buying them in this hemisphere

??? With a quick search I seem to be easily able to online them, example.

https://www.amazon.com/Sanabul-Grips-Kickboxing-Wrestling-SMALL/dp/B079RM5JKV/ref=asc_df_B079RM5JKV/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312087811335&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12287833636448693750&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031142&hvtargid=pla-598671503164&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=62421705832&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312087811335&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12287833636448693750&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031142&hvtargid=pla-598671503164

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Do you mean like the kind people wear for Muay Thai? When I did MT, I wore this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004FTJZ8U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

really?

https://www.amazon.com/Mooto-Wings-TaeKwonDo-Competition-Twotone/dp/B00K9NC088/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1468801918&sr=1-1&keywords=mooto+shoes