ArtsAutosBooksBusinessEducationEntertainmentFamilyFashionFoodGamesGenderHealthHolidaysHomeHubPagesPersonal FinancePetsPoliticsReligionSportsTechnologyTravel

Things to Consider When Buying Wrestling Shoes

Updated on May 9, 2013
Andy Warhol wore this wrestling shoe. As far as you know.
Andy Warhol wore this wrestling shoe. As far as you know.

Consideration 1: Do you wrestle?

Sure, there's no legal restriction on buying wrestling shoes. You can't walk into a pharmacy and grab a handful of Sudafed without undergoing a proctological exam, but the government has yet to involve itself in the purchase of athletic footwear. As of this writing, exchanging money for wrestling shoes is not regulated.

However, if you're not currently a wrestler or planning to join a team in the near future, spending time and money on the footwear may be not exactly genius. Think twice before you head off to Dick's Sporting Goods or Dan Gable's World of Wrestling with fistfuls of hard-earned cash.

Consideration 2: Do you have ankles?

A wrestling shoe is a 'high-top'. Unlike Crocs or ballet slippers, they reach up into the nether regions of the ankle connected to the foot upon which they are slid. If you don't have any ankles, you may be hard-pressed to achieve an effective fit.

We strongly recommend taking a good long look at the area between your foot and your calf to ensure the presence of a useful section of ankle. If your muscular calf blends straight into your foot, walk away from the wrestling shoe store and buy a fishing pole.

Consideration #3: Can you tie shoe laces?

It's not well known outside the wrestling community that many aspiring grapplers (another word for wrestlers) lost out on otherwise aspiring careers in the sport. An innate inability to lace up and securely tie up their shoelaces held them back.

Left with wildly flopping laces and shoes about to fly free onto the wrestling mat, these unfortunate athletes were left with no alternative other than to take up synchronized diving or some other sport that lets you go barefoot. No self-respecting referee permits untied laces or velcro closures during a championship wrestling match.

Consideration 4: Can you handle the fame?

Wrestling shoes go hand-in-hand with throngs of adoring groupies and hangers-on. Any dream of incognito trips to the mall for frozen yogurt should be put out of your mind completely. if you think your feet look cool in Crocs, get ready for an entirely new experience. Strap on those shoes for a wild ride into the upper stratosphere of celebrity.

The right pair of wrestling shoes will get you into the most exclusive clubs. Waiters will hold the best tables at the hippest restaurants. No one will be able to resist your cachet and savoir-faire.

Consideration 5: Can you afford them?

They cost less than a cheap pair of Tom's, but they still aren't cheap. Utility achieved from a quality pair of wrestling shoes rivals any other type of athletic footwear, but don't max out your credit card just so you look cool walking into the 7-11.

If you don't plan to wrestle competitively, stick with the Tom's and the Crocs and the Converse.

take this important poll, please

My predilection for wrestling shoes originates from

See results

Now take this important quiz

view quiz statistics
working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)