Footwear Questions

[bgolliff]

What’s up guys I am a new member but a long time reader.

Let me give you a little background on me I am an athletic shoe designer; I currently work for New Balance in Massachusetts. I have been a major boxing fan my whole life and I am now trying to bring it into my work area.

I am currently looking into designing a boxing shoe but I am having a hard time finding problem’s to solve within the footwear. I am also having a hard time finding info here on the net. I have searched the forum here and found the topic on the Jordan footwear and it had good info but I am just looking to see if you guys have any more thoughts.

I know the basic things to keep in mind; lightweight, breathable, low to the ground; but is there any other things I should keep in mind when designing this?

- Like why does a boxing boot come so high up the leg?
- Is there any common foot injuries in boxing?
- What other major problems are there in the footwear?

If you guys could state what footwear you currently wear in the ring and why you wear it and give a pro and a con for it would be a major help.

Or if you have any other ideas on what could be improved on would be awesome also.

I really want a boxers opinion to base my design story around. So give me all the input you want.

Thanks.

[rj_ct]

if new balance makes a boxing shoe made in the usa/non sweatshop, i'll be the first to buy it.

i've been wearing new balance 991 running shoes for boxing recently because they are very light and i can drive off the canvas with them. plus they're comfy. i move around a lot, and every once in awhile i roll my ankle when i make a move, so that's definitely a concern.

i ordered the ringside instigators yesterday. hopefully they'll do the trick.

[boxing4ever]

id say the most common foot injury or pain is shin pains.

[Eshays!]

id say the most common foot injury or pain is shin pains.

No it'd be rolling your ankle for sure. Try and make the sole have kind of a springto it so you can bounce and launch easier, that;d be a great improvement on type of shoe out now

[boxing4ever]

No it'd be rolling your ankle for sure. Try and make the sole have kind of a springto it so you can bounce and launch easier, that;d be a great improvement on type of shoe out now

ya you got me your right good point but for flat footed people its not that easy

[Dyl-G]

What’s up guys I am a new member but a long time reader.

Let me give you a little background on me I am an athletic shoe designer; I currently work for New Balance in Massachusetts. I have been a major boxing fan my whole life and I am now trying to bring it into my work area.

I am currently looking into designing a boxing shoe but I am having a hard time finding problem’s to solve within the footwear. I am also having a hard time finding info here on the net. I have searched the forum here and found the topic on the Jordan footwear and it had good info but I am just looking to see if you guys have any more thoughts.

I know the basic things to keep in mind; lightweight, breathable, low to the ground; but is there any other things I should keep in mind when designing this?

- Like why does a boxing boot come so high up the leg?
- Is there any common foot injuries in boxing?
- What other major problems are there in the footwear?

If you guys could state what footwear you currently wear in the ring and why you wear it and give a pro and a con for it would be a major help.

Or if you have any other ideas on what could be improved on would be awesome also.

I really want a boxers opinion to base my design story around. So give me all the input you want.

Thanks.

like other people said most common is rolling ankle and shin splints.

however shin splints are more from running, where i use a running shoe instead of a thin soled boxing shoe.

what i like to find in a boxing shoe first and foremost is lightweight, i want it to be snug around my foot and feel light, everlast has done a really good job with their lowtops, but they arnt durable enough.

so a durable lightweight snug shoe is probably the most important thing i believe.

also if your shoes arnt made over seas and instead in USA, id defenitly buy them.

[bgolliff]

Wow thanks for the responses guys. Greatly appreciated.

This is great guys very good information coming here. Its nice to here people support NB.

Shin splints I didn't really expect; that surprises me a little.

So a really tight fit makes great since; but what about the negatives of that.

Do you guys find boxing shoes a pain to put on? Like is it really hard to slip into? I feel wrestling shoes are a real challenge sometimes.

Do most people tape up their feet or anything? Is there anything inside the shoe other then your foot and sock? I am just thinking that adding tape or an ankle brace would add extra thickness to the shoe and I would like to minimize that as best I can.

Any other thoughts?

[DELETED ACCOUNT 06]

They're difficult to get on sometimes. My laces often come undone... you ever thought of perhaps velcro strapped ones - i was thinking about this today.

[dfwtx]

the ankle would have to be the most common, i'd reccomend a material that is really durable, my everlast lowtops are suede i think and theyre already showing wear after a month on the outside. the difficulty of getting them on is a factor that could be improved, and i'd reccomend some technology for the pivot.

[bgolliff]

dfwtx, what do you mean by the pivot? Better traction under the pivot foot? or better stability whiling pivoting?

Hey what do you guys think of wrestling shoes are they comparable? or are they completley different?