Wrestling shoes

[CHROMEBIRD]

What were those shoes Rocco had on this past weekend? Are those Jordan wrestling shoes?? 

It also seems like he's in a different pair of shoes every time. I wonder if he's a sneakerhead like JO.

[TNwrestling]

They are most definitely custom inflicts. I'd think he was given the go ahead because there isn't a logo on them. And from what i've heard, yes, hes a wrestling sneakerhead

[flyingcement]

I am a sneaker head but never liked Jordan so I haven't ever bought any Jordan brand stuff.  

[CHROMEBIRD]

Thanks. I just Googled it and those Jordan Inflicts are coming up as ~$500 shoes! That's on the resale market though. During the dual, it struck me as a little odd to see the Jordan logo on a wrestling shoe.

[ionel]

4 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

I am a sneaker head but never liked Jordan so I haven't ever bought any Jordan brand stuff.  

Wasnt he the guy that played that nonsense round ball game?  

Edited December 15, 2025 by ionel

[TNwrestling]

16 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

I am a sneaker head but never liked Jordan so I haven't ever bought any Jordan brand stuff.  

Jordan did come out with cross training shoes that have been used as wrestling shoes. I wore them for a while in college. 

 

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

56 minutes ago, CHROMEBIRD said:

What were those shoes Rocco had on this past weekend? Are those Jordan wrestling shoes?? 

It also seems like he's in a different pair of shoes every time. I wonder if he's a sneakerhead like JO.

Interesting choice from Rocco since Jordan, unlike Rocco, was known for scoring a lot of points.

[NM1965]

2 hours ago, ionel said:

Wasnt he the guy that played that nonsense round ball game?  

Golf? Yeah, he plays a lot of golf. 

[flyingcement]

2 hours ago, TNwrestling said:

Jordan did come out with cross training shoes that have been used as wrestling shoes. I wore them for a while in college. 

 

Wow never seen those

[NM1965]

4 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

Wow never seen those

They are pretty cool looking. I'd have never worn them though, I got turned on to high top wrestling shoes. Seems like those shoes could easily come off in a match.  

I'm probably dating myself, but my first pair of wrestling shoes were this type. 

Edited December 15, 2025 by NM1965

[MPhillips]

4 minutes ago, NM1965 said:

I'm probably dating myself,

If no else will, you have to do what you do...

[mspart]

4 hours ago, ionel said:

Wasnt he the guy that played that nonsense round ball game?  

Dribbling or drooling all the while.   

mspart

[NM1965]

1 hour ago, MPhillips said:

If no else will, you have to do what you do...

How dare you? I would not touch myself in such an impure manner!

That's what clergy are for. 

[flyingcement]

2 hours ago, NM1965 said:

They are pretty cool looking. I'd have never worn them though, I got turned on to high top wrestling shoes. Seems like those shoes could easily come off in a match.  

I'm probably dating myself, but my first pair of wrestling shoes were this type. 

I have a pair of these right now with a custom Ben Franklin 76ers print on the inside of the shoe, and one of the Converse logos is replaced with a 76ers logo.  They came with red laces, but looked like Ronald McDonald, so I replaced with white.  There is something classic and minimalist about those, but they are not the best shoes for doing a lot of walking in a day (IMO)

[flyingcement]

57 minutes ago, mspart said:

Dribbling or drooling all the while.   

mspart

2 hours ago, MPhillips said:

If no else will, you have to do what you do...

[Truzzcat]

5 hours ago, TNwrestling said:

Jordan did come out with cross training shoes that have been used as wrestling shoes. I wore them for a while in college. 

 

From 2013-2017 my time on FLICKR these were routinely going fro 5-700 dollars based on condition

[Truzzcat]

I would have given a kidney for these back in the day

[flyingcement]

Every year of youth wrestling, I had the cheapest pair we could find that would fit me.  I always chose black as the color.  Brand ranged from Asics, Adidas, Matman, and Brute.   Never had Nike or Reebok.  

Then in high school we got team shoes because our team was pretty serious (ranked in the country my freshman year).  My parents agreed to pay for half of them if I agreed to wear them all four years of high school, regardless of foot growth.  I agreed and paid up my half with caddying and busboy money. 

[Truzzcat]

7 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

Every year of youth wrestling, I had the cheapest pair we could find that would fit me.  I always chose black as the color.  Brand ranged from Asics, Adidas, Matman, and Brute.   Never had Nike or Reebok.  

Then in high school we got team shoes because our team was pretty serious (ranked in the country my freshman year).  My parents agreed to pay for half of them if I agreed to wear them all four years of high school, regardless of foot growth.  I agreed and paid up my half with caddying and busboy money. 

I traded for a green pair and they were the comfiest shoes I have ever owned wrestling or otherwise.

[ionel]

42 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

I have a pair of these right now with a custom Ben Franklin ...

Ok sure ... but do you have a pair of these?

[MPhillips]

Had these in black and red. My favorites.

 

But I had a pair of Vans that you could pick the colors and where they went. I had silver, green and white. Never saw another pair...

 

[ionel]

These with the red laces.

[bnwtwg]

7 hours ago, TNwrestling said:

Jordan did come out with cross training shoes that have been used as wrestling shoes. I wore them for a while in college. 

 

Did you by chance marry your friend's mom and later do some college coaching and uhhh how's the gi career going it's been a couple decades

[MPhillips]

5 minutes ago, ionel said:

These with the red laces.

So...these.

Apologies in advance if you're color blind.

[ionel]

13 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

So...these.

Apologies in advance if you're color blind.

with the red laces!  I added the red laces ... yes ^^^ these.