Customer Reviews ASICS Matflex® 5 Wrestling Shoes

Extreme comfort. Great style. These are for controlling on a wresting mat and therefore are a tight fit. So if you plan on wearing as sneakers or walking shoes get half to a full size bigger than what you normally wear.

These ASICS wrestling shoes looked great and seemed to be of good quality. However, they are VERY narrow. My son normally wears size 7 sneakers and we ordered these in an 8. But even after completely opening up the laces he couldn't get the ball of his foot into the shoe. So we had to return these and bought a pair of size 8 ASICS Split Second wrestling shoes which fit wonderfully.

I really like these shoes for workouts/jump rope. After reading the reviews about the sizing being way off I ordered them a full size larger than I normally wear and was relieved to find that they fit perfectly. I feel like they are a pretty good value.

I wear these at the gym and they are incredibly comfortable. However, to get them big enough and wide enough I had to go up a size and a half.

Awesome style. I usually wear a size 10 but needed a size 11 for this shoe so I suggest ordering a size up.

I wear 11 & 1/2 US, a 45 European. I ordered 12 & 1/2 (46.5) and they are about right for length. Snug fit width and no real arch support, but of course they are wrestling shoes!

I wear a 10 in regular running shoes. Had to get an 11.5 in this shoe. Still slightly narrow and poor arch support. No foot bed cushioning. At little on the flimsy side but I've tried on a bunch of different wrestling shoes and this one is the best of the bunch.

Bought these shoes for sumo deadlifts and they don't disappoint. I will echo everyone's comments that you need to order at least 1 size up. I typically run between a 9 and a 10 but went with an 11, which fit perfectly.

I purchased these shoes for a purpose other than what they were meant for. I do track days in my car. I needed a flexible narrow shoe that would allow me to do heal/toe down shifting action in my car while at the track. I have a pair of fireproof shoes built for that purpose when I’m in my race car. However I needed a pair of shoes for doing track days in my street car and I didn’t want to wear out my expensive racing shoes while having fun in the street car. These wrestling shoes fit the bill perfectly. Because of their flexibility, I’m able to heal/toe very easily. For those of you not familiar with the term, heal/toe, it’s when the brake pedal is pressed, with the right foot half on the brake pedal, and at the same time the right foot is rocked to the right, while still keeping pressure on the brake pedal. This rocking action is to blip the accelerator pedal to rev. the engine so the RPMs are not allowed to drop when the clutch is depressed to go into the lower gear for the corner. When the clutch is let out, the engine will be at an RPM to match the road speed so as not to lock up the rear tires when the clutch is let out. The flexibility of the wrestling shoes allows me to easily maneuver my right foot to blip the throttle properly. The shoe build quality is very good. I use a size 10, but I had to get a size 12 because this brand runs small. I ordered a size 11 figuring it would give me enough room, but those were still too tight. The 12 felt a little bit tight, but the flexibility of these shoes will quickly stretch out to give me a nice snug fit, which is what I want when doing the in-car footwork. When I wear out these shoes, I’m going to buy another pair.

I bought these for a power lifting competition which hasn't occurred yet. It took me two tries to get the right size. I wear a women's size 11, which is normally a men's size 9. I ended up getting a men's size 11. They're still snug in the toes, but the fit is good for the purpose. I like the look and the fabric. Zappo's customer service ROCKS! They were so nice! Customer for life!

Love these shoes! I’m a beginning boxer and these shoes were perfect. They really support the footwork, making it a lot easier to move than standard running shoes. If you’re at the novice level of boxing, you really can’t get a better, more cost effective pair of shoes than these.

Fit true to size, good quality for the price, several teammates have the same shoes

I bought these shoes for the boxing classes I was taking at a local UFC gym. They're crazy lightweight. Not only are they nice for general boxing and cardio but they're perfect for jumping rope. Had to buy a half size larger than normal - 10.5 instead of usual 10.

I ordered this shoe a full size larger than my normal size and the length was correct but it fit too narrowly near the toes. My Brannock size is 12E and I ordered this shoe in 13. Also, the shoe fit oddly loose near the middle. That can probably be explained by my very high arches. This is a good shoe, with a nice grippy sole and a comfortable sock like fit, but if your feet are wide, or you have very high arches it may not be a good choice for you.

Compared to the Split Second by them, this shoe runs smaller, usually I use a 9.5 but a 10 would have fit me better but I couldn't return them because I used them. Otherwise they're comfortable to wear, great traction, and durability.

I purchased these for my husband to use primarily for deadlifting, and they do the trick. They have a snug feel and no arch support, giving the feeling of bare feet without having to take his shoes off in the gym, which is what he had been doing. Great price too! Overall this was the perfect choice for what he needs.

These were for my 13-year-old son's first year of wrestling, and he loves them. Had to buy these bigger than any of his other shoes because they run small.

Order up one full size. My son wears a size 7 in gym shoes, has narrow feet, and generally has room to grow. I assumed a size 7 in this shoe would be tight (as wrestling shoes should be) but, my son couldn't wear them. Went with a size 8 and they fit perfectly.

Exactly what we needed!

runs REALLY narrow at the front. If you have narrow feet then this is for you.

These definitely run small. I went a size larger and still felt my toes pressing the front. The width is pretty narrow as well (as designed I believe) but when I have slightly wider than normal feet (though not quite a wide) the arch area was too narrow.

I normally wear a size 7 shoe i ordered a size 8 so it would be wide enough but it is much to small

Runs small. When you look at the official ASICS size chart on their website, it says that men's 6.5 is 25cm. I ordered a size 6.5, and when I checked the label on the shoe it said it actually measures 24.25cm. This is a very light, comfortable shoe.