Boxing Shoes/Boots Sizing help and suggestions

[HerbM]

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I cant go to local stores, cuz I cant find anyone that carries boxing shoes in retail stores in Toronto as odd as that is. Maybe I need to visit some of those 'specialty mma stores' that have been popping up around the city lately.

soo yea, contacting the manufacturer or seller will most likely be my best bet.
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What about Googling this with the quotes shown: "boxing shoes | boots" toronto

I see several stores advertising shoes in Toronto or GTA (you could even change it to toronto | GTA

Be sure to get info from BOTH the manufacturer AND the seller -- the manufacturer can give you the best info for FITTING their specific styles. The seller will tell you what happens IF IT GOES wrong, or how they avoid that.

Both are motivated to help you, but you need to ask.

[gramm]

I have the top everlast shoes you posted. I wear 10.5 street shoes and there a lil big. I got my boxing shoes the same size and there a lil snug.

[Youngblood]

I own the Rivals. Love em. Am a fairly mobile fighter, but have always used mids so these weren't any kind of distraction. They fit to normal size. Great support. Bit tough to get on to begin with, but feel real sturdy and never feel you're gonna roll an ankle. Best I've owned imo.

Last shoe I had were Nike (Machomais) and those need to be ordered 1 size bigger. They fit really thin. I really liked them too, nice and light and easy to break in. But when they do start to fall apart, they fall hard and fast haha. Like everything fell apart all at once.

Before that owned Adidas and they were a good shoe too. Much like the current Box hog version. Mids. Again, good mobility, okay support. And these lasted a long time. They fit pretty much same as normal shoe.

Not sure if that helps at all, but that's been my experience.

[The Student]

I own the Rivals. Love em. Am a fairly mobile fighter, but have always used mids so these weren't any kind of distraction. They fit to normal size. Great support. Bit tough to get on to begin with, but feel real sturdy and never feel you're gonna roll an ankle. Best I've owned imo.

Last shoe I had were Nike (Machomais) and those need to be ordered 1 size bigger. They fit really thin. I really liked them too, nice and light and easy to break in. But when they do start to fall apart, they fall hard and fast haha. Like everything fell apart all at once.

Before that owned Adidas and they were a good shoe too. Much like the current Box hog version. Mids. Again, good mobility, okay support. And these lasted a long time. They fit pretty much same as normal shoe.

Not sure if that helps at all, but that's been my experience.

Hey man,

That actually helps a lot man.. it's crazy that I've spent soo much time researching boxing shoes (within my budget). I hate buyers remorse.

So I'd rather just spend the time researching and buy the right shoe and fit once, rather than regret it after.

I actually called everlast today and the lady had no idea if I should order a size bigger or not without looking at my feet lol.

I've now added another 2 shoes to my choices, and eliminated the Lonsdales..



anndd



btw, off topic, but where do you train at Young Blood. I noticed that you're in Ontario as well.

[The Student]

Hey guys, I ended up pulling the trigger on a pair of Asics Matflex 2.. it ended up costing me $34.

Now lets just hope they fit nice..

Thank you for your input, Herb, Gramm and Young Blood.

[Youngblood]

Hey The Student. That's a nice looking shoe, and great price. Best of luck with them! Trip report please once you get them and how you like em. More info shared the better imo!

To answer your question, live in Northern ON (like wayyy north), but currently traveling to T.O. and surrounding area for training for build up for winter games in Halifax. Are 8 of us + coaches and trainers etc. Just got back yest from Hamilton for a 3 day deal (it takes me 5 days with traveling 12+hrs each way ), but is totally worth it.

Where bouts are you?

[The Student]

NICE... good luck with ur training and the games man. That's big. You come down here to train every weekend? I'm down at Dewith Frazer's gym, just west of Toronto, in Mississauga.

.. and yea I'll make sure I put up a little review once I receive them and use em for a couple of weeks. Product reviews for boxing related gear is usually quite hard to find and much needed. Only problem is, that this will be my first pair of boxing (well wrestling) shoes, so I wont really have anything to compare em to.

Keep us up to date with how things are going in preparation for the winter games and good luck.