View Full Version : Isnt it hard to buy boxing shoes online since you cant try them out to see if it fits
evalistinho
04-04-2008, 10:56 PM
I know my shoe size but every shoe fits different. What do you guys think?
joekirkbycobra
04-05-2008, 03:46 AM
precisely for any kind of sports shoe go to the shop 4 it an make sure its perfect 4 u
MrSmall
04-05-2008, 04:25 AM
Don't buy clothes or shoes online!
joekirkbycobra
04-05-2008, 02:26 PM
Don't buy clothes or shoes online!y not clothes ?
evalistinho
04-05-2008, 03:20 PM
precisely for any kind of sports shoe go to the shop 4 it an make sure its perfect 4 u
What stores sell boxing shoes?
tri-pod
04-05-2008, 03:52 PM
What stores sell boxing shoes?
i had to buy wrestling shoes basically the same thing though... i tried buying a pair of boxing shoes online but they didnt fit me so i decided to go with wrestling shoes instead
Iceveins
04-05-2008, 04:20 PM
Don't buy clothes or shoes online!
Basically. Buying anything that you are not sure of the fit, usually works out to your disadvantage. I figured I'd buy a new headgear recently...so I purhcased one from titleboxing.com and when I got it it and tried it on it was like having a small child on my head, shit was HUGE.
So I had to return it and returning shit through mail takes forever . Not only that titleboxing makes you pay for the return postage instead of having a prepaid return label like almost every company on earth. Gay.
boxing4life
04-05-2008, 05:06 PM
Basically. Buying anything that you are not sure of the fit, usually works out to your disadvantage. I figured I'd buy a new headgear recently...so I purhcased one from titleboxing.com and when I got it it and tried it on it was like having a small child on my head, shit was HUGE.
So I had to return it and returning shit through mail takes forever . Not only that titleboxing makes you pay for the return postage instead of having a prepaid return label like almost every company on earth. Gay.but doesnt title have a headgear fitting chart? Im sure it does lol
Iceveins
04-05-2008, 05:14 PM
but doesnt title have a headgear fitting chart? Im sure it does lol Yep and this is precisely why u get a false sense of confidence when ordering online cause every piece of equipment fits different even if its supposedly your size. Ie, some cups will say they fit such & such waist size, I ordered one for my waist size and it was so tight it was cutting off my circulation. I've ordered shirts online that don't fit worth a damn either. I'm an XXL in shirts, yet I ordered some XXL shirts online before and when I got em they fit me like spandex.
When it comes to clothes or gear its really best to try everything on before you buy it cuz every maker don't make your size the same way... but unfortunately in many places boxing equipment isn't the most readily available to buy in person.
Best bet is to find a brand that you like, and have grown familiar with. You can trust that size unless they change the actual mold size when developing.. If your worried about something like wrong sizing, find a pair you like at a shop, size yourself and buy that exact shoe online.. If it doesn't fit, you can always return it.. Key buying online, you save for not having to pay taxes and shipping, on top of a lower price.
I buy my work shoes online.. I always get Ecco's.. I get my nike air maxes online, sizing is always the same..
Its not in a shoe companies interest to sell shit that is the wrong size.. But if you go from nike to adidas, the sizing will be different from brand to brand.. Within the brand, the sizing should be pretty much the same.
tri-pod
04-05-2008, 09:47 PM
Basically. Buying anything that you are not sure of the fit, usually works out to your disadvantage. I figured I'd buy a new headgear recently...so I purhcased one from titleboxing.com and when I got it it and tried it on it was like having a small child on my head, shit was HUGE.
So I had to return it and returning shit through mail takes forever . Not only that titleboxing makes you pay for the return postage instead of having a prepaid return label like almost every company on earth. Gay.
title is where i bought my stuff from as well and it was rediculous cause they made me pay for return as well and it took forever for them to get there in the first place AND the box was all ripped up and stuff when it got to my house so i avoid titleboxing.com all together now
Punisher33
04-06-2008, 12:30 AM
Never buy shit online, unless it's porn or that, but then again I was overcharged on that too. Which brings to another thing, my brother used buy all his shit online, from clothes to car parts, but then out of nowhere money started to come out of his account for no reason, he ended up having to cancel his credit card and get and activate a new one. Idenity theft is on the rise, and there are a ton of computer hackers that would love to get ahold of your credit card number.
If you cant find shit in your local sporting goods store, I would get a ringside magazine, you could just call from home, and they seems to have a good selection on everything boxing related, which goes for boxing shoes as well.
elTerrible
04-06-2008, 01:03 AM
I know that people who find a specific model of running shoes they like will buy several pairs of that model because they know in a few years the brand will be doing an "update" and they may not fit the same in the future.
KDot10
04-07-2008, 12:04 PM
I bought RJJ's boxing shoes of this american website - Fit perfectly, and suprisingly comfortable. My adidas ones I have were good, but hurt my feel after a few hours. With my new RJ's i can wear them all day and not feel a thing
Iceveins
04-07-2008, 01:50 PM
I bought RJJ's boxing shoes of this american website - Fit perfectly, and suprisingly comfortable. My adidas ones I have were good, but hurt my feel after a few hours. With my new RJ's i can wear them all day and not feel a thing
Same here. I rock the black RJ Jordan ones and love em. The support is great, much better than those flimsy boxing shoes ive owned in the past. The only hard part is putting them on, I always have difficulty getting my foot in those things because of the design.
I had the same problem getting an XXXL jockstrap.
Iceveins
04-07-2008, 02:20 PM
I had the same problem getting an XXXL jockstrap.
Yea, I'm sure it was XXXL times too big for you. :lol:
KDot10
04-07-2008, 03:15 PM
Same here. I rock the black RJ Jordan ones and love em. The support is great, much better than those flimsy boxing shoes ive owned in the past. The only hard part is putting them on, I always have difficulty getting my foot in those things because of the design.
Yeah, they are pretty awesome.
Tip on putting them on - undo the laces. I know it will take longer to tie em up, but you'll get a better feel when you lace em up. I had the same problem first time i got em
KDot10
04-07-2008, 03:16 PM
BTW, i have the Red and White RJ Jordans
joekirkbycobra
04-07-2008, 04:25 PM
I had the same problem getting an XXXL jockstrap.after 2nd hand jockstraps r we
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Iceveins
04-07-2008, 04:47 PM
Tip on putting them on - undo the laces. I know it will take longer to tie em up, but you'll get a better feel when you lace em up. I had the same problem first time i got em
Yea, I soon realized that the normal loosening up of the laces you would do with almost all boxing shoes didn't work with them. I have to almost completely unlace those things if I don't want to struggle for 5 minutes trying to get my foot in it.
average_joe
04-07-2008, 05:09 PM
Yeah it sucks. I just returned a pair back to title boxing today.
Iceveins
04-07-2008, 05:30 PM
Yeah it sucks. I just returned a pair back to title boxing today.
I don't think the struggle to put the shoes on is enough to overlook their benefit. They are a little heavy but the sole support is great and they feel much better than most boxing shoes I've had. Especially if you have issues with your achilles/calf/shins etc, they feel almost like running shoes.
boxing4life
04-08-2008, 12:00 AM
I don't think the struggle to put the shoes on is enough to overlook their benefit. They are a little heavy but the sole support is great and they feel much better than most boxing shoes I've had. Especially if you have issues with your achilles/calf/shins etc, they feel almost like running shoes.so basically the rjj shoes advantages are the support and style and the disadvantages are thier heavy and hard to get on? Do they allow you to get a feel on the ground, i mean if your a fighter that likes to love off his toes will they allow you to do that or are they too stiff?
Iceveins
04-08-2008, 12:56 PM
so basically the rjj shoes advantages are the support and style and the disadvantages are thier heavy and hard to get on? Do they allow you to get a feel on the ground, i mean if your a fighter that likes to love off his toes will they allow you to do that or are they too stiff? Well, I would say that the extra sole support makes you less in tune with feeling the canvas. I personally think that running shoes feel better in the ring than boxing shoes but the problem is that the running shoes don't fit as well. The soles on running shoes feel smooth and cause less tire on your calves and achilles but they are bulkier and a little harder to be fleet with. The RJ shoes are kind of the solution to that, boxing shoe design with sort a sneaker feel.
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