A new pair of shoes feels nice but getting blisters from shoe bites certainly does not feel nice. But new shoes do bite and therefore breaking in the shoes fast is required, so that wearing the shoes can be an enjoyable experience. Like all other shoes, Taekwondo shoes also need to be broken in. [...]
Traditionally, Taekwondo is practiced barefoot and in competitions, generally shoes are not allowed. Thus, training barefoot has the advantage of obtaining the sensitivity of the feet coming in contact with the floor, and thereby getting the real feel of a competition. However, there are many reasons why Taekwondo shoes should be worn during training. Taekwondo shoes are special types of shoes, because they have soft upper leather, laces to tie for a secure fit, and a pivot point on the sole to enable easy turning for executing various types of spinning kicks. Training with Taekwondo shoes has several advantages. [...]
Martial art shoes provide several benefits and the top 4 reasons include hygiene, self-protection, sparring protection, and real self-defense situations. Unlike other martial art shoes, Taekwondo shoes feature a pivot point that is located on the ball of foot area on the sole. This unique feature enables pivoting on the leg for executing various types of kicks and also in performing various blocks and stances. Pacific Sports Taekwondo shoes have several exceptional features that provide several unique benefits. [...]
No matter if you are a martial arts beginner or already an advanced practitioner, you tend to think about your uniform as a jacket and pants. However, you are forgetting an important part - your feet. [...]