Low-topEssential
The essentials: low-top boxing shoes in red, blue and white. Red mesh upper, royal blue heel and collar, white chevrons on the sides. White sole with four blue pivot pads. 10 sizes, EU 36 to 45 (UK 3.5 to 10.5). €69, free shipping.
Turn the shoe over: the white sole carries three blue pads grouped under the forefoot and one under the heel. Those four points take the weight in guard, and they are the only ones actually touching the floor once the rear heel lifts.
Four pads, four contact points
The rest of the sole sits a few tenths of a millimetre back. The contact area is therefore small, so a pivot needs less force — you turn on the ball of the foot instead of dragging the whole sole across the floor.
What it looks like
Fine red mesh over the forefoot, matt panels on the toe and sides, heel and collar in royal blue. Two white chevrons run from the lacing down the side to the sole. The collar is padded and sits at ankle height. From three metres you see a red shoe with a blue heel; from one metre, the chevrons and the blue pads read.
Technical specifications
Also at Esprit Boxe
Frequently asked questions
How do I choose my boxing shoe size?
A boxing shoe should fit closer than a street shoe: no play at the heel, toes just short of the end. Measure your foot in the evening, when it is at its largest, and take your usual EU size unless you are between two — then size up.
What are the pads under the sole for?
They concentrate the contact on four points instead of the whole sole, so the shoe pivots with less force. It is the same principle as a dance shoe, applied to a boxing stance.
What is the difference between low-top and high-top boxing shoes?
The collar height. A low-top sits at or just above the ankle bone and leaves the foot free for pivots and footwork. A high-top wraps several centimetres up the calf and braces the ankle, which suits boxers who plant their feet to punch.
How do you clean boxing shoes?
A damp cloth on the upper and the sole after each session. Wash the laces separately by hand, air-dry with the insole taken out, and never on a radiator: direct heat stiffens the assembly glue.
Are these boxing shoes unisex?
Yes — the sizing is European and unisex. Take your usual size; no separate men's and women's grid.
Do these boxing shoes come in another colour?
Yes — the same build in black and white, with silver and white bands instead of the chevrons, and one size more: that grid runs to EU 46.
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