“Bad” Brad’s Scorecard: Box Hog Ring Shoes by Adidas
Boxing Product Review by “Bad” Brad Berkwitt
In 1980, when I started boxing as an amateur, most of the kids including me, wore Asics Tiger shoes for boxing, but they were really more geared towards wrestling. After about six months, and a few fights under my belt, I saw some of the older guys in the gym wearing Adidas boxing shoes. My dad would take me to the store and the first pair I owned were actually leather. They worked quite well, but as you get older, you learn that you want your feet to breathe more.
Well, here is where the Box Hog Ring Shoes by Adidas come into play. Boxing Depot sent me a pair in size 11 (They really do fit to size) to try out when I workout in my home boxing gym. I gave them a spin, and the ventilated mesh design really allows your feet to breathe and the high top design enables you to dig in when you are hitting the heavy bag while having maximum ankle support. The non-marking soles work really well as you move around shadowboxing.
The only minor thing that I didn’t like was the tongue of the shoes are the same material which is fine, but the outer part of the tongue needs to have some type of covering with a little weight to make it spread out when you lace up the shoe. Even with this minor complaint, I highly recommend the Box Hog Ring Shoes and give this product a 9 out 10.
Boxing Depot sells them for $59.95.
