Useful links for useful things
In addition we wear white soft-sole light weight martial arts style or “barefoot-style” shoes in training. In Japan, modern martial arts are often practiced barefoot, and traditional martial arts are practiced with tabi, which are cotton-soled moccasin-like socks, which would be worn with sandals when outside. America is a shoe-wearing culture and we do not normally remove shoes when entering a building. As such it makes more sense to wear shoes while training, but shoes need to have a soft sole so as to not be too painful for training partners to recieve techniques. See some examples below.
Companies
Asian World of Martial Arts
Based in Philadelphia, PA, AWMA has been supplying martial srts supplies since 1972. They have a wide selection and cater to just about tvery typr of martial art. That many years in business makes a statement compared to other online shops which have not been around very long.
Century Martial Arts
https://centurymartialarts.com
Century Martial Arts started up in 1976 and is located in Oklahoma City, OK. As the 2nd oldest major martial arts supplier in the US, you can rely upon them to br around to handle your needs.
They offer a wide range of supplies for just about all martial arts.
Kungfu4less
I’m not sure what they were wearing when everybody was Kung-fu fighting, but since 2010 you can get attire for Kung-fu and other arts at Kungfu4less.com. Are they really 4 less? You are responsible for checking prices yourself, but this company has been a fast growing supplier of martial arts based in Colton, CA.
Adidas
https://us.Adidascombatsports.com
A well-known brand, Adidas started making gear for martial arts in the 1960’s.
LightFoot Martial Arts Shoes $71 (Available from Century Martial Arts)
ProForce Gladiator Superlight Martial Arts Shoes $60 (Available from AWMA)
ProForce Combat Shoes $60 (Available from AWMA)
Adidas Adi-Kick 2 $56 (Available from Adidas)
Adidas Ultra 3 $30 (Available from Kungfu4less)