Shaolin martial arts shoes – the next big thing for cool, high impact street wear?
Coolhunting have spotted a possible trend for the next big thing in urban footwear – Shaolin shoes from Chinese brand Feiyue.
Made in Shanghai since 1920, the shoe had become famous during the 30’s for its robustness, flexibility and comfort, essential requirements for Chinese martial arts. However, they’ve now been worn by everyone from politicians to Shaolin masters and so their cultural heritage may prove attractive for a market hungry for something different. With style names like “Shaolin Soul”, “Dragon Dust” and “Monkey Claw” how can you go wrong?!
Feiyue Shoes – check em out!
From Coolhunting.com
Shaolin Soul :
Monkey Claw :
Dragon Dust :
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10 comments | | categories : China, Fashion, Martial Arts
These shoes are great for parkour, if your normal parkour/freerunning shoes are quite big/stable you now change to a beutiful light shoe that almost makes you fly away. Feiyue also strengthan your ankle witch is quite important for parkour. The down side to them is that after about 5 weeks of training in them you will find you have a hole in the bottom of the sole. I dont really find this a proplem because you can buy them from the prices of £9-£17.
i would rate these shoes
5/5
i have only bought one pair of feiyues but i use them for every thing training or just every day life and i love them
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