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By Mary on 4/5/2018
Size 40 fits just right and comfy!
By Graham Rowett on 29/4/2018
Arrived promptly and are just as expected use for tai chi
By robert smith on 1/4/2018
My child finds it comfortable & fill well
By Scrapyard dog on 18/2/2018
Been using them for Tai Chi. They are comfortable to wear and allow you to feel the floor through the sole, something trainers do not do. I have had no problems with slipping on a hard wood floor. No evidence yet of the material stretching, they are as tight a fit as when I first wore them. I shall be buying another pair.
By fitz on 3/2/2018
Item as described, Fast delivery, Good fit. Very light. The soles will need to roughed up by walking outside for a while as they proved to be slippery on the dojo floor when new. otherwise perfect
By Gill Stevenson on 25/9/2017
Decent quality shoe with cotton stitched soles so are perfect for protecting ankles and knees in Tai Chi. However are too tight to wear socks with and could therefore need a size bigger than usual.
By J R. on 8/9/2017
Very comfortable slippers,thanks.
By sky on 9/7/2017
Chinese size 10 a little tight
By Janette S. on 26/6/2017
Bargain for the price
By maccaal on 16/10/2016
Just what my husband needed for his Tai Chi classes and reasonably priced too
By ME247 on 12/10/2016
Very comfortable indoor slippers. A nice change from the kind of thing your Auntie might buy you ;-)
By Athos on 22/9/2016
I love these shoes. I wear them as slippers and pretend I'm in a shaw brothers film.
By clairelj123 on 8/7/2016
Brought these for my stepdad for his tai chi lessons and he finds them nice and comfy
By eddie pajak on 26/5/2016
Very comfortable, bought size 10. Have wide feet and was worried about size to purchase. Need not have worried, good fit. Speedy delivery.
By tracie charles on 30/4/2016
Theses were a gift really nice
By Prof.H on 16/4/2016
Comfy but slippery
By Bellemorte on 11/3/2016
Excellent. I use them for Qigong and they are very comfortable and stable. I find the cotton sole far better than the rubber soled ones.
By Hobo on 29/1/2016
I got these for my boyfriend and he loves them. He says they are very comfortable. So much so that I ordered another pair. Unfortunately, it's been a month and I'm still waiting for them to be delivered. Still, it will (almost) be worth the wait.Update: I never ever received the second pair after waiting for 4 months! Shame.
By Glynis on 22/1/2016
Remembe not to wear them outside if wet!
By wisespider on 22/1/2016
Low quality but cheap
By K P Hughes on 18/1/2016
Bought as Xmas presents
By Pancho Martinez on 8/1/2016
I'm still looking for soem tai chi slippers that have a more rounded tip but impossible to find. Theses are slightly tapered at the top.
By Bored@Work on 14/12/2015
A well fitting, quality item. I use these a 'house slippers' as they are lightweight, comfortable and don't make my feet sweat. In fact they are so good, I have often gone out of the house not realising I still had them on! Will re-buy when they wear out.
By Sean K. on 25/11/2015
As mentioned by a previous reviewer order a size larger than you would normally if you have average feet sizes. Mine aren't lasting too long around the house (about 6 months) with the usual mix of carpet & tiled flooring, they haven't fallen apart but the soles are wearing through and small black bits get deposited on the carpet (a bit like cheap socks). Having said this they are really comfy & breathable so I wouldn't not get them again.
By Mr. J. A. Falconer on 17/10/2015
good
By M. McGowan on 13/9/2015
Very comfortable little shoes. They are very light and feel as though you are wearing hard bottomed socks. I highly recommend these but they are pretty much for indoor use only as they absorb a lot of water. They also offer little to no grip so be careful on polished floors.
By Matt Quayle on 5/8/2015
I have had many pairs of these. Even of the mats they make a cracking shoe for around the house.
By R. E. Bowers on 14/6/2015
it was the biggest size available
By Asif on 15/5/2015
Perfect! I prefer the fabric over the plastic type. Well made and quick delivery.
By bluebird on 1/4/2015
Just what expected. Fellow students told me they do stretch a bit with use which is fair enough, can wear another pair of socks when that happens. I really suffer from cold feet and usually wear many socks but find the soles on these keep my feet warm in class even though I can't be very active. Will probably buy another pair (or a couple to save future postage!)
By simc on 12/3/2015
I had already bought a pair of these for myself, these ones are for my wife and are perfect for our trip to Japan.
By GTK on 27/1/2015
Perfect and comfortable. Use as slippers at home. No good for going out in the garden when its wet.
By Mr. G. Barrett on 9/12/2014
Comfy
By S Bottom on 26/11/2014
These shoes are extremely comfortable and excellent quality. They are perfectly designed to glide across the floor. Will be buying another couple of pairs of these.
By JWakeman on 15/9/2014
As described.
By F on 30/7/2014
Good value
By Retriever470 on 28/7/2014
I bought these solely for Tai Chi and they fit the bill perfectly. Comfortable and flexible.
By Ben D on 22/7/2014
I buy these slippers all the time. They might not last that long if you do a bit of physical exercise while wearing them due to sweat, but they are cheap so buying a fresh pair is no problem.Much more comfortable than traditional slippers (which I hate)
By Dave Robertson on 14/6/2014
great slipper /shoes but get the correct size in my experience as they will stretch and a size bigger is too big
By PETER on 21/4/2014
cotton sole not so good with the rain... indoor is fine.. buy the rubber sole ones i recommend .. i did
By Mr. K. White on 4/2/2014
ONLY FAULT IS UNDER BIG TOE, THEREFORE I RE-INFORCED MY 2ND PAIR WITH SOFT SIDE OF SOME VELCRO, IF CONSIDERING BUYING, GO FOR 1/2 SIZE TOO SMALL AS THEY STRETCH. THEY MAY ALSO BE A LITTLE SLIPPY AND I WALK MORE SENSIBLE WITH THESE COMFORTABLE COTTON SOLES. YET I AM SUPER DELIGHTED TO OWN, AND HOPE TO KEEP A PAIR IN MY POSSESSION TILL KINGDOM COME
By A Thompson on 5/12/2013
Quality shoe. Seem to last longer than other makes I've tried.
By MR M C DOLMAN on 24/11/2013
I was looking for a suitable shoe to play drums in public places. These soft thin soled kung fu shoes do an excellent job!. and they are extremely comfortable. I employ a lot of different bass/kick drum technique, which requires a lot of heel-toe/foot-sole to pedal board sensitivity, and these shoes are great and do the job! They were slightly slippery at first, but took no time to adjust to. Otherwise you would be paying 5 times the price for gimmick drum shoes or for a little less jazz dance shoes. These kung fu shoes are no fuss, slip them on and your ready to go.
By Mrs H D Bright on 10/9/2013
These are much-loved and used by my husband. As an instructor he gets through a lot of kung fu slippers and rates the cotton soled ones very highly
By Alexandra on 31/7/2013
Very good quality. So good, in fact, that someone nicked them from my cubby hole in the ladies' changing room at my tai chi club and left a pair of old worn-out ones in their place! So I'm going to get two more pairs from this supplier as they are better than the ones I used to get - very well cut, slightly more padded. Yes, they are very snug when you first put them on but they ease up nicely very quickly. The sole feels lusciously cushioned. As others have noted, they make excellent house slippers too.
By Mondo Cane!!!! on 28/7/2013
Perfect for wearing around the house,unless you have slippery floors maybe....i have nothing to do with kung fu,however i would imagine if you needed to go to the fridge in stealth mode,these would work perfectly well.....i really like them,very comfortable :) oh and cheap!!
By Colin Ashby on 19/5/2013
Ordered a pair of 45 (I take between 10 and 11) but they were far too small. Suppose you need them to be snug so they don't fly off when you're kicking people.Sent them back with a reply paid label and got a pair of 46 back immediately.Only wear them as slippers and they are excellent.
By Jesse Durkan on 1/5/2013
I use these as house slippers, not for beating up Chuck Norris, for which I would use my bare feet. I'm a UK size 11 and they were tight to start off with but now, a few weeks later, are a little loose and, I fear, would fly off if I was attempting a flying roundhouse kick.
By jw on 28/4/2013
Very comfortable for doing Tai Chi, much nicer than wearing socks. Should have ordered two pairs but I only wear them in the studio so no problem.
By Foxfire on 17/4/2013
This may not be the cheapest pair available on Amazon, but it is well made, with it full through stitching and well fitting. The toe design is tastefully squared off.I use mine as household slippers and when I have to stay in hospital. Looks great with trousers or jeans. Very comfortable under foot. Brilliant Product
By Jo on 6/2/2013
Lovely feel and great to do chi gung in them. Did need the half size bigger to equate to my size. They are very comfy and I might order another pair just to wear round the house!!
By mary shields on 19/1/2013
I love these shoes, they are just what I wanted for my T'ai Chi classes. My only concern is the postage cost as much as the shoes. Not sure if they came from abroad, if they did that would account for the cost of postage.
By Gumo1965 on 9/1/2013
These are a good price but when my son tried on the size 11's that we ordered they were a very tight fit.
By Kindle Customer on 18/12/2012
Lovely, made of natural fibers, light, they do not drag or catch when you move, silent and above all, very comfortable. I'll be getting more pairs to have in reserve. Thoroughly recommend this product
By Derek on 11/7/2012
Blitz did a great job of getting these shoes to me quickly. I practice Kuk Sool Won.
The shoes themselves are fine for practicing forms and take-down techniques but as people have said in previous reviews they offer NO grip if you are running / moving quickly over slippery mats or wood flooring. I wear an insert in shoes so can't train in bear feet and find it very difficult to find a good all round shoe. These are ok as long as you are careful not to slip...
By Derek on 11/7/2012
Blitz did a great job of getting these shoes to me quickly. I practice Kuk Sool Won.
The shoes themselves are fine for practicing forms and take-down techniques but as people have said in previous reviews they offer NO grip if you are running / moving quickly over slippery mats or wood flooring. I wear an insert in shoes so can't train in bear feet and find it very difficult to find a good all round shoe. These are ok as long as you are careful not to slip...
By RDKells on 10/6/2012
I recently started 'Wing Tsun' and have been wearing espadrilles for training, but after a week or 2 I was on the hunt for some 'Martial Art Slippers' after a look around I decided that cotton sounds more comfortable than plastic. When I first got them, as commented by others, they were a tight fit, I ordered size 12 (46 euro I think?) and they were tight, but after about 10 mins of wearing they fit snuggly. The cotton sole doesn't provide much grip, which is good for manuvering quickly etc. But if you're going to be doing some flying kicks etc could be dangerous on your landings. Also, I don't recommend wearing them outside if it's raining, I walked about 20M to my car on a freshly rained on floor (no puddles)just wet tarmac and they were absolutely soaked, seem to absorb every drop of water they could in the 20 seconds I was walking.All in all a good product so far, I wear them for 2 and a half hour sessions 3 or so times a week and they are comfty and not falling apart after 3 weeks of use. Have recommened them to a few people at my Martial Arts School too after them having a look etc and liking the look of them.
By D C on 8/3/2012
Comfy, wear them all day in the house. Arrived within 48 hours.
By Alex on 19/2/2012
I bought these shoes since I have wooden flooring in my flat and I needed shoes with soft soles to reduce the noise to my neighbours underneath. I was very pleased with the shoes as they are very quiet and very comfortable to wear. So happy I bought another pair
By billy-bob basket-case on 19/10/2011
Well, it's been a good couple of years since any item I'd ordered via Amazon and/or a seller arrived this quick (I guess there are so many of us shopping online)!I ordered these little fellas and within 24 hours I was balancing precariously on greasy poles, defending my sister's honour and combating evil shaolin monks!...sweet!!Btw, these are a bit on the snug side, though within a very short while they felt fine (the cotton adjusts to one's feet) but you might want to buy a size up.Love 'em.
By The Reviewer on 8/10/2011
Good and comfortable to wear and also for the use of training purposes. However not suitable for very hard training that incorporates leg work as with some martial arts because with the wear and tear they eventually to split at the seams, and they can also stretch which means they do not stay on your feet after a while. So this needs to be taken into consideration when purchasing.
By Brian Phillips on 15/4/2011
By far the best martial arts shoes you can get. I use them daily for an hour of Tai Chi.....indoors and outdoors. I am a size 9 but with wide feet so I bought a size 10 for more comfort.....no need as the canvas moulds perfectly to the foot. I shall buy another pair but this time size 9!!
By sgk on 10/11/2010
Can be used for indoor training and double up as brilliant house slippers for winter!
By Jason Lane on 4/10/2010
I've bought many pairs of these types of kung fu shoes over the years, and these definitely rank up there with the best of them. Quite often you'll find that kung fu shoes have either hard plastic or rubber soles, but these have the more traditional cotton ones, which personally I prefer as they feel more natural, and have slightly more give. Even though I bought them primarily for use while practising tai chi, I tend to wear them all the time around the house too as these are padded inside, so are extremely comfortable to wear. I only have one slight complaint about these, which is that the shoe size is printed in quite large numbers on the bottom of the soles. It's only a minor niggle though, and doesn't affect the quality of the shoe, so don't let it stop you from choosing these over other lesser quality items. All in all, highly recommended.
By Mr. P. Dimmock on 4/10/2010
Pretty good traditional shoes. Light weight. If your going to use these on a slippery surface like laminate floor take care as they offer no grip. Will help to strenghten your legs while a stance or practicing foot work as you will have to tense your leg muscles in order to stop your feet slippin from under you. Very nice shoes. Blitz will get them to you fast!