Author Topic: Ariake vs. Feiyue vs. Matflex (Read 5962 times)

Jeremy Osborn · « **Reply #40 on:** December 16, 2009, 02:43:27 PM »

But for 15 bucks theyre worth it?

Trung [Teezy] Lu · « **Reply #41 on:** December 16, 2009, 03:40:26 PM »

Yes for 15 bucks they're really worth it. I love em.

I found the Matflex at Academy. They only have size 9 or bigger in mens or at least the one I went to.

saraTPK · « **Reply #42 on:** December 16, 2009, 06:27:30 PM »

arrgggg..
im a 7 in mens.
i cant find them anywhereee.
darn my small feet!

fishtrousers · « **Reply #43 on:** December 16, 2009, 10:49:48 PM »

Just about any shoe for 15 bucks is worth it.

Chris [.5gibbon] Stevenson! · « **Reply #44 on:** December 17, 2009, 09:43:49 AM »

^true dat! when i wear shoes i wear them probably 70-80% of the time unless im doing arm jump, ect, ect like i said above. the trick is to buy a pair and make sure they are the size you want then order about 5 pairs and combine the shipping

Jeremy Osborn · « **Reply #45 on:** December 17, 2009, 02:56:52 PM »

LOL five pairs of the same shoe!

Matt Stick · « **Reply #46 on:** December 17, 2009, 04:16:12 PM »

exactly! im gonna ask for a few pairs for christmas aha, i wear feiyues on a daily basis, theyre worn flat and my big toe is startin o stick out
XD i usually train in my matflex now tho. And chris, ive been reading up a lot on barefoot running techhnique/benefits/ etc and its quite interesting to me. But really. Shoes are like planks stuck to your foot. This is your foot.

This is your foot with shoes.

"Your shoes are destroying your feet. More specifically, they’re messing up the perfectly-balanced, coordinated bipedal gait that our species evolved over millions of years." troodat.

Chris [.5gibbon] Stevenson! · « **Reply #47 on:** December 17, 2009, 09:11:36 PM »

^ oh dear! i hope they see a doctor.

saraTPK · « **Reply #48 on:** December 18, 2009, 10:19:51 AM »

hahaha maybe if youre wearing shoes 3times too small for your feet.

TracerBullet · « **Reply #49 on:** December 18, 2009, 10:34:00 AM »

and they were created in a few moments by our Creator, not millions of years

Chris [.5gibbon] Stevenson! · « **Reply #50 on:** December 18, 2009, 02:18:13 PM »

^ although i agree with you, this is not the place to debate such topics

Trung [Teezy] Lu · « **Reply #51 on:** December 18, 2009, 08:29:40 PM »

When I got my Feiyues it was with 7 other people so it was perfect cause they send in 4 pairs a box.

I dont like the high top on the Matflex, where can I get some low one? Oh and a friend of mine whos a wrestler said that Nike has better grip.

Matt Stick · « **Reply #52 on:** December 18, 2009, 11:53:18 PM »

who knows? maybe on a mat, who knows if hes talking about cement tho...

Chris [.5gibbon] Stevenson! · « **Reply #53 on:** December 20, 2009, 10:42:11 AM »

ya if you find some low tops hit me up! i have had no luck. i just lace them up half way then cut the tops off

Matt Stick · « **Reply #54 on:** December 20, 2009, 11:07:33 AM »

they dont make lows that ive seen :/ and ive thought about cutting mine lol

Trung [Teezy] Lu · « **Reply #55 on:** December 20, 2009, 04:44:21 PM »

Omfg my friend's parents went to China and got back about few days ago...they got Feiyues for 4 bucks a pair!!@!@!

Matt Stick · « **Reply #56 on:** December 20, 2009, 10:50:37 PM »

yeah theyre mad cheaper over there. they do in fact have cheap knockoffs too, theyre floatiing around the internet too so be careful about where you buy them

fishtrousers · « **Reply #57 on:** December 21, 2009, 11:08:24 PM »

Dude I wonder what parkour would be like with some actual planks stuck to your feet? hmmmmm . . . . I am sensing an evil plot here

Must have the hospital on speed-dial for this.

Andrew 'Syn' Obenreder · « **Reply #58 on:** July 14, 2010, 08:40:40 AM »

Firstly, I agree with Chris. Secondly, I think the Ariake is garbage...way too much cushioning, they fall apart, and the grip is okay. Feiyues are great...they're cheap, have great grip, and are extremely comfortable. Matflex are great too. But the new ones....not so much. The originals were discontinued for whatever reason and the V2 are aren't as good. I would also recommend Onitsuka Tigers (which are my favorite), Energies (if you can find them cheap), or a pair of Pumas

But what I STRONGLY believe is that...the shoe doesn't matter. I move just as well in a pair of Feiyues, Mattflex, or Ariake, as I do in Adidas Classic, 5.10, Chucks, or barefoot. Don't worry so much about shoes as you do your technique. Good technique fixes the other problems.

Matt Stick · « **Reply #59 on:** July 14, 2010, 11:13:27 AM »

Hell yeah Syn. Feiyues are legit, i have a pair of the Matflex 2 and i havent worn the older ones, so im not too sure about how they compare. I recently got a pair of Tigers though, and im love them, they have some dope color choices too!

Picked these up for 20$.

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