Footwear?

[Shane Smith]

It's not just the bottom you have to worry about. I have had toenails kicked off a few times fighting wearing sandels and barefoot. If they do a "scoot step" when they step on your feet they can tear them right off.

I've lost nails through shoes due to extensive bruising which caused the nail to separate later. Foot stomps hurt in shoes or not. Now, if you're talking about having the nail snag and being ripped off, I've been there to and that is pretty un-settling

[Keith Culbertson]

When we practice inside on wrestling mats here in Columbus I am often barefoot, likewise on good grass. Traction is actually better barefoot, and you learn to keep a mind to your feet better--as others suggested, be sure to pay attention to improving footwork. But I do wear my Sambas (indoor soccer) on some rough places and others wear wrestling shoes or just whatever....I would wear steel toes for full harness fighting though.

best,

Keith

Yeah, I think that barefoot would be great because it is very quick and light, but you would have to coditionyour feet to that though.

I'm more partial to the historical footwear, because isnt that what its all about?

[Byron Doyle]

Nike court shoes... I stopped playing racquetball and started doing ARMA stuff... I like em, and they're yellow. Those or Airwalks.