Wrestling shoes are specially made to wear in the ring during matches. They are usually extremely lightweight and made with mesh and leather so as to provide ventilation so that wrestlers don't get bogged down by sweat.
Volleyball shoes provide ankle support and excellent traction to aid in the start-stop, quickly moving, pivoting and jumping movements of the sport. Indoor volleyball shoes most closely resemble basketball shoes in their appearance and design and can most likely be sized according to your street shoe. Fit and comfort are very important when picking out a volleyball shoe.
Cross country ski boots do not follow a standard, and are instead dependent on what type of binding you have on your skis. There are a few types of binding systems for cross country skis, thus, check your skis to find out what kind of boot to buy.
Ski boots provide insulation, ankle and leg support, and transfer of energy from the skier to the skis. It is important that ski boots fit well and are warm, otherwise skiing will become much less fun, and possibly more dangerous.
Luge is a sport where milliseconds mean the difference between winning and losing. Every article of clothing is designed to reduce drag. Racing booties force a racer’s feet in a straight position, almost like ballet shoes, to minimize the adverse effects of drag.
Speed skates used to feature long, sharp runners that were fixed to a low-top boot. The more recent development of clap skates, however, has rendered the the fixed skate obsolete, although many amateurs still wear traditional skates.