KWON Kung Fu Shoes Beijing
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Product details checked against available sources.
Specifications
Our verdict
KWON's budget kung fu shoe, with a nylon upper and yellow Chinese designs on the sides and heel. It is sold by KWON's own UK store in EU sizes 36 to 47. KWON does not state the sole material or how the shoe fastens, and advises ordering one size larger.
KWON describes the Beijing as "the original Chinese Kung Fu shoes from Beijing, made in Northern China". It says the shoe is manufactured from a "lightly glossy, extremely robust nylon", in black with yellow Chinese design applications on the sides and heel. The shoe comes in EU sizes 36 to 47, and KWON advises: "Please order the shoe one size larger, as it runs a bit small!"
KWON lists it under kung fu, wushu, tai chi and qi gong. It does not state the sole material, the fastening or the surface it is meant for, so those are recorded as not confirmed. UK retailer Playwell describes a "distinctive yellow Kung Fu sole", which gives its colour but not its material. "Extremely robust" is KWON's own claim, not independently tested.
For taolu (forms) competitions, BCCMA's Traditional Taolu rules (2024) say athletes should wear appropriate kung fu or wushu shoes.
Students who want a lower-priced kung fu shoe from a martial arts brand's own UK store, and who are happy to size up as KWON advises.
You need to know the sole material before buying, for example where a school does not allow hard or high-traction soles. See the Blitz Adult Cotton Sole Kung Fu Shoes, whose cotton sole Blitz states.
Pros
- The lower-priced of the two shoes here, sold by KWON's own UK store
- A wide EU size range, 36 to 47
- Clear sizing advice from KWON: order one size larger
Cons
- Sole material not stated by KWON
- Fastening and intended surface not stated
- Runs a bit small, per KWON
Why we rated it this way
Rated on the clothing criteria (Construction / Materials, Fit & Movement, Durability, Value) - uniforms and kung fu shoes get no Protection score.
Construction / Materials (3): the nylon upper is stated, but not the sole material - the main construction choice for a kung fu shoe - so it is not rated higher.
Fit & Movement (3): a wide EU size range and KWON's clear sizing advice, but no fastening or fit details.
Durability (3): "extremely robust" is KWON's own claim, with no independent evidence.
Value (4): the lower price of the two shoes, from the brand's own UK store, with the upper and sizing advice published - balanced against the unstated sole.
Sources
- Manufacturer — KWON's own UK store (KWON UK Ltd), article 60450 (the store preselects a size on every product URL; this bare product URL opens at EU 38 by the store's own default, not as our recommendation), checked 2026-10-22: "The original Chinese Kung Fu shoes from Beijing, made in Northern China, are manufactured from a lightly glossy, extremely robust nylon"; "Chinese, yellow design applications on the sides and heel"; "Please order the shoe one size larger, as it runs a bit small!"; "Upper material: nylon"; "Color: black"; "Sizes: 36 - 47"; listed under Kung Fu / Wu Shu / Tai Chi / Qi Gong; the GBP purchase route. No sole material, fastening or surface stated.
- Manufacturer — KWON's international store page for the same article (60450; the store preselects a size on every product URL, and this bare product URL opens at EU 43 by the store's own default, not as our recommendation), with the same description, checked 2026-10-22; kwon.com lists www.kwon.co.uk among KWON's international websites.
- Other source — UK retailer Playwell's listing ("Manufactured by: Kwon"), checked 2026-10-22: "the distinctive yellow Kung Fu sole" - the retailer's wording, giving the sole's colour, not its material.
- Technical documentation — BCCMA Traditional Taolu 2024 Competition Rules, "Dress Code": "Athletes should wear competition uniforms with athletic, event, or cultural characteristics, and appropriate kungfu / wushu shoes." Checked 2026-10-22.
Methodology: research-based (not hands-on tested) · How we review products
Last reviewed 2026-10-22 · Last verified 2026-10-22