adidas Combat Speed 4 Shoes
- Mid-range
- General training
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Product details checked against available sources.
Specifications
Our verdict
A mid-range shoe that adidas calls a "modern update to a freestyle wrestling favourite". It has a single-layer mesh upper, synthetic suede overlays and an elastic collar strap, and adidas advises true to size. adidas does not say whether the sole is split or full-length, or whether anything covers the laces.
adidas describes the Combat Speed 4 as a men's wrestling shoe and "a modern update to a freestyle wrestling favourite" that balances "grip and spin". It has a single-layer mesh upper, synthetic suede overlays and an elastic collar strap that adidas says "gives a secure fit". adidas lists a "Combat Speed outsole with outsole wrap" and advises "True to size."
adidas does not state the sole construction or the weight, or whether the collar strap or anything else covers the laces. UK retailer Boxfit UK describes a "split suede and rubber outsole" and a "lace retainer", but the same listing calls the shoes "boxing boots" in one place, so we treat those details as the retailer's alone. The sole construction is not confirmed.
UWW's Uniform Regulations (January 2026 version) require laces to be covered by adhesive tape and/or elastic fabric so they cannot come undone. Officials check kit at weigh-in, so check your event's rules.
Wrestlers who want adidas's long-running freestyle model with an elastic collar strap and the maker's own sizing advice, bought directly from adidas in the UK.
You want a sole construction the maker confirms (see the adidas HVC PLUS). You want a confirmed built-in lace cover (see the ASICS SPLIT ELITE or the Nike Inflict 4).
Pros
- A single-layer mesh upper, synthetic suede overlays and an elastic collar strap, per adidas
- adidas's own fit advice: true to size
- Sold directly by adidas's UK store, with a wide UK size range listed
Cons
- adidas does not state the sole construction or whether the laces are covered
- The split-sole and lace-retainer details come only from a retailer listing with an inconsistency
- Weight and cut height are not stated by adidas
Why we rated it this way
Rated on Construction / Materials, Fit & Movement, Durability and Value (the footwear criteria) - there is no Protection score for wrestling shoes.
Construction / Materials (3): adidas confirms a single-layer mesh upper, synthetic suede overlays, an elastic collar strap and a Combat Speed outsole with an outsole wrap. It does not confirm whether the sole is split. The split-sole claim comes only from a retailer listing that is internally inconsistent, so we do not rely on it. With no independent evidence, the rating stays at 3.
Fit & Movement (3): the true-to-size advice and the collar strap are confirmed, but there is nothing on sole flex.
Durability (3): we found no independent durability evidence.
Value (3): a mid-range price for a shoe whose maker does not state the sole construction or any lace cover. Against that, adidas sells it directly in the UK and gives fit advice.
Sources
- Manufacturer — adidas's own UK product page, loaded in a browser (automated fetches get HTTP 403) - men's wrestling shoe, "a modern update to a freestyle wrestling favourite", "grip and spin", single-layer mesh upper, synthetic suede overlays, an elastic collar strap that "gives a secure fit", "Combat Speed outsole with outsole wrap" (outsole materials listed as other materials and leather), "True to size", UK 3.5 to 15 listed, and the GBP purchase route. No statement that the sole is split or that the strap covers the laces.
- Other source — Boxfit UK listing of the same model - the retailer's "split suede and rubber outsole" and "lace retainer" claims, in a listing that also calls the shoes "boxing boots" in one bullet. Recorded as the retailer's claims only.
- Technical documentation — UWW Uniform Regulations, version January 2026 (printed; the file name says jan2025, and UWW announced it to federations on 21 January 2026). §4 shoes: no rough seams or hard eyelets, non-hazardous lace tips, laces covered by adhesive tape and/or elastic fabric so they cannot come undone, and flexible soles with no roughness and an absence of metal. No sentence makes shoes compulsory.
Methodology: research-based (not hands-on tested) · How we review products
Last reviewed 2026-10-21 · Last verified 2026-10-21