adidas Combat Speed 4 Shoes
- Budget
- General training
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Product details checked against available sources.
Specifications
Our verdict
A wrestling training shoe that adidas calls a "modern update to a freestyle wrestling favourite", with a single-layer mesh upper, synthetic suede overlays, an elastic collar strap and an outsole wrap. The wrap carries the grip up the sides of the sole, and adidas advises true to size.
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 adidas states neither, and the same listing calls the shoes "boxing boots" in one place. Treat those two details as the retailer's claims only: the sole construction is not confirmed.
For competition, UWW's Uniform Regulations (January 2026 version) require laces to be covered by adhesive tape and/or elastic fabric so they cannot come undone, and soles with an absence of metal. adidas states neither a lace cover nor a metal-free sole for this shoe, so check your event's rules.
Wrestlers who want adidas's update of its freestyle favourite, with an outsole wrap, 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 states (see the adidas HVC PLUS). You want a built-in lace cover the maker states (see the ASICS SPLIT ELITE or the Nike Inflict 4).
Pros
- An outsole wrap (adidas's term), carrying the grip up the sides of the sole
- 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 are a retailer's claims, not adidas's
- Weight and cut height are not stated by adidas
Why we rated it this way
Materials & Construction (4): adidas states synthetic suede overlays on a single-layer mesh upper and an outsole wrap: two build features above the normal standard for a wrestling shoe.
Fit & Movement (3): adidas advises true to size and states an elastic collar strap, but says nothing about sole flex.
Value (4): A budget price for a mesh shoe with what adidas calls an outsole wrap, which wrestling shoes at this price don't normally offer. The wrap carries the grip up the sides of the sole, and grip on the mat is a wrestling shoe's main job.
Sources
- Manufacturer — adidas's own UK product page - 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