adidas HVC PLUS Shoes
- Budget
- Beginner
- Experienced
- General training
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Product details checked against available sources.
Specifications
Our verdict
An adidas training shoe with a strap over the laces and a full-length rubber sole, both stated by adidas. adidas aims it at wrestlers new to the sport and experienced ones, and sells it directly in the UK.
adidas describes the HVC PLUS as a wrestling shoe for anyone "new to wrestling or a seasoned competitor". The maker lists a breathable air-mesh upper, synthetic overlays, internal sling reinforcement and a full-length rubber outsole. A strap runs over the laces, and adidas says it "provides added ankle security".
The strap keeps the laces covered in training. 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 the strap alone doesn't show the shoe meets this rule. Check your event's rules.
adidas advises "True to size. We recommend ordering your usual size." adidas does not state the cut height, or whether the sole is free of metal, which UWW also requires in competition. adidas sells it in GBP through its own UK store, and adidas (UK) Limited also sells it through the Decathlon UK marketplace.
Beginners buying their first wrestling shoes directly from adidas in the UK, who want a built-in strap over the laces and the maker's own sizing advice.
You are set on a split sole (one made in separate heel and forefoot pieces): adidas states this one is full-length. You want a shoe whose maker states the cut height.
Pros
- A strap over the laces and a full-length rubber outsole, both stated by adidas
- adidas's own fit advice: true to size
- Sold directly by adidas's UK store
Cons
- Full-length sole only, if you want a split sole
- Cut height and weight are not stated by adidas
- For competition, adidas does not say whether the sole is free of metal, which UWW requires
Why we rated it this way
Materials & Construction (3): adidas states an air-mesh upper with synthetic overlays and internal sling reinforcement on a full-length rubber outsole. That is the normal build for a wrestling shoe, with some added reinforcement.
Fit & Movement (3): adidas advises true to size and states a strap over the laces, but doesn't give the cut height.
Value (4): A budget price for a mesh shoe with a full-length rubber outsole and a strap over the laces, which wrestling shoes at this price don't normally offer. The strap keeps the laces covered so they can't come undone, which UWW's rules also require in competition.
Sources
- Manufacturer — adidas's own UK product page - air-mesh upper with synthetic overlays, internal sling reinforcement, strap over the laces that "provides added ankle security", full-length rubber outsole, "new to wrestling or a seasoned competitor", "True to size" advice, UK 3 to 15 listed, and the GBP purchase route.
- Other source — Decathlon UK marketplace listing of the same model, sold and shipped by adidas (UK) Limited - corroborating evidence only; adidas's own UK store is the purchase route.
- 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.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-21 · Last verified 2026-10-21