Nike Inflict 4
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Specifications
Our verdict
A Nike wrestling shoe with a mesh upper, a rubber outsole and a hook-and-loop strap that Nike says helps keep the laces tied. It suits wrestlers who want a built-in strap over the laces.
Nike describes the Inflict 4 with a breathable mesh upper, a rubber outsole and "a hook-and-loop strap that helps keep your laces tied". In the UK it is sold by the specialist retailer Boxfit UK. Nike's product page is on its US site.
Boxfit UK adds a full-length, double-lasted EVA midsole with a low-to-the-ground profile and a gum-rubber outsole with forefoot wrap extensions. These are the retailer's descriptions, not Nike's. Nike does not state the sole construction, cut height or sizing advice. A "runs narrow" remark on Nike's page comes from an automated review summary, not from Nike.
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. The strap alone doesn't show the shoe meets the lace rule, and Nike doesn't say whether the sole is free of metal, so check your event's rules.
Wrestlers who want Nike's wrestling shoe with a built-in strap over the laces, and are happy to buy from a UK specialist retailer.
You are on a budget: the adidas HVC PLUS also has a strap over the laces. You want a sole construction the maker states.
Pros
- A hook-and-loop strap over the laces, per Nike
- A breathable mesh upper and rubber outsole, per Nike
- A UK purchase route in GBP through a specialist retailer
Cons
- A premium price
- No sizing advice, sole construction or cut height from Nike
- The midsole and outsole details come only from the retailer
Why we rated it this way
Materials & Construction (3): Nike states a mesh upper and a rubber outsole: the normal build for a wrestling shoe.
Fit & Movement (3): Nike states a strap over the laces, but gives no sizing advice.
Value (3): A premium price for a mesh shoe with a rubber outsole and a strap over the laces, which is what wrestling shoes at this price normally offer.
Sources
- Manufacturer — Nike's own product page (US site; style HM9674-002 shown) - breathable mesh upper, rubber outsole, "a hook-and-loop strap that helps keep your laces tied". The US dollar price is not used.
- Other source — Boxfit UK (Romford), the UK purchase route in GBP - and the source of the retailer-only claims: full-length, double-lasted EVA midsole, low-to-the-ground profile, gum-rubber outsole with forefoot wrap extensions.
- 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