With history dating back to the early 2000s, the ASICS Matflex 7 is the springboard that could launch you into a lifelong passion of wrestling. As nostalgic as apple pie, many wrestlers' have a memory involving a pair of MatFlex. For me, those memories were with the original Matflex in the red color. Hand-me downs from a teammate in 2008, those shoes accompanied me in the bleachers at youth tournaments playing handheld video games, they road tripped with my dad and I to summer camps, and they, of course, helped me grow as a wrestler on the mat. Today, ASICS has come a long way from the original to bring the newly updated MatFlex 7; the ultimate entry level shoe to start your wrestling journey. Perfect for anyone looking to just jump into the sport of wrestling or to accommodate a growing foot, the MatFlex has everything your athlete needs and nothing that they don't. 

Designed for durability and comfort the shoe is constructed with mesh underlays that provide a breathable and premium feel. Reinforcing the mesh is a composite material overlay that provides structure and support through any position your grappler could ever find themselves in. Because it’s what’s on the inside that counts, the MatFlex 7 GS has an EVA sockliner that creates a comfortable wrestling experience for the foot, along with the ability to wick away sweat and moisture. Under the MatFlex is the very familiar unisole design that has become synonymous with the MatFlex’s reliability. Full sole and with the traction and durability to walk up a wall a hundred times over, the Matflex will give your wrestler every inch of grip they need. Just like a Half Nelson, ASICS has made sure these will never fail you. Designed with traction zones in the heel and toe, the Matflex 7 GS remains flexible and strong without sacrificing even a centimeter of sticky rubber. Completing the shoe is the patented ASICS lacing garage system that keeps pesky laces neatly tucked for as long as you need, with no uncomfortable stuffing or bunching. Coming in three revamped colors, the MatFlex 7 GS is an entry level shoe in disguise. While many other shoes designed for young grapplers lack in appearance, ASICS made sure to provide all of the comforts of elite level boots to even their smallest athletes. Rarely is a shoe the total package, but the MatFlex 7 GS hits on all levels, why else would there be seven models and counting? So go ahead and grab a pair and start making your wrestling memories today. Make sure to hang onto them too, because you’ll likely never forget them.