Bare foot VS. Wrestling shoes... Your preference and why?

[Hans Von Twatwaffle]

Personally I am a bare foot guy on the mat. I never wrestled in school, although it's importance in grappling is without question. I am neither pro or con on the issue. I'd just like to know why some prefer to wear them. The consensus in my school from those who wear them is preventing damage to the feet. Is there in fact another advantage, or is it simply preference?

[DB]

I like bare feet
Not sure how much of an advantage shoes are

[Donowaman]

I like them. Imo they force you to get better at defending leg locks because you can't rely on sweat to slip out.

[R3D]

Sambo shoes are fucking awesome.

[bfnick]

Are they different from regular wrestling shoes?

[The Super Hyper Creep]

Wrestling shoes because

1-I am a Pro-Wrestler

2-Better traction (shooting, scrambling, moving in general)

3-What Dono sayz

4-More protection ( I used to have to wrestle/grapple bare foot at my old gym and I got my toe nail rip out to the roots on my big toe, wich is very sucks...especially when I had to cut the rest of the nail out)

[The Super Hyper Creep]

Are they different from regular wrestling shoes?

Yeah there lighter, thiner, and make you gayer.

[bfnick]

I broke my big toe shooting a double 3 weeks ago...But I rolled again yesterday and everuthing seemed fine

[The Super Hyper Creep]

get some 'rasslin' shoes dude...thank me latter.

[R3D]

Sambo shoes>>>Ghey ass wrestlers and wrestling shoes.

[joaolaitano]

Barefoot, so I can have a link with Gaia.

[ArthurKnoqOut]

i like having tough feet lol

anyways, i only like ankle supports because it's easy to damage yo' shit otherwise. I like the feel of the mat and the difficulty it brings on a sweaty mat. no homo

[Grabaka]

barefeet.the traction of shoes aint worth giving an opponite an edge when it comes to toe hold or something