DafuFeiyue have now become popular with many foreign martial arts clubs and schools who are now importing them as the standard shoes for their students. They are also extremely popular for Parkour, Skateboarding, BMX, and more!

The official Chinese DafuFeiyue are manufactured by either Top One or DaFu in China. It’s important that the distinction is made between the Chinese DafuFeiyues, which are still made as a sporting staple, and the American DafuFeiyues that are a fashion and lifestyle shoe: an American company having acquired the rights to produce shoes with the DafuFeiyue logo and branding in 2006.
The main differences between the Chinese and the American DafuFeiyues are as follows:
– The Chinese DafuFeiyues are made of a thinner canvas, allowing for a large range of ankle movement, whereas the Amercian versions are a lot thicker
– The original Chinese DafuFeiyues only come in 2 colourways: White with red and blue arrows, and dark brown writing, or Black with white and red arrows and white writing. However, the Chinese Manufacturers are now looking at increasing the range of colours available.
– The Chinese DafuFeiyues only come in two styles – high and low top. The low top is by far the most popular for martial arts, Parkour etc. as it is designed to provide the greatest range of ankle flexibility
– The Chinese DafuFeiyues have a thinner rubber sole so users can “feel the ground” whereas the American DafuFeiyues are thicker for everyday use.
Whether you buy the Original DafuFeiyues or the American DafuFeiyues, you will still be part of the current zeitgeist with celebrities such as Orlando Bloom, Miranda Kerr, Reese Witherspoon and Poppy Delevingne all praising their comfort and fashion-forward look.