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Est. 1976

By Martial Artists. For Martial Artists.

Born of the need of martial artists. Versatile solutions that adapt to the changing lives of those we serve.

Overall rating: 4.5333333 / 5 from 15 reviews.

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Items purchased are exactly what

"Items purchased are exactly what I needed due to their high quality and durability. 👍🏽"

Alvin B. (5/5)

Always please with the quality

"Always please with the quality and professionalism of Century"

Mark M. (5/5)

We've used these boots or

"We've used these boots or many many years. Am I students really like them. When you first get on their little hard for students to get used to wearing them in but after a period of time they become comfortable"

Paul B. (5/5)

GReat for our kids program.

"GReat for our kids program. Kids love the color choices and we like the protection. Parents really appreciate the wrap-around protection under the chin."

Brian N. (5/5)

Love these for our students,

"Love these for our students, thank you for the quick response and quality!"

Terrance V. (5/5)

Recently I ordered several sets

"Recently I ordered several sets of student sparring gear. We do so regularly, as well as uniforms and other supplies. I like the variety offered by CMA. I particularly like the person-to-person customer service when I need to talk with someone. The speed and timeliness of the deliveries are a plus. My only concern is that packaging often arrives damaged, boxes torn, tape broken. I'm concerned that one day a package will arrive opened. Perhaps a little more plastic box tape in packaging."

Marc O. (5/5)

We love the kicks!

"We love the kicks!"

Justin M. (5/5)

I have trained over 30

"I have trained over 30 years and have taught most of that time. These boots have been a mainstay all of these years. They are what I have my students purchase. However, I think these boots could be much better. Century needs to look at some re-engineering. One thing that would take them to the next level and make me give a better rating would be if they were made of a more supple material. I once used a competitor's boots, and the foam was more flexible - they fit much nicer AND were still very durable, if not more. Also, I wish they would get rid of the rear "sole rest". It is unneeded and can dig into the wearer's foot or scrape it very annoyingly. Besides, it isn't needed. . . at all! The stretchy strap goes over that part of the foot. ALSO, the front "rest" - near the ball of the foot, wears down terrible fast. I see how it is needed, but I would love to see Century look at other ways to make it. I go through their boots way too fast because of that one thing. Sadly, most sparring boots are made that way. I may have to consider the other styles, but I like the dipped foam kind because how they fit, and they don't get as hot as the ones with the big soft material under the front of the foot."

Brian L. (2/5)

Fits really well, durable material.

"Fits really well, durable material. The bottom pieces needs to be made of better quality, it brakes really easy"

Jose R. (3/5)

Great quality and colors of

"Great quality and colors of the gear!"

Kevin F. (5/5)

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Math is the language of the universe, and there’s no debating it. That’s what makes it so beautiful. The order of it. The truth of it. From Aristotle to now, it’s the bedrock of all philosophy and the father of modern science: things are either true or they’re not. You either get results, or you don’t.

And you just can’t argue with results.

That’s what we care about: Results. Good ones. The best. We accept nothing less. And we don’t just test, we invest in testing. Our commitment to quality control is so rigorous that our Quality Control (QC) will tenaciously QC themselves. When the rest of us are on holiday, they are running the numbers on the numbers. When they see the industry standard says a maximum of 10 ppm, then they knock it down to 5. By their account, to merely meet standards is to fail them. Their goal is to always exceed any standard, any goal. No exceptions.

And we don’t argue; they get results.

They keep everything in perfect order. They have absolute dominion over their universe, and it… is… beautiful. After all, the math is on their side.

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