Feiyue pumps have been around since the 1920s. Born in Shanghai, they became famous during the 30's for their robustness, flexibility and comfort, essential requirements for Chinese martial arts. Still the number one choice for martial artists worldwide, they're a really well made shoe, that happen to look better with a pair of jeans than they do a karate suit...
Feiyue translates as 'flying forward' in Chinese, pronounced Fe-yu-e (incase you were wondering).