Hi, I need to replace my Yonex 65 Z shoes and since I have no local store to buy/try badminton shoes I was originally going to get a pair of 65 Z3 since it would be the most straight forward replacement. However I saw the Li-ning eu store currently has a huge discount on some shoes. Specifically looking at the Invincible ace model that seems comparable to Yonex 65 Z3? It's less than half the price of the Yonex shoe so I think worth a shot. So I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the size/fit of both brand's shoes or maybe even those specific models? Basically can I expect a 28cm size Li-ning shoe to fit the same as a 28cm Yonex? When googling it some people suggested that Li-ning were larger fitting at the same size? Unfortunately no free returns there and it's kind of a pain in the ass to send a package back so I'm trying to do my research so I can hopefully get the right size from the start and not have to deal with that.
Ok, that's a bit concerning. Mind specifying which you have the smaller or lager size in otherwise it doesn't really tell me much Preferably in cm since us or eur sizes seem pretty arbitrary. Thanks.
57€ for an upper end pair is a steal and reviews over on BadmintonCN for the Invincible Ace shoes suggest these are pretty good. You could look through the comments over there to see if anyone has posted a sizing guide compared to the 65z series. For reference, I have slightly larger feet than average and usually wear thick socks when playing: With LN shoes I would usually go for either 43 2/3 (275mm) or 44 1/3 (280). Using the Yunting currently in 43 2/3, also tried the Thunder which were a better fit in 44 1/3 due to a slightly slimmer fit. My last Yonex pair were the 88 Dial in 44 (280) but that was a borderline snug fit. Should have ordered them half a size bigger but couldn't find them in 44.5 for a decent price at that time. Victor shoes in comparison are a good snug fit in 44 (280) for me. Tried some Yonex shoes at a tournament a while ago and 44,5 (285) seemed to be a good fit thoguhout the models I tried (iirc Comfort Z, Eclipsion Z and some pair of Aerus?). Generally I would go down at least half a size. If you have feet that are way slimmer than average or wear thin socks or prefer a very snug fit you might want to go down a full size to 270 if you wear 280 with Yonex.
Thank you, that is very helpful. The Yonex I got now are 275 which is my normal size but I found them to be some of the smallest fitting shoes I've ever owned so I'd get a 280 next time if it were the same model. But it definitely sounds like I shouldn't do that with the Li-ning then.
Sound we're sitting in the same kind of boat From what you stated about the fit of your 275mm 65z you're probably sitting inbetween 270 and 275 in LN sizes. As stated earlier, if you have slim feet, like a rather snug fit or prefer thin socks you're probably better off with the 270 version of the Invincible Ace (at least assuming these shoes dun't run weirdly wide/long/narrow...). With somewhat wide feet or if you prefer a not too snug fit/thick socks, 275 sounds like it would be the better choice.
So I just got the shoes, Invincible Ace. I went with size 275mm which thankfully seem to fit pretty well so I can confirm that they're larger at the same size than Yonex. A bit hard to say exactly since I don't have different sizes to compare and my Yonex are old and worn in vs. these brand new but my feeling is they probably are like a 5mm larger Yonex, I wouldn't say a full 10mm. Though it might be different from model to model. When reading a bit more I found some people saying this particular model was small fitting for being a Li-ning. I won't be able to play with them for a couple weeks so can't really say much about them yet except some quick impressions from just trying them on. Pretty similar design to 65 Z. About the same cut/height. They seem to have good support and cushioning. However they're pretty damn bulky and heavy, more than I was expecting. I weighed them at 414g! So definitely not a light shoe and though I've never tried them I'd guess probably more similar to Yonex Comfort Z. I might write more of a mini review when I've had the chance to play with them a couple times.
Quite different. If u are 28 Yonex 44 but lining 44 1/3. But for me 26.5 in Yonex 41 and lining 42 1/3. I had 65z2 before and change to Victor p9200iii 55th but it's quite pricey and so comfortable
