Is this normal? My badminton shoe size is 1/2 size bigger than my foot size; whenever I play in these new badminton shoes 2 of my right toe nails always hurts and are bruised...
Nails are cut to proper length, they are bruised from the top, not from the tips. No pictures available at the moment..
Perhaps shoes are a tad too big? So your feet are sliding around and jamming against the inside tip. Try thicker socks.
Or wear two pairs of socks Or elastic supports for the ankle . The aim is to make your foot a bit fatter so that you can laceup more effectively. That would help minimise the foot slipping within the shoe.
I personally struggled with this as well just like a month or so ago. It was only when my index toe started to bleed every time I'd play from the continuous bruising that I decided to change the shoes. Bought 1.5 sizes lower and now am very, very happy with them!
I had SHB47 EX (like three or so month old at the time I believe) and changed to Li Ning Omega's. I don't think the model was the issue as it was more to do with them being too big than anything. Omega's being a lot wider did help tho and I feel a lot more comfortable with them.
In my experience, I've owned sizes 7.5,8,8.5,9,9.5 in order to find out what exactly is going on with Yonex shoes that makes them fit so poorly. In short, the heel is too wide and the toe box is too narrow and shallow. The shoes are practically rectangular and fail to accommodate the shape of actual human feet. They should also offer a narrow and wide option for those who need it. If we examine marathon running shoes or track spikes, they all have a very narrow heel and wider forefoot for better performance.
I tried putting on 2 pairs of socks and the bruising got MUCH worse.. It appears that after 30 minutes of play my feet are kind of sliding inside the shoes. I'm kind of against inserting an insole as it would increase the weight of the shoes but looks like I'll have to try that next. Right now my toe really hurts.
What model shoes do you have and what did you use before? How about using the tube ankle support which do not cover the toes but can still widen the ankle and top of the foot? If the shoe is the correct size, and you can pull the laces quite tightly, you might have to change the shoe to one which give more room at the front for the toes. In fact, this is one of the reasons for when I find a good pair of shoes, I will buy two or three pairs and stick with it. For me, the main reason for changing models would be manufacturers phasing out the old line.
I've only started playing badminton seriously recently, so I only have bought one pair so far, it's Yonex SHB 35 (Power Cushion 35). My feet are size 7 and I bought 7.5 size shoe. When I tried it on at the store it fit very tightly.
I had major issues with the starting range of Yonex as well (SHB47). Would suggest you try out other brands in shops and perhaps do a bit of hopping to see their fit. You don't even need to buy them but just try them to know if the shoe is the real culprit.
Sounds like a good idea. I'll try that after trying the insole solution. Thank you for the suggestion.
Just bear in mind, over time shoes do stretch a bit and become looser. I don't think this is the problem with your new shoes.
I think, that you maybe laced and tighten your shoes not correctly. FME the lacing technique and the tightening of all laces correctly effect the sliding. Maybe you have a high foot and got a low cut shoe in the toe area. An insole which is thin at the front area help. For sliding I can recommend these socks with applications on the sole for your house to prevent sliding on the floor. I have a sockmodel from Victor which also has it.
Never, never, never try to avoid bruised toes due to sliding by wearing a tighter/smaller shoes ! My heel bone felt pain. The situation get worse and finally got "hyperplasia" in heel bone ! It's a painful lesson. Now I need to solve two problems. My solution is replacing the insoles with the ones with rigid forefoot ribs like Victor vt-xd8. I think it's an effective and the safest solution.
This is not universally true, because wearing a too large shoe especially when you have narrow feet will allow the foot to slide forwards and hit the front no matter how large the shoe is. I hit my toe against the front of my size 9.5 shoe but not my size 7.5 or 8 shoes. Go figure
