What badminton shoes do YOU wear?

Discussion in 'Clothing & Footwear' started by larryxberry, May 9, 2004.

  1. chrishin

    chrishin Regular Member

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    shb 65r mainly. light and ventilation's okay. haven't used it for a long time, just for around 3 months anywhere from 1.5 - 2 hrs a week.
     
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    I dont have proper court shoes at the moment.. I have a really worn-out pair of Nike Dunks Lows. All my other shoes arent tough enough for badminton.
     
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    yonex shb-100ltd. it's very comfortable
     
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    I just ordered a pair of SHB-100ltd. It should be here tomorrow.
     
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    Yay.. I've finally bought a new pair of court shoes now, Mizuno Sala Libre. They're supposed to be indoor-soccer shoes, but I found them quite similar to badminton shoes so I bought them. Very low-cut, almost not no cushionning, yet quite comfortable.
     
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    Mizuno Wave Angle SS 7KM76010
    Yonex SHB-100LTD
     
  7. Y@R@Y

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    Hi, i planning to get a pair of 7KM-76010.
    Can i know how was it?
     
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    I still have my old Yonex SHB 89(gold) but next week I will buy SHB 100(maybe limited)
     
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    Good support, nice cushioning. mine is 3E, it may be a little bit loose in the front if your feet is not that wide.
    it's not as light as SHB-100LTD, but I probably won't complain since it's much cheaper.
     
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    For me i am holding shb 98 99 limited edition recently just got the shb99low:)
     
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    What's a good website to buy badminton shoes? I prefer Yonex or Asics. Also what do you guys recommend for wide feet?
     
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    Perhaps the most unsung and most important part of your game is what you wear on your feet. :)
    Many players, including pros, have learnt this the hard way, often at the cost of a career.
    To exaggerate a bit, good shoes are half the game ;)

    If I were you, I wouldn't buy my shoes off a website.
    I would purchase them in person. :cool:

    I'd examine them, try them on, wriggle my toes and rotate my ankles, do a few jumps and lunges despite all those stares... and then buy two identical pairs. :)

    www is why? why? why? when it comes to shoes :p
     
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    Thanks for that bit of info, but there isn't anywhere around here with badminton shoes! :( That's the only reason why I'm asking, or else I would do what you suggested.
     
  14. drowsysmurf

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    www.e78.com.hk if you're looking for Yonex WIDE, i'd recommend the SHB-79W(low cut) or SHB-79WID (mid cut). both are for wider feet. i like the feel because i didn't have to stretch out the shoes at all. but those shoes are more expensive than SHB-100s on the website (still cheaper than SHB-100s in US). they also sell Asics, but I don't know the specs for any of them cuz I am not into Asics for badminton shoes.
     
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    Thanks, but I have no idea what's going on in that website. I can't read it.
     
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    go to a local store and find some yonex shoes. have to try each one to see how it fits. no two ways about it
     
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    he cant find yonex shoes at the shops near him. that is the whole point of him asking. of course it would have been advisable to go to the shop and try on the shoes because different shoes fit differently. i say, if he wants yonex no matter what, then he would have to take some risks and buy shoes online and hope that it fits him perfectly because there have been occurance of people buying yonex shoes online and finds out that the shoes are not really the same size as the other sports shoes available. but if he does not have the budget to take the risk that the shoes he bought online wont fit him, i suggest going to the shops and look for whatever court shoes available (volleyball shoes seems to be quite ok for badminton based on the many threads discussing shoes here in BC) and try them on. that way you will surely get a pair of shoes that will be a good fit. good shoes are essential for badminton. :D
     
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    Just a suggestion:
    Try Wilson's range for squash
    Squash shoes are designed for rapid stopping, twisting and turning...
    ...and should be just as good, if not better, for badminton :)

    However, be warned that squash shoes don't add to your jumps :cool:
     
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    for me, currently wearing Wave Gate II. After the new year, i be wearing Wave Smash RG (or something) :D
     
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    i have the yonex shb 99ltd (still my favorite), then i tried the kason gs15 (but gave it to one of my hitting partners) and now i recently bought the chao pai jc-8009:

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