5 Best Badminton Shoes
Most people focus on racquet when they have a budget to buy equipment. But shoes are at least as important as racquet it. A pair of good shoes are essential for you to move freely and efficiently on the court. A badminton games requires you to move quickly in all direction. Any slip hurt your performance or even your body.
Factors to be considered while buying a badminton shoe are:
1. Sole
The most important things about badminton shoes are traction and grip.
The right shoes depends on the court you are playing on. Most of us play on wood or PU court. Some of us could play on cement court. For those play on wood or PU court, you should choose shoes with gum rubber soles, which provide plenty of traction and grip. If you cannot find shoes designed for badminton, volleyball shoes are normally the closest replacement.
It is pretty easy for gum rubber sole to accumulate dirt. That will reduce the traction and make it slippy. I would strongly recommend you to put on the court shoes only when you are on the court to prevent the solve from getting too much dirt. Some player even have a moistured towel by the court, so they can step and rub on it from time to time to make sure the sole surface is clean and 'gummy'.
Not that many people play on cement surface. It is not as elastic as wood or PU surface. If you play on such surface, normal rubber sole should be fine. Tennis shoes are okay.
Overall, try to buy a badminton shoes if you can. If not, use volleyball shoes. Tennis shoes can be used for cement court. But not good.
The right shoes depends on the court you are playing on. Most of us play on wood or PU court. Some of us could play on cement court. For those play on wood or PU court, you should choose shoes with gum rubber soles, which provide plenty of traction and grip. If you cannot find shoes designed for badminton, volleyball shoes are normally the closest replacement.
It is pretty easy for gum rubber sole to accumulate dirt. That will reduce the traction and make it slippy. I would strongly recommend you to put on the court shoes only when you are on the court to prevent the solve from getting too much dirt. Some player even have a moistured towel by the court, so they can step and rub on it from time to time to make sure the sole surface is clean and 'gummy'.
Not that many people play on cement surface. It is not as elastic as wood or PU surface. If you play on such surface, normal rubber sole should be fine. Tennis shoes are okay.
Overall, try to buy a badminton shoes if you can. If not, use volleyball shoes. Tennis shoes can be used for cement court. But not good.
2. Cushion
You have move quickly in different directions. Good cusion can absorb the impact. Some shoes have specially designed cusion to do a better job here. When you buy, you can put it on, try to move in different direction quickly to see if you feel comfortable.
3. Weight
Lightweight shoes are better. When Wilson first entered the market of badminton, it produced a pair of badminton shoes, which comes with gummy rubber sole and cloth upper in navy blue. It was so lightweighted. Almost the most comfortable I ever have. Sort of the upper of a Nike Free plus a gum rubber sole for badminton. But now they no longer produce it. I cannot even find a picture for it after mine got stolen from the gym. Now all badminton shoes I can find from the market are more complicated designed, more expensive, but hardly more comfortable:)
4. Size
Like some nonsense? Of course you should choose the right rize:) The trick here is, the width also matters. Most sports just need you move forward most of the time. Badmiton needs you move left and right a lot. For example, when you try to move to the lower right corner, you right foot has to slap to the left to get a motion to the right.
5 Best Badminton Shoes Available In India Are:
1. Yonex SHB 01Y LTD Badminton Shoes
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Yonex SHB 01Y LTD Badminton Shoes |
The SHB 01 LTD provides Excellent stability and durability with Quattro Fit. A key feature of all YONEX SHB footwear, the YONEX POWER CUSHION absorbs shock then reverses the impact energy for smooth transfer into the next movement.
- Upper: P.U. Leather, Polyester Mesh, Dura Skin
- Midsole: ToughBrid Light, Power Cushion, T.P.U., Power Graphite Sheet
- Outsole: Rubber
2. Li-Ning Lindon Badminton Shoes
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Li-Ning Lindon Badminton Shoes |
FEATURES:
- Feature: Wider last,cushion, bounce, non-marking rubber outsole
- Upper Material: Fabric plus synthetic leather
- Outsole Material: RB plus EVA
3. Yonex SHB 102LTD Badminton Shoes
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Yonex SHB 102LTD Badminton Shoes |
FEATURES:
- Hexa grip
- Round sole
- Power cushion insole MC
- Shape: Ergoshape
4. Yonex SHB SC2IEX Badminton Shoes
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Yonex SHB SC2IEX Badminton Shoes |
FEATURES:
- Low-cut basic model with High cushioning
- Upper: P.U. leather
- Upper: Polyester mesh
- Midsole: E.V.A
- Midsole: Power cushion
- Midsole: Solid E.V.A
- Outsole: Rubber
5. Li-Ning Badminton Shoes Star Trek
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Li-Ning Badminton Shoes Star Trek |
FEATURES:
- For all courts
- Upper: P.U leather, double russel mesh, durable skin, T.P.U
- Midsole: ToughBrid light, power cushion, T.P.U, power graphite sheet
- Outsole: Endurance Rubber
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