Key points for choosing badminton shoes
1. You should choose a pair of lightweight and comfortable sneakers. If they are specifically designed for badminton, the effect will be even better.
2. Good badminton shoes can make you walk as fast as you can. When choosing, it is best to use a cowhide sole for the sole, which will have better toughness and is suitable for indoor sports. If outdoors, you can choose a high-end rubber synthetic sole, which also has a good effect. The soles of badminton shoes are mostly made of synthetic rubber or artificial rubber. The soles made of synthetic rubber are suitable for wooden courts due to their strong grip, so volleyball shoes can be used as both badminton and volleyball shoes. However, the soles of shoes from different brands may become too hard due to excessive mixing of raw rubber and powder during the manufacturing process, and the soles will become very slippery after a short period of wear and tear. Therefore, caution should be taken when purchasing to avoid wasting money.
Artificial rubber soles are divided into hard soles and soft soles. Hard soles, such as tennis shoes, are suitable for cement or gravel surfaces, while soft soles are designed for PU surfaces. Badminton courts are divided into cement courts, wooden courts, and PU courts. When there is a drop or other situation on a cement court, it is often more serious than on a wooden or PU court, so it is not suitable as a competition court. As for wooden boards and PU courts, each has its own advantages. Wooden boards are more prone to slippery surfaces due to moisture or sweat from athletes during competitions, while PU courts have the same elasticity as wooden boards, but PU has shock absorption ability. Therefore, international competitions use PU courts as competition venues.
3. Regardless of the shoes worn, the most important thing is to have a concept: it is best to wear indoor basketball shoes only when they are about to be played. This can prevent the shoes from getting dirty and the soles from becoming slippery due to dust, thus extending the service life of the shoes.
4. Finally, it is important to note that when wearing badminton shoes, they should fit snugly and not be too big or too small. This can help you perform well in sports and reduce the chance of injury.
5. Most high-end badminton shoes use composite raw rubber materials, and the parts of the front and rear feet that touch the ground are made of raw rubber to enhance the shoe's grip performance;