Shb-99

[jkusmanto]

Has anybody seen a player with SHB-99 in GO and AE ?
Or has anybody tried it ?

[cooler]

Since you've ask :)

[LazyBuddy]

I should get mine by the end of the week. Will post a review when i get plenty of action for my vancouver trip. :p

[Dill]

They are released in the UK this coming Monday - I'll maybe get a pair depending on price since I've just bought a new pair of 89's and have a pair of newish 98's.

[jkusmanto]

Ok, Guys.
Please post a review if you have had plenty of action.

[Neil Nicholls]

I alternate between 89s and 98s at the moment and I marginally prefer the 89s, so I'm going to give the 99s a miss (at least until I've seen some reviews after long term use) and get some more 89s

Unless when I go to the shop to get some 89s they have run out of my size.

So I tried on a pair of SHB99
As with the 98s I had to go half a size larger than my normal size to get a good fit.

The 99s feel more like the 89s than the 98s
They have a wider fitting than the 98, about the same as the 89.
They are heavier than the 98s, again, about the same as the 89, but they felt light whilst being worn.

So I bought a pair.

[economet]

Some famous palyers already got these shoes from YONEX on the German Open like HA Taekwon and his partner Im Bangeun. During the All England all Yonex sponosored teams should receive them. The response was very positive.

[Dill]

Unless when I go to the shop to get some 89s they have run out of my size.

So I tried on a pair of SHB99
As with the 98s I had to go half a size larger than my normal size to get a good fit.

The 99s feel more like the 89s than the 98s
They have a wider fitting than the 98, about the same as the 89.
They are heavier than the 98s, again, about the same as the 89, but they felt light whilst being worn.

So I bought a pair.

You're a sucker for the Yonex marketing :p

[SWC_Ant]

anyone with the SHB 99 mind writing a review about it? :D im sure many people would be dying to hear about the new shoes (me included)

[crazy_smasher]

Just seen it in Bras Basah in Singapore S$149, as usual made in china.

Sorry, did not buy it, too expensive for me :)

Sorry never wore a SHB before cannot comment.
Still questioning its durability v/s price ratio :)

Regards

CS

[bluejeff]

I saw the SHB99 Low today at Yonex's website.

Somehow, it's not the same as 99MID: the color is different and the price is a little lower. :p

http://www.yonex.co.jp/badminton/products/pc99low/index.html

99MID
http://www.yonex.co.jp/badminton/products/shoes/shb99m.html

99Low
http://www.yonex.co.jp/badminton/products/shoes/shb99low.html

[SWC_Ant]

I saw the SHB99 Low today at Yonex's website.

Somehow, it's not the same as 99MID: the color is different and the price is a little lower. :p

http://www.yonex.co.jp/badminton/products/pc99low/index.html

99MID
http://www.yonex.co.jp/badminton/products/shoes/shb99m.html

99Low
http://www.yonex.co.jp/badminton/products/shoes/shb99low.html
wow great find :)
is the only difference (besides cosmetics) between MID and Low the height of the ankle support?
which color do u guys think looks better? i like the MID :D

[Neil Nicholls]

I've played in my 99s a few times now, and the only thing I've particularly noticed is that the insole is a little higher under the arches. It felt funny for a while but I got used to it.
Otherwise I haven't noticed much difference from the 89s

[jkusmanto]

Waow...... the color of MID is very attractive. A burning color.


I saw the SHB99 Low today at Yonex's website.

Somehow, it's not the same as 99MID: the color is different and the price is a little lower. :p

[bluejeff]

It's kind of confusing, as USA, Taiwan, and many other countries already have the white color of the 99 (same as 99 MID, but in low)

Now Yonex came up with this 99 Low in silver color. I wonder if this is supposed to be a new model or what........?:rolleyes:

[unregistered]

weeee.. i almost bought a shb 98 today ... luckilly i saw a new shoe mdoel coming out. Hmm. I think Red looks quite nice. Guys those who have bought it, would u recommend it?

[SWC_Ant]

for those who have bought/tried the SHB 99, i know that the 98 is narrower than the 89.. but how about the 99? because im in Canada, and im wishing to buy a pair of 99 from taiwan and have someone bring it over for me.. but here (even at clearOne) they haven't heard of the SHB 99 :rolleyes: but i dont know which shoe (89/98) i should try to find the size that would fit my feet for 99's.. any help would be great thanks

[Benasp]

I got silver SHT-304 ( tennis shoes) and the material doesn't seem to be tought for badminton lunge. And they look to be the same as the SHB-99

[Neil Nicholls]

for those who have bought/tried the SHB 99, i know that the 98 is narrower than the 89.. but how about the 99? because im in Canada, and im wishing to buy a pair of 99 from taiwan and have someone bring it over for me.. but here (even at clearOne) they haven't heard of the SHB 99 :rolleyes: but i dont know which shoe (89/98) i should try to find the size that would fit my feet for 99's.. any help would be great thanks
reading this thread would help you :rolleyes:

[yanpok]

Hi evryone,

I would like to suggest that we should buy a pair of badminton shoes with 1/2 size bigger. For example: I usually wear 7 and 1/2 size shoes, but for playing badminton I have to buy the size 8 shoes. The reason is that when I try to stop or break for saving the drop shots, I will move my feet so hardly. That will force my feet move front to touch the shoes, so we should leave some space for the impact.

[LazyBuddy]

Hi evryone,

I would like to suggest that we should buy a pair of badminton shoes with 1/2 size bigger. For example: I usually wear 7 and 1/2 size shoes, but for playing badminton I have to buy the size 8 shoes. The reason is that when I try to stop or break for saving the drop shots, I will move my feet so hardly. That will force my feet move front to touch the shoes, so we should leave some space for the impact.

Errr...

Personally, I think allow feet to move within the shoes is rather dangerous in badminton... :eek:

[cooler]

dun forget that new shoes will feel tighter than after some use

[yanpok]

The reason I said that it is because I have perfect 7and 1/2 side feet. I have to allow my feet to move (not a lot) when I play badminton. I remember, Mizuno always suggests buyers who play indoor sports to wear 1/2 size more from their normally size. I did not believe before. I bought a pair of badminton(size 7 and 1/2) shoes from them. After some games the thrumb of my right foot got black nail(I am a right handy and use my right foot to break). I had to wait about two months to recover.


Errr...

Personally, I think allow feet to move within the shoes is rather dangerous in badminton... :eek:

[SWC_Ant]

The reason I said that it is because I have perfect 7and 1/2 side feet. I have to allow my feet to move (not a lot) when I play badminton. I remember, Mizuno always suggests buyers who play indoor sports to wear 1/2 size more from their normally size. I did not believe before. I bought a pair of badminton(size 7 and 1/2) shoes from them. After some games the thrumb of my right foot got black nail(I am a right handy and use my right foot to break). I had to wait about two months to recover.
my normal shoes are size 10.5... but im finding my size 10.5 nike court shoes too loose at the front.. it slides when i have more intense training, and hurts the inside side of my big toe.. my coach told me to wear thicker socks and tie the shoe laces tighter to prevent the friction from hurting my feet.. so far it's working.. but i'm planning to get size 10 badminton shoes
:)

[jcl49]

my normal shoes are size 10.5... but im finding my size 10.5 nike court shoes too loose at the front.. it slides when i have more intense training, and hurts the inside side of my big toe.. my coach told me to wear thicker socks and tie the shoe laces tighter to prevent the friction from hurting my feet.. so far it's working.. but i'm planning to get size 10 badminton shoes
:)
Nike court shoes are notorious for being wide. Yonex ones are narrower. The same size of nike ones as compared to yonex would hence feel bigger, so before you go for 10, you should also consider the width.

[yanpok]

Ant, if you feel the nike court shoes too loose, it means there is too much space between your toes and the shoes' front. You should consider to buy the professional badminton shoes like yonex or mizuno. bty, Do you feel your feet move forward, when you try to stop during badminton games?
I dont think it is a good idea to buy a pair of smaller shoes (smaller than your foot length) to play badminton. it hurts your toes even more.

my normal shoes are size 10.5... but im finding my size 10.5 nike court shoes too loose at the front.. it slides when i have more intense training, and hurts the inside side of my big toe.. my coach told me to wear thicker socks and tie the shoe laces tighter to prevent the friction from hurting my feet.. so far it's working.. but i'm planning to get size 10 badminton shoes
:)

[SWC_Ant]

well i'm going to try out the SHB 89 to get a feel of what size would fit.. i dont want anything loose to cause that problem again.. i dont quite know if its my foot sliding forward when i stop thats causing the pain.. but it could be.. or it could be just sideways movement.. i'm guessing a slightly tighter fit would cause less friction than a loose fit.. but i'll still try out some of the shoes before i decide on the shoe size to get :)

[kwun]

well damn it. my SHB89 is quite worn. after 2 years it has developed a large hole on the side of the shoes and getting larger and larger everytime i play. with Yonex discontinued the SHB89, it looks like SHB99 is my only choice. i will go try it out and see. will post a review if it ends up fitting my feet.

otherwise, i think i will be stuck without any choice of good badminton shoes. the selection here in the US is quite limited :( :(

[frankcent]

I had my uncle buy me a pair of shb 99m in china. the size is: US 10, UK 9.5, EUROPE 44 and 28CM. my feet are exactly 27CM long and I have somewhat wide feet. do you guys know if they would fit? I have tried casual reebok shoes in size 10 and 11. they fit ok but 10 felt a little bit tight.

[SWC_Ant]

well damn it. my SHB89 is quite worn. after 2 years it has developed a large hole on the side of the shoes and getting larger and larger everytime i play. with Yonex discontinued the SHB89, it looks like SHB99 is my only choice. i will go try it out and see. will post a review if it ends up fitting my feet.

otherwise, i think i will be stuck without any choice of good badminton shoes. the selection here in the US is quite limited :( :(wow 2 years is a long time.. especially for badminton shoes. :eek:
according to http://www.brightsites.be/downloads/yonex/Badm2005_4.pdf SHB89 isn't discontinued though.. :confused: what do you mean?

[bluejeff]

well damn it. my SHB89 is quite worn. after 2 years it has developed a large hole on the side of the shoes and getting larger and larger everytime i play. with Yonex discontinued the SHB89, it looks like SHB99 is my only choice. i will go try it out and see. will post a review if it ends up fitting my feet.

otherwise, i think i will be stuck without any choice of good badminton shoes. the selection here in the US is quite limited :( :(kwun, SHB89 is not discontinuned yet. Yonex has only discontinued the MX version (the old orange-red one), but not the MG version (the yellow one). You don't need to worry about that and you should be able to find the new 89 everywhere. :)

PS: I was told that MX version is now on sale in TW for $50 USD a pair! :eek:

[kwun]

kwun, SHB89 is not discontinuned yet. Yonex has only discontinued the MX version (the old orange-red one), but not the MG version (the yellow one). You don't need to worry about that and you should be able to find the new 89 everywhere. :)
well, in the US they are. neither version are listed in any of the US retailers' site nor in www.yonex.com

[SWC_Ant]

kwun, SHB89 is not discontinuned yet. Yonex has only discontinued the MX version (the old orange-red one), but not the MG version (the yellow one). You don't need to worry about that and you should be able to find the new 89 everywhere. :)

PS: I was told that MX version is now on sale in TW for $50 USD a pair! :eek:i dont know if this is an appropriate question here, but is there a difference between the MX and the MG besides the color?

[ah tat]

I had my uncle buy me a pair of shb 99m in china. the size is: US 10, UK 9.5, EUROPE 44 and 28CM. my feet are exactly 27CM long and I have somewhat wide feet. do you guys know if they would fit? I have tried casual reebok shoes in size 10 and 11. they fit ok but 10 felt a little bit tight.
shb-99's quite narrow...

[frankcent]

The 99s feel more like the 89s than the 98s
They have a wider fitting than the 98, about the same as the 89.
They are heavier than the 98s, again, about the same as the 89, but they felt light whilst being worn.

So I bought a pair.

shb-99's quite narrow...
Im confused?:confused:

[Neil Nicholls]

Im confused?:confused:
I stand by my comments. I have 1 pair of each 89, 98, 99, and they get worn equally in rotation (1 day on, 2 off)

[unregistered]

ok guys, ive seen and wore the new shb99mid , hmm, well 1st impression was quite heavy for me , but comfortable though. its quite big size for me. friction on shoe is good. Personally for me, im not buying the shb99mid but waiting for the low version, sicne its a lower cut & wicked colour. i currently know 3 people who bought the shoe.

[FEND.]

well damn it. my SHB89 is quite worn. after 2 years it has developed a large hole on the side of the shoes and getting larger and larger everytime i play. with Yonex discontinued the SHB89, it looks like SHB99 is my only choice. i will go try it out and see. will post a review if it ends up fitting my feet.

otherwise, i think i will be stuck without any choice of good badminton shoes. the selection here in the US is quite limited :( :(
SHB89 is still in production? Am I not wrong? I thought I saw it in the catalogue... Anyways in Brunei the new stuff from yonex is coming in sometime this week! Gonna have a look at what they brought in... maybe the NS7ks and SHB99s. If I'm not wrong, one shopkeeper said he can sell 1 pair of SHB99 (low or mid not sure which one) for around SGD$105...

[frankcent]

I stand by my comments. I have 1 pair of each 89, 98, 99, and they get worn equally in rotation (1 day on, 2 off)thanks for the input. I really apperciate it. by the way, does the size of 28cm for yonex shoes means 28cm feet should fit fine or the max length inside the shoes is 28cm?

[kwun]

SHB89 is still in production? Am I not wrong? I thought I saw it in the catalogue... Anyways in Brunei the new stuff from yonex is coming in sometime this week! Gonna have a look at what they brought in... maybe the NS7ks and SHB99s. If I'm not wrong, one shopkeeper said he can sell 1 pair of SHB99 (low or mid not sure which one) for around SGD$105...
i talked to David in Badminton Alley today, and he confirmed that the SHB89 is discontinued. but this applies only to the US (and may be Canada). distributors in diffrent country hold different stocks. in other words, they may still be available in other countries.

[kwun]

thanks for the input. I really apperciate it. by the way, does the size of 28cm for yonex shoes means 28cm feet should fit fine or the max length inside the shoes is 28cm?
yes, but it doesn't mean it will definitely fit you. all feet and shoes comes in different shape, width, stiffness and the size is only a rough guide on whether it fits you or not. the best is to try them out in person.

[SWC_Ant]

yes, but it doesn't mean it will definitely fit you. all feet and shoes comes in different shape, width, stiffness and the size is only a rough guide on whether it fits you or not. the best is to try them out in person.i'm planning to buy a pair of SHB 99 but i cant try them out in person.. would trying out another shoe (namely the SHB 89, as Neil recommended) be suitable for judging how well it would fit?

[kwun]

i bought a pair of SHB99 today. went over to badminton alley during lunch break and got a pair. they felt ok when i tried them on. the toe box is quite spacious but it gets narrower as it gets close to the ankle. hopefully over time it should expand a little to fit my wide feet. i will post a review when i try them on court this week....

[kwun]

i'm planning to buy a pair of SHB 99 but i cant try them out in person.. would trying out another shoe (namely the SHB 89, as Neil recommended) be suitable for judging how well it would fit? what do you wear now? SHB89?

i cannot say for sure, here is what i know so you can make your own decision.

i wore a pair of SHB89 for 2 years. they are size US 9. the size and feet fits me well and over time, it has pretty much molded into the shape of my feet.

i tried on the SHB99 today. also size US 9, and i found that the length is same as the SHB89. fit is same (roomy) for toe area, and narrows in as one get close to the ankle.

however, we are comparing shoes that just came out of the box and shoes that have been broken in for a long period of time. i honestly do not remember how the SHB89 felt when i first got them.

with the few minutes that i had them on, i found that the overall feel of the SHB99 is quite close to the SHB89. if you can wait, wait for a couple of days i will post the review of the SHB99 on court. that should give more info on your decision.

[SWC_Ant]

what do you wear now? SHB89?

i cannot say for sure, here is what i know so you can make your own decision.

i wore a pair of SHB89 for 2 years. they are size US 9. the size and feet fits me well and over time, it has pretty much molded into the shape of my feet.

i tried on the SHB99 today. also size US 9, and i found that the length is same as the SHB89. fit is same (roomy) for toe area, and narrows in as one get close to the ankle.

however, we are comparing shoes that just came out of the box and shoes that have been broken in for a long period of time. i honestly do not remember how the SHB89 felt when i first got them.

with the few minutes that i had them on, i found that the overall feel of the SHB99 is quite close to the SHB89. if you can wait, wait for a couple of days i will post the review of the SHB99 on court. that should give more info on your decision.thanks kwun :) i'm currently only wearing some Nike court shoes, and i was planning on getting a pair of yonex badminton shoes. i'll be looking forward to your review on the SHB 99!

[bluejeff]

SHB89 is still in production? Am I not wrong? I thought I saw it in the catalogue... Anyways in Brunei the new stuff from yonex is coming in sometime this week! Gonna have a look at what they brought in... maybe the NS7ks and SHB99s. If I'm not wrong, one shopkeeper said he can sell 1 pair of SHB99 (low or mid not sure which one) for around SGD$105...
Too bad that US doesn't have 89 anymore, but as far as I know, both JP and TW still have 89MG listed on the 2005 catalog. :)

[FEND.]

i talked to David in Badminton Alley today, and he confirmed that the SHB89 is discontinued. but this applies only to the US (and may be Canada). distributors in diffrent country hold different stocks. in other words, they may still be available in other countries.
Ah k. Cause in the yonex catalogue (I found one in the shops) the SHB89 is still there and the shop keepers are trying to push it to me!! lol. I'll prolly get another pair of 98mx or 99 if they come out before I head back down under.

lol. Bluejeff is prolly gonna start scheming how to corner the world with SHB89mgs lol.

[Dill]

Too bad that US doesn't have 89 anymore, but as far as I know, both JP and TW still have 89MG listed on the 2005 catalog. :)

Same as the UK, we still have it this year in our catalogue (pamphlet), it seems very popular over here.

I tried out the 99's last Sunday and a few of the folks thought they resembled a basetball shoe rather than the slim narrow badminton variety that we usually expect from a Yonex top of the line model.

[kwun]

I tried out the 99's last Sunday and a few of the folks thought they resembled a basetball shoe rather than the slim narrow badminton variety that we usually expect from a Yonex top of the line model.
was the pair you tried the mid or the low version?

[Dill]

was the pair you tried the mid or the low version?

Low, we never get the mid in the UK for some reason.

[SWC_Ant]

i thought high ankle support was the main difference between basketball shoes and other shoes. how does the Low version of SHB 99 resemble basketball shoes? :confused:

[kwun]

I tried out the 99's last Sunday and a few of the folks thought they resembled a basetball shoe rather than the slim narrow badminton variety that we usually expect from a Yonex top of the line model.
interesting. are they refering to the comfort/feel, or the look?

in an effort to quickly break-in my new pair of shb-99, i have been wearing them all night in the house. frankly, i don't feel much difference between them and my shb89. i may find differently when i am on the court.

[jcl49]

in an effort to quickly break-in my new pair of shb-99, i have been wearing them all night in the house.
Do you didn't even wear then to sleep in, did you?? :)

[cooler]

I didnt want to start another shb99 thread so I'll just cramp my comments here :D The first pic is a lineup of yonex's 2005 shoes that are distributed in north america. I dont know if we'll get the silver shb99 over here or not.

[cooler]

attached pics are US size 8 samples on my feet.
I personally wear US size 8.5 shb89 for some strange reason :p .
I will make review comments later

[Brave_Turtle]

Hey Cooler, are you saying if I wear 7.5US in shb89 I should wear 7US in SHB99?

[cooler]

Hey Cooler, are you saying if I wear 7.5US in shb89 I should wear 7US in SHB99?

no.
the reason for me is that my left feet is
size 8.1 and my right feet is size 8.3. Since it doesnt come
those odd sizes, i went up to the next size just to make my right
feet happy. :)

[ants]

Latest shoe.. Dazzling color... Introducing SHB99-LOW

[cooler]

they go great with those silver shorts

[eggroll]

Yonex Canada will be bringing in a one time shipment of the 99 low for end of July delivery. If you want a pair I suggest you put in a special order with your retailer now! The cut off date for the retailers to order in Canda is going be April 20 and there will be no repeat or fill ins available. The show will be $210 retail and will come with a special shoe bag.

[bluejeff]

attached pics are US size 8 samples on my feet.
I personally wear US size 8.5 shb89 for some strange reason :p .
I will make review comments later
Very nice pics :)

PS: It looks like Cooler is a right-handed person :p (from the way shoe bands were tighten.)

[cooler]

Very nice pics :)

PS: It looks like Cooler is a right-handed person :p (from the way shoe bands were tighten.)

:eek: I gave away too much ;) .

[kwun]

i took some pictures of my SHB-99 . enjoy!

here are the shoes and the product tag.

[kwun]

the sole of the shoes, or more appropriately, the soul of the shoes.

[kwun]

the outside and inside of the shoes. some places are meshed. there are some plastic decorations on the outside, not sure how long those will stay there.

[kwun]

ventilation was definitely on Yonex's list this time. there are some holes at the top of the shoes to let out some smell... erm, i mean air... ;)

[kwun]

finally, the insole. quite a fancy one. the side have some teeth like structure.

the under portion of the insole is actually lined with plastic (the darker portion). those among us who wear Superfeet insole will recognize them.

[LazyBuddy]

Yonex Canada will be bringing in a one time shipment of the 99 low for end of July delivery. If you want a pair I suggest you put in a special order with your retailer now! The cut off date for the retailers to order in Canda is going be April 20 and there will be no repeat or fill ins available. The show will be $210 retail and will come with a special shoe bag.

It's funny that the US only carries Low cut, but Canada is the opposite... :rolleyes:

[eggroll]

It's funny that the US only carries Low cut, but Canada is the opposite... :rolleyes:The low is the limited version. Red and silver

[ants]

Kwun.. maybe we can trade shoes next time.. u know what i mean :)

[jcl49]

Kwun.. maybe we can trade shoes next time.. u know what i mean :)
Also, Kwun, remember to tape your shoe on the inside of the left foot, to extend its lifetime...long enough to trade shoes with Ants.

[bluejeff]

Also, Kwun, remember to tape your shoe on the inside of the left foot, to extend its lifetime...long enough to trade shoes with Ants.
I do that as well :) Taping the left shoes when it's still brand new to prevent wear. It works pretty well.

[cooler]

what tape u guys use, white vinyl tape :confused:

[bluejeff]

what tape u guys use, white vinyl tape :confused:
You can use Johnson Johnson or 3M tapes, slightly thicker ones are better :)

So, anyone here wants to post more reviews on SHB99? :)
(I am thinking getting one as well)

[cooler]

shb99 is a further refinement of shb98. shb98 is light and contour foot better than shb89 especially for ppl wif odd shape foot but imo weaker during extreme lateral control. This is where the lateral claw feature on the 99 come in. The power cushion insole MC is also a slight improvement over the insole FG of 98. My feet is regular in arch and width (not narrow, not wide) so my comments come from a neutral foot point of view.

[jcl49]

what tape u guys use, white vinyl tape :confused:
I use silver "Gaffer Tape" or "Duct Tape"...also, you can get them in different colours to match the shoe.
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Necessities_Index/Tape_G/

[Super~ME!]

...i tape my shoe too...but my problem is that it keeps coming off...and if you use really sticky tape...it leaves residue and dirt collects to show where it was...anyway around this people?

[jcl49]

...i tape my shoe too...but my problem is that it keeps coming off...and if you use really sticky tape...it leaves residue and dirt collects to show where it was...anyway around this people?
It really depends on the shoe design and what material they use at that spot...as no tape sticks when the surface is wet from sweat.

Yonex ones have a large leather area (with no mesh) so sweat does not permiate, and the tape does not dislodge. On my hi-tech shoe, where there is a lot of meshing, whatever tape I use won't help. I use gaffer tape, which is generally one of the tackiest.

But with meshing, you can sew the tape edge onto the fabric...anyone try?

[ants]

More pics from the YOnex Catalog Shb99 Low

[Dave18]

Is it just me or are yonex shoes getting more ugly? They are starting to look like basketball shoes. Lol.

Next thing you know, the short shorts will become long basketball shorts. =/ Just like what happened for basketball, they use to wear shorts like badminton and now the trend is long shorts past the knee. :rolleyes:

[ants]

Is it just me or are yonex shoes getting more ugly? They are starting to look like basketball shoes. Lol.

Next thing you know, the short shorts will become long basketball shorts. =/ Just like what happened for basketball, they use to wear shorts like badminton and now the trend is long shorts past the knee. :rolleyes:

I dont think the short shorts will be long shorts like basketball , it really hinders the movement of the players.. feel clumsy moving around the court with long shorts..

[frankcent]

whats the difference between the red low version and the white low version, beside the color?

[SWC_Ant]

whats the difference between the red low version and the white low version, beside the color?i thought the white version is only MID, and the silver version is LOW? :confused:

[frankcent]

i thought the white version is only MID, and the silver version is LOW? :confused: this is the one that I thought is the low verison. (pic from yonex int.)

http://www.yonex.co.jp/intl/img/product/bad/shoes/shb99m.jpg

here comes the red one, which is advertised cheaper on the yonex official site. (pic from yonex jp.)

http://www.yonex.co.jp/img/product/bad/shoes/shb99low.jpg

here is the mid verison on yonex jp.
http://www.yonex.co.jp/img/product/bad/shoes/shb99md.jpg

just found some more detailed pics.
from the first one to the last one:
SHB-99MID原型版(original version)：PowerCushion99MID(jp)
SHB-99原型版(original version)：PowerCushion-99LOW(jp)
SHB-99衍生版(modified verison)：PowerCushion-99MX(ch)

perhaps, the 99 I am refering to and appears in kwun's pics is the shb-99mx.

[SWC_Ant]

i'm a little confused about what you mean, but from what i gather from a website of a store in taiwan, the SHB 99 MX is the japanese version (ie. more expensive) of the MID, which is the international version (ie. cheaper than MX). the LO i believe is a different version all together (and the only one that is silver)

i also heard somewhere that the MX version is slightly narrower than the MID version

[frankcent]

i'm a little confused about what you mean, but from what i gather from a website of a store in taiwan, the SHB 99 MX is the japanese version (ie. more expensive) of the MID, which is the international version (ie. cheaper than MX). the LO i believe is a different version all together (and the only one that is silver)

i also heard somewhere that the MX version is slightly narrower than the MID versionIm thinking the exactly the opposite way, since the MID appears on the yonex jp. and its a little bit more expensive than the LOW. and the mx appears on the yonex international site. the shoes I bought from bbesports in china seem to be the mx verison ( I havent got them yet but I can tell from the pic posted on bbesports). so IMHO, mx is the international version and mid is the japanese version. by the way, the pics and the notes above are copied from another badminton site. however, Im still wondering if there is any difference between mx and low beside the color.

[SWC_Ant]

Im thinking the exactly the opposite way, since the MID appears on the yonex jp. and its a little bit more expensive than the LOW. and the mx appears on the yonex international site. the shoes I bought from bbesports in china seem to be the mx verison ( I havent got them yet but I can tell from the pic posted on bbesports). so IMHO, mx is the international version and mid is the japanese version. by the way, the pics and the notes above are copied from another badminton site. however, Im still wondering if there is any difference between mx and low beside the color.sorry, its my fault. after checking with the website again, MID is the japanese version, and MX and LX are the overseas versions. i'm pretty sure theres a slight height difference between the MX and the LOW.. but since i dont have either i cant tell you for sure

[LazyBuddy]

The low is the limited version. Red and silver

I just got my 99. It's the red and white version, but I consider it's "low" enough... :rolleyes:

[LazyBuddy]

attached pics are US size 8 samples on my feet.
I personally wear US size 8.5 shb89 for some strange reason :p .
I will make review comments later

I have the same issue. For 89 and 98, I wear US8.5. When i tried 99, 8.5 seemed too big (around the toe area), and I need to settle with 8.

[jkusmanto]

After reading all the threads and saw the pictures.
I like Red-White color, because I find that Red-Silver is a bit fancy to me. :D

Consider that many BFers find that SHB-99 'bigger' then SHB-89 which I am using right now, so I decided to go myself to fix it in the shop rather than order online.

Not many special badminton shop to find in Belgium, so I will buy one later this summer in Netherlands (like usual), when I go there.

[Akatsuki]

Also, Kwun, remember to tape your shoe on the inside of the left foot, to extend its lifetime...long enough to trade shoes with Ants.
What do you mean by taping your shoe?? how do you tape them?? I am thinking about buying badminton shoes, should I tape them?:confused:

[jcl49]

What do you mean by taping your shoe?? how do you tape them?? I am thinking about buying badminton shoes, should I tape them?:confused:
If you are right handed, you tend to drag the left shoe (see red oval on picture) along the floor. This area is known to be worn through the fastest. To prolong the life of the shoe, you cover that area with tape.

PS Cooler, nice ankles! ;)

[Akatsuki]

If you are right handed, you tend to drag the left shoe (see red oval on picture) along the floor. This area is known to be worn through the fastest. To prolong the life of the shoe, you cover that area with tape.

PS Cooler, nice ankles! ;)
Thank you very much. But what kind of tape though, I saw a picture of the tape, it is a black tape, wouldn't it look bad on your shoe?? :S to they have invinsible tape??

[frankcent]

Thank you very much. But what kind of tape though, I saw a picture of the tape, it is a black tape, wouldn't it look bad on your shoe?? :S to they have invinsible tape??I think you are supposed to tape the inside of the shoes.

[SWC_Ant]

I think you are supposed to tape the inside of the shoes.nono, if you taped it inside whats the use? you are rubbing the outside of the shoe. by "inside" he meant the side of your big toe

[cooler]

if u want to see tape on cooler's toe, u can forget it :p

[Somboa]

Quick question. The SHB-89MG has the anti-twist system which is something I'm looking for since twisting my ankle doesn't sound like a lot of fun.

Will the SHB-99MID (not low) have as much if not more ankle support as the SHB-89MG? I know the SHB-98 doesn't which is why I'm not even considering that.

Thanks.

[kwun]

so i finally managed to use the SHB99 for one evening worth of badminton.

initially, i had fear that the shoelaces aren't tight enough so i tightened up. at the end of the first game, my feet started aching. i immediately loosen the laces and everything was good. even with my wide feet, they fit well and comfortable.

overall, the shoes felt very similar to the SHB89. there is still quite minimal amount of padding at the sole of the shoes. if you are using them on a hard and stiff surface like a thin playing surface on top of concrete, you will start to feel your knees after a while.

the rigidity of the rear end of the shoes is better than SHB89. it maybe a combination of the structure of the heel area as well as the special insole.

talking about the insole, i did feel some movement of the insole at some point of the evening, i am not sure if that's a problem or if it will go away after the shoes are properly broken-in.

gripping of the sole was only so-so at the beginning, after some broken in, it stopped slipping. usually new shoes takes a short amount of time for the sole to break-in as well.

so overall, a reliable pair of shoes that offers good support. ex-SHB89 users should not have problem fitting into the SHB99.

not sure about the price, US$85 is quite a lot of money for a pair of shoes. i don't think i have ever paid so much money for any shoes that i own.

[jkusmanto]

....... so overall, a reliable pair of shoes that offers good support. ex-SHB89 users should not have problem fitting into the SHB99.

not sure about the price, US$85 is quite a lot of money for a pair of shoes. i don't think i have ever paid so much money for any shoes that i own.
As I SHB-89 user, I am glad to read this review.
US$ 85 is cheapper than here. I must spend US$ 95-100 if I want to get it right now.

[cooler]

so i finally managed to use the SHB99 for one evening worth of badminton.

initially, i had fear that the shoelaces aren't tight enough so i tightened up. at the end of the first game, my feet started aching. i immediately loosen the laces and everything was good. even with my wide feet, they fit well and comfortable.

overall, the shoes felt very similar to the SHB89. there is still quite minimal amount of padding at the sole of the shoes. if you are using them on a hard and stiff surface like a thin playing surface on top of concrete, you will start to feel your knees after a while.

the rigidity of the rear end of the shoes is better than SHB89. it maybe a combination of the structure of the heel area as well as the special insole.

talking about the insole, i did feel some movement of the insole at some point of the evening, i am not sure if that's a problem or if it will go away after the shoes are properly broken-in.

gripping of the sole was only so-so at the beginning, after some broken in, it stopped slipping. usually new shoes takes a short amount of time for the sole to break-in as well.

so overall, a reliable pair of shoes that offers good support. ex-SHB89 users should not have problem fitting into the SHB99.

not sure about the price, US$85 is quite a lot of money for a pair of shoes. i don't think i have ever paid so much money for any shoes that i own.

if only we're that lucky, it's 137 usd retail up here :o

[Dill]

so i finally managed to use the SHB99 for one evening worth of badminton.

Same here on Monday night

initially, i had fear that the shoelaces aren't tight enough so i tightened up. at the end of the first game, my feet started aching. i immediately loosen the laces and everything was good. even with my wide feet, they fit well and comfortable.

Exactly the same with me because the shoe seems almost too wide, tightening the laces to compensate and ending with aching feet after 1 game

overall, the shoes felt very similar to the SHB89. there is still quite minimal amount of padding at the sole of the shoes. if you are using them on a hard and stiff surface like a thin playing surface on top of concrete, you will start to feel your knees after a while.

the rigidity of the rear end of the shoes is better than SHB89. it maybe a combination of the structure of the heel area as well as the special insole.

talking about the insole, i did feel some movement of the insole at some point of the evening, i am not sure if that's a problem or if it will go away after the shoes are properly broken-in.

I agree about the internal movement of the insole


gripping of the sole was only so-so at the beginning, after some broken in, it stopped slipping. usually new shoes takes a short amount of time for the sole to break-in as well.

so overall, a reliable pair of shoes that offers good support. ex-SHB89 users should not have problem fitting into the SHB99.

not sure about the price, US$85 is quite a lot of money for a pair of shoes. i don't think i have ever paid so much money for any shoes that i own.

I had to stump up £60. they are the same price as the usual high end Yonex trainer (98's, 95's etc)


The one extra thing is if you put weight on the lunge you can feel the "anti going over on your ankle" claw pushing upwards through the trainer, I'm not sure if this is a good thing or bad thing yet.

[Pete LSD]

Tad sells it at CAD145 but I still think it is expensive.


if only we're that lucky, it's 137 usd retail up here :o

[Akatsuki]

The one extra thing is if you put weight on the lunge you can feel the "anti going over on your ankle" claw pushing upwards through the trainer, I'm not sure if this is a good thing or bad thing yet.
I am afraid now... I dont want the shoes to be too wide :crying:

[Dill]

Just gave them a good outing tonight doing drills with a coach, they seem ok to use and the movement with the insole is virtually zero now.

I made sure I done mostly front court work with a lot of lunging, round the head jumping clips, jump lunges etc. to make sure the trainers were up to it.

Nothing bad to report with the only exception being I think they lack a bit of cushioning when landing from jumps (or maybe it's the extra weight I'm carrying at the moment being detrimental to jumping)

[scchang]

Hmm, from a store in Taiwan, the quote I got yesterday for a pair of SHB-99MX was 40% off the MSRP (NT$3200, US$1=NT$31.5)....

-SC

[SWC_Ant]

Hmm, from a store in Taiwan, the quote I got yesterday for a pair of SHB-99MX was 40% off the MSRP (NT$3200, US$1=NT$31.5)....

-SCwhat does MSRP stand for? i keep seeing it, but i dont know what it stands for (i can guess at what it means though). i dont remember what the MSRP price i saw was, but the discounted prices i saw on websites are all NT$2240 :)

[frankcent]

I think MSRP= manufacturer suggested retail price:)

[FEND.]

I got mine today (Backup pair since I won't be shoppin badminton gear for a long time :p plus SHB98MX no more size for me.) I got size 8.5 and it feels not nicer but almost the same as my SHB98MX size 8. But this is a tad comfier for some unknow reason, prolly cause it's wider.

Prolly I'll alternate between the SHB98 and 99 when I play in Perth and give a review of it then.

Till then.

[Dill]

I got mine today (Backup pair since I won't be shoppin badminton gear for a long time :p plus SHB98MX no more size for me.) I got size 8.5 and it feels not nicer but almost the same as my SHB98MX size 8. But this is a tad comfier for some unknow reason, prolly cause it's wider.

Prolly I'll alternate between the SHB98 and 99 when I play in Perth and give a review of it then.

Till then.

Thats what I thought as well, it is a bit more comfy because it is slightly wider. I had to go up half a size in mine as well.

[FEND.]

Thats what I thought as well, it is a bit more comfy because it is slightly wider. I had to go up half a size in mine as well.
But the toe area seems a bit more airy. Not as in the ventilation flaps but the space inside. My mom got a pair for herself too. She liked it and is gonna start playing badminton again soon :D:D.

[fishmilk]

ohh... i don't know about this one... i liked how the 98's were lighter and more jumpy... i like the LOOK of this shoe...but really, i don't think I'll be as satisfied with it as my 98's... most of my friends got the 89's for the ankle support, but i've never had any problems with twisting my ankles... also i'm debating if i should get the low ones, since i'm used to low badminton shoes, but damn that silver looks sooooo ugly ><"

[LazyBuddy]

I got size 8.5 and it feels not nicer but almost the same as my SHB98MX size 8. But this is a tad comfier for some unknow reason, prolly cause it's wider.



Hmmm... I am more like the other way around, as I wear 8.5 for 98, and 8 for 99... :eek:

[SWC_Ant]

a comment about the 99 LOW:

i asked the person in the badminton equipment shop in taichung (the yonex flagship store) what is the difference between the 99 MX and 99 LOW. he told me that the LOW was a special edition from the Sudiman Cup or something.. he didn't mention any other differences though :rolleyes:

[LazyBuddy]

I've played in my 99s a few times now, and the only thing I've particularly noticed is that the insole is a little higher under the arches.


Actually, not exactly the arches, but more like the connection portion of arch and heel. Feel like wear high heel for a bit... :eek:

[frankcent]

just got the 99 mx in the size of 10. they feel a little bit small but they fit ok once I change to thin socks. I ordered online so I guess I should buy them in 11 next time. I havent got a chance to play with them on the court yet, but I have experienced the movement of the insole when I wore them at home trying to break them in.

[Akatsuki]

What is your normal sixe?


just got the 99 mx in the size of 10. they feel a little bit small but they fit ok once I change to thin socks. I ordered online so I guess I should buy them in 11 next time. I havent got a chance to play with them on the court yet, but I have experienced the movement of the insole when I wore them at home trying to break them in.

[frankcent]

What is your normal sixe?I usually wear super big size so I dont know what my normal size is. probably 11 I guess. the yonex shoes are in US 10 and 28CM, and my feet are 27CM long. so they fit ok. what yonex means 28CM is that the insole is exactly 28CM long according to my measurement. so, if you want to order online, meansure how long your feet are and plus 2Cm and thats your size.:)

[Neil Nicholls]

but I have experienced the movement of the insole when I wore them at home trying to break them in.
I experienced that a couple of times the first time I wore them, but only at the end of about 2.5 hours of singles. I put it down to sweaty feet+socks.
Since then, I've tied them a little bit tighter and not noticed it since.

[frankcent]

hi guys. I have noticed there is a serial of numbers printed in red at the bottom of the shoes as you can see if the insoles are removed. mine is the same number for both right and left shoes. I wonder what the number means because which happens to be my birthday.:p

[Brave_Turtle]

Got mine today, somehow feels a bit like SHB89 that I had a while ago but there is somethign different that I cant describe.

Can`t compare it to SHB98 because I never tried it long enough. More reviews when Ill try them more

[kwun]

with more mileage on my SHB99, i can give a bit more thoughts on this pair of shoes.

i keep on comparing it to the SHB89, and justly so as they are quite similar and without argue, the SHB99 is designed to be a replacement of the SHB89.

i noticed that the SHB99 has a stiffer and more rigid sole, this gives better support of the feet during movement.

the cushioning is a bit to the scarce side. i feel that these shoes are not very suitable for unforgiving surfaces like gyms with only one outer layer on top of concrete.

the more time i spend wearing these shoes, the less i feel the insole moving around. perhaps it is now starting to mould into the shape of the feet and rest of the shoe.

my feet are still not used to them though, i cannot totally blame the SHB99 but after i started wearing them, my feet starts to develop some sore spots. locations in the feet that aches more than others.

[frankcent]

I tried them today. very impressive. there is something worth to be mentioned: due to the lateral claws, my smallest toe hurt a lil bit after some games, because they prevent your feet from moving and add pressure on the small toes. I wore a pair of very thin socks, and I have no experience about badminton shoes, so I could be wrong.

[kwun]

I tried them today. very impressive. there is something worth to be mentioned: due to the lateral claws, my smallest toe hurt a lil bit after some games, because they prevent your feet from moving and add pressure on the small toes. I wore a pair of very thin socks, and I have no experience about badminton shoes, so I could be wrong.

lateral CLAWS? are you sure we are talking about the same thing?

[LazyBuddy]

the cushioning is a bit to the scarce side. i feel that these shoes are not very suitable for unforgiving surfaces like gyms with only one outer layer on top of concrete.


Poor me... I miss those 98 days... :crying:

[Pete LSD]

Haaa, you need www.yoursole.com (http://www.yoursole.com) but the original insole have claws!!!


with more mileage on my SHB99, i can give a bit more thoughts on this pair of shoes.

i keep on comparing it to the SHB89, and justly so as they are quite similar and without argue, the SHB99 is designed to be a replacement of the SHB89.

i noticed that the SHB99 has a stiffer and more rigid sole, this gives better support of the feet during movement.

the cushioning is a bit to the scarce side. i feel that these shoes are not very suitable for unforgiving surfaces like gyms with only one outer layer on top of concrete.

the more time i spend wearing these shoes, the less i feel the insole moving around. perhaps it is now starting to mould into the shape of the feet and rest of the shoe.

my feet are still not used to them though, i cannot totally blame the SHB99 but after i started wearing them, my feet starts to develop some sore spots. locations in the feet that aches more than others.

[MBBCplayer]

wow great find :)
is the only difference (besides cosmetics) between MID and Low the height of the ankle support?
which color do u guys think looks better? i like the MID :D

If you look carefully at the laces, the MID has seven and the LOW only has six. In the picture it looks like the is approxamately a 1cm difference between the two models.

[ants]

Btw i thing i forgot to mention is that the Shb99 Low, the internal is made from Very Cool mesh.

[DinkAlot]

my feet are still not used to them though, i cannot totally blame the SHB99 but after i started wearing them, my feet starts to develop some sore spots. locations in the feet that aches more than others.

I had the same problem and below was my solution. I have not had any problems since. :D

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9059/shb99solution6lb.jpg

[White_trash]

After reading through this topic, i'm looking forward to buying shb-99 MX (coloring just like those of kwun's) from www.sportdiscount.com as my indoor/volleyball NIKEs (size EU43 btw :eek:, attached), which I use for basically any type/terrain events, are starting to give up slowly.
Btw, I must have been stepping differently or wrongly or because the NIKEs were too big, the most worn-off part is not where it was illustrated on cooler's nice ankles, but rather where the largest toe is.

I'm not, however, sure about the size. Judging from the actual sizes of my feet (i.e. bare foot - 26cm/~10in long (yeah, not a long one, therefore feels loose in my old nikes)), I should probably get either UK6 or UK6.5 from the online store. I turn to you - yonex shb 99 wearers - do you know a source that I could more or less trust on this size conversion? No possibility to try them on in Latvia, though. :(

[cooler]

I'm not, however, sure about the size. Judging from the actual sizes of my feet (i.e. bare foot - 26cm/~10in long (yeah, not a long one, therefore feels loose in my old nikes)), I should probably get either UK6 or UK6.5 from the online store. I turn to you - yonex shb 99 wearers - do you know a source that I could more or less trust on this size conversion? No possibility to try them on in Latvia, though. :(


if your bare foot measures 26cm, u need at least a UK 8.5, maybe uk 9

http://www.i18nguy.com/l10n/shoes.html#adult

[White_trash]

see? This is exactly what I'm talking about. Does 'your' source FIT the yonex shoe?

The crucial thing here might be whether the length in cm is the whole shoe or the foot.

Another example attached.

[cooler]

see? This is exactly what I'm talking about. Does 'your' source FIT the yonex shoe?

The crucial thing here might be whether the length in cm is the whole shoe or the foot.

Another example attached.

i'll go home and check some of my yonex shoes.
my gut feel is that your attached chart is incorrect.

how can 250mm = 26cm?

[cooler]

After reading through this topic, i'm looking forward to buying shb-99 MX (coloring just like those of kwun's) from www.sportdiscount.com as my indoor/volleyball NIKEs (size EU43 btw :eek:, attached), which I use for basically any type/terrain events, are starting to give up slowly.
Btw, I must have been stepping differently or wrongly or because the NIKEs were too big, the most worn-off part is not where it was illustrated on cooler's nice ankles, but rather where the largest toe is.

I'm not, however, sure about the size. Judging from the actual sizes of my feet (i.e. bare foot - 26cm/~10in long (yeah, not a long one, therefore feels loose in my old nikes)), I should probably get either UK6 or UK6.5 from the online store. I turn to you - yonex shb 99 wearers - do you know a source that I could more or less trust on this size conversion? No possibility to try them on in Latvia, though. :(
u should photograph your shoe beside a ruler.

[White_trash]

I know that the attached-by-me-table isn't very good - it was just to illustrate possible variety in size convertors. :o No need to photo my shoe though - 43 is its labelled size, and my 26cm foot is also pretty sure :rolleyes:.

So you're saying that yonex pretty much keeps to your posted table?

[Akatsuki]

I had the same problem and below was my solution. I have not had any problems since. :D



WHere did you get these?

[cooler]

26cm, Eur 40.5, UK 7.5, US 8
26.5cm, Eur 41, UK 8, US 8.5
27cm, Eur 42, UK 8.5, US 9

[White_trash]

26cm, Eur 40.5, UK 7.5, US 8
26.5cm, Eur 41, UK 8, US 8.5
27cm, Eur 42, UK 8.5, US 9
Thanks a lot, cooler!
Perhaps I should get UK 7 anyways, because the shoe stretches a little under stress, no? :rolleyes:

[Djiban]

I bought shb99 mx a couple days ago and think these shoes rock! This is the first badminton shoes and i really feel the differ. No more fatigue on my feet, great shoes :D

[cooler]

Thanks a lot, cooler!
Perhaps I should get UK 7 anyways, because the shoe stretches a little under stress, no? :rolleyes:
no, u should get uk 8.25 but that doesnt exist so get uk 8.5

[White_trash]

no, u should get uk 8.25 but that doesnt exist so get uk 8.5
what do you mean? emm... why? :confused:

[cooler]

yonex 26cm mean it is the shoe size , not foot size

[White_trash]

I went to a sportshoe store yesterday, tried on Asics Gel-Construct (handball) Gel-something (volleyball), and some other... Gel-block or something, for my 26cm long foot, the 27cm/9US/42.5EU model was a perfect fit. When I say perfect, I mean on the boundary of being already too small to be comfortably perfect. From what i've heard, there is no 43EU model for asics, it's just 43.5EU, which was already sold out and, therefore, not available for try-on. So should i go for this tight 42.5 or 43.5 instead?

P.S. Does anyone know how many asics gel models there are in total? :confused: Must be several hundreds, because it's different models in each countries' asics webpages, gel has been around for several seasons, and people never seem to mention the same models twice. :rolleyes: It just gets really confusing. :(

[frankcent]

Eur 39.5 40 40.5 41 42 43 44 44.5 45
UK 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5
US 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11
CM 25 25.5 26 26.5 27 27.5 28 28.5 29
a conversion chart provided by a yonex dealer. I have checked the sizes and the numbers seem very accurate.

[Benasp]

I bought a pairs Of SHB 99, i took 10.5 US. It was hard to chose between 11 and 10,5 cauz i have two other yonex shoes,

1 pair of badminton SHB 65 ex (not sure) and they were 11 but have space in them. And a pair of tennis SHB 304 10,5 and they fit perfect. So i chose 10,5 cause the shoes are better fit and the years is the same so the size should be right ???

[lindanfan]

i know that this is quite an old thread now but i didnt want to start a new one incase this is too similar to it.

what are the main differences between the shb99low and 99MID and what are the benefits of each of them?. we dont get the MID's in the uk so its really annoying, i dont think i've even seen a real life version of any MID shoes. does anyone know of retailers which sell MID's and ship to the uk?

[bluejeff]

i know that this is quite an old thread now but i didnt want to start a new one incase this is too similar to it.

what are the main differences between the shb99low and 99MID and what are the benefits of each of them?. we dont get the MID's in the uk so its really annoying, i dont think i've even seen a real life version of any MID shoes. does anyone know of retailers which sell MID's and ship to the uk?

In short, one is high to ankle and one is below the ankle.

low version also features some changes in materials.

You can find the details via search.

[lindanfan]

In short, one is high to ankle and one is below the ankle.

low version also features some changes in materials.

You can find the details via search.

i guess i worded my reply wrong :rolleyes: what i meant was do the MID's offer more stability because the come up higher. sorry about that

[shawn30_k]

can i just ask all of you a question..if there is a shop that sells shb-99 same price as shb98, which shoe would uu buy???:confused:

[lindanfan]

can i just ask all of you a question..if there is a shop that sells shb-99 same price as shb98, which shoe would uu buy???:confused:

the shb99 because its the newer shoe and has more technology

[christoffer]

can i just ask all of you a question..if there is a shop that sells shb-99 same price as shb98, which shoe would uu buy???:confused:
It depends on which shb99 it is. I'm currently using the old version, and I would never by the "Limited edition" version, basicly because I find it ugly.

Shb98 is a fairly good shoe, and I believe theres a reason why players like gade is using it.

[lindanfan]

It depends on which shb99 it is. I'm currently using the old version, and I would never by the "Limited edition" version, basicly because I find it ugly.

Shb98 is a fairly good shoe, and I believe theres a reason why players like gade is using it.

i guess i am a bit biased though because i have a pair of shb99m nd 99ltd

[shawn30_k]

well its shb99m.the shb99ltd is price higher..but i do have this similar experience like last time..i bought the shb-89 in dec2004 but now its like nt veri popular and worn out.so thinking of changing another pair not really sure which though.i think im thinking too hard because of peter gade still continueing to wear that shoe.if he does change to shb99m i think my decision would be much easier:p

[lindanfan]

well its shb99m.the shb99ltd is price higher..but i do have this similar experience like last time..i bought the shb-89 in dec2004 but now its like nt veri popular and worn out.so thinking of changing another pair not really sure which though.i think im thinking too hard because of peter gade still continueing to wear that shoe.if he does change to shb99m i think my decision would be much easier:p

on www.yonex.co.jp (http://www.yonex.co.jp) they have some shb99low's which are blue, they are different to the shb99L. i think these shoes look the best of all the shb99's

[WRX STi]

on www.yonex.co.jp (http://www.yonex.co.jp) they have some shb99low's which are blue, they are different to the shb99L. i think these shoes look the best of all the shb99's

So for the Blue and white SHB-99 LO, is it avaliable anywhere except Japan?

I'm referring to the ones on the right...
http://www.yonex.co.jp/badminton/products/shoes/shb99low.html
Thanks!

[lindanfan]

So for the Blue and white SHB-99 LO, is it avaliable anywhere except Japan?

I'm referring to the ones on the right...
http://www.yonex.co.jp/badminton/products/shoes/shb99low.html
Thanks!

yes they are the right shoes, but i thought they were only available in japan. they definetely aren't for sale here in the UK

[Dill]

yes they are the right shoes, but i thought they were only available in japan. they definetely aren't for sale here in the UK

Not yet they aren't..................

Remember that the ltd's were only sold in Japan until June/July until they were released in the UK, happy to say i got them on the first day they came out so i cold wear them in the badminton bonanza in Milton Keynes Academy that weekend and no one else had them - they drew a lot of admirers.

The blue ones could be one of two things, (i) The female version of the Ltd's or (ii) the new top of the line shoe for the new coming range of Yones released at the All England since there was no 99 replacement on show and it will be released at a later date like the current ltd was.

[lindanfan]

Not yet they aren't..................

Remember that the ltd's were only sold in Japan until June/July until they were released in the UK, happy to say i got them on the first day they came out so i cold wear them in the badminton bonanza in Milton Keynes Academy that weekend and no one else had them - they drew a lot of admirers.

The blue ones could be one of two things, (i) The female version of the Ltd's or (ii) the new top of the line shoe for the new coming range of Yones released at the All England since there was no 99 replacement on show and it will be released at a later date like the current ltd was.

thats what we are all hoping anyway:D

[WRX STi]

thats what we are all hoping anyway:D

Yea right now I'm just hoping that I can find a pair of the SHB-99 LO in blue and white. I told my dad to go look around in HK when he goes back next week. do you think HK has them?

[lindanfan]

Yea right now I'm just hoping that I can find a pair of the SHB-99 LO in blue and white. I told my dad to go look around in HK when he goes back next week. do you think HK has them?

more likely to have them than UK so your chances should be good. if you do get a pair could you post pics of them

[WRX STi]

more likely to have them than UK so your chances should be good. if you do get a pair could you post pics of them

Anyone else confirm they have it in HK? Possibly at least? Or does anyone know anyone that even has a pair of the white and navy SHB-99 LO? Thanks!

[lindanfan]

Anyone else confirm they have it in HK? Possibly at least? Or does anyone know anyone that even has a pair of the white and navy SHB-99 LO? Thanks!

i don't even think i have seen pro's wearing the shb99LO, but i have still come to the conclusion they are the nicest looking shb99, do you agree?

[WRX STi]

i don't even think i have seen pro's wearing the shb99LO, but i have still come to the conclusion they are the nicest looking shb99, do you agree?

HAHA! Absolutley man! That's why I'm trying to find them so bad!

[chickenpoodle]

negative, ghostrider.
the blue and white shb99's are not available anywhere other than in japanese market at the moment.
any that has leaked out through third party channels is obviously not included.
but in terms of retail, just japan.
i had someone check high and low through hk already.

[WRX STi]

negative, ghostrider.
the blue and white shb99's are not available anywhere other than in japanese market at the moment.
any that has leaked out through third party channels is obviously not included.
but in terms of retail, just japan.
i had someone check high and low through hk already.

And Chicken I'm guessing you weren't successful in finding any in HK? Well where can we order of a japanese site that will ship to Canada then?

[Froca]

I had the same problem and below was my solution. I have not had any problems since. :D

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9059/shb99solution6lb.jpg

wat kind of insoles are those???
Dr. scholls??:confused:

[DinkAlot]

wat kind of insoles are those???
Dr. scholls??:confused:

Yes, but don't get those, get the Super Feet Greens. :D

[lindanfan]

Yes, but don't get those, get the Super Feet Greens. :D

are these insoles much better than the origional yonex ones?

i'm looking for some new ones because my yonex ones are wearing away and peeling up off the sole:crying:

[DinkAlot]

are these insoles much better than the origional yonex ones?

i'm looking for some new ones because my yonex ones are wearing away and peeling up off the sole:crying:

Of course, it's a completely different function, completely different insole.

Check out the info on Super Feet insoles:
http://www.superfeet.com/content/facts.html

[Pete LSD]

Or get www.yoursole.com (http://www.yoursole.com). Get the black version!

[storkbill]

Hi Pete,

I did a search and found you mentioning yoursole previously while Dinkalot recommends Superfeet Green :)

From net merchants, Superfeet Green is a bit cheaper than Sole Ultra. On the other hand Sole Ultra also comes in more sizing options, Superfeet has fewer and expects you to trim to size if you're 'in-between'.

Regarding the Sole Ultra Softec (black), could you tell me more about the forefoot cushioning... is it better or just the same as that of a Yonex insole? I'm interested in getting something that provides good forefoot cushioning in additioning to the usual heel support etc.

If Sir Dinkalot could let me know about the forefoot cushioning properties of Superfeet Green that would be appreciated as well. If wrong thread, moderator, please feel to move to a Superfeet thread....

[Pete LSD]

The cushioning of the YourSole is so much better than Yonex's. One pair lasts about 6 months of 3 to 4 baddie sessions a week, each session about 3 hours.


Hi Pete,

I did a search and found you mentioning yoursole previously while Dinkalot recommends Superfeet Green :)

From net merchants, Superfeet Green is a bit cheaper than Sole Ultra. On the other hand Sole Ultra also comes in more sizing options, Superfeet has fewer and expects you to trim to size if you're 'in-between'.

Regarding the Sole Ultra Softec (black), could you tell me more about the forefoot cushioning... is it better or just the same as that of a Yonex insole? I'm interested in getting something that provides good forefoot cushioning in additioning to the usual heel support etc.

If Sir Dinkalot could let me know about the forefoot cushioning properties of Superfeet Green that would be appreciated as well. If wrong thread, moderator, please feel to move to a Superfeet thread....

[chickenpoodle]

And Chicken I'm guessing you weren't successful in finding any in HK? Well where can we order of a japanese site that will ship to Canada then?
none that i know of... there were even a few sites where the guy was willing to go buy it elsewhere and ship it if he could find it.
that didn't get anywhere...

as for soles, i recommend the superfeet myself. but they're not really for everyone. however, they do have an awesome return policy.

[lindanfan]

none that i know of... there were even a few sites where the guy was willing to go buy it elsewhere and ship it if he could find it.
that didn't get anywhere...

as for soles, i recommend the superfeet myself. but they're not really for everyone. however, they do have an awesome return policy.

a bit off topic but we are starting to talk about insoles. would anyone recommend these:
http://www.centralsports.co.uk/shop.php?page=detail&product=5689

[sslam72]

a bit off topic but we are starting to talk about insoles. would anyone recommend these:
http://www.centralsports.co.uk/shop.php?page=detail&product=5689

Tried them and a few other pairs of sorborthane type insoles and all of them are too narrow for my feet.

I try to get the largest sizes but then they tend to be the wrong shape, even after I've cut away from the heel and toe end.

Not good for fat feet as you can feel the edges around the front of the foot.

[Pete LSD]

Got the Two this afternoon for a comparison . . .

Your Sole Black: much thicker overall cushioning overall and better arch support

SuperFeet Green: heel has a very rigid plastic support cup. The Green is comparable thickness around heel area Vs. the Your Sole Black

Do we have a clear winner? No, they have their own advantage.

Your Sole Black excels in cushioning and arch support but lacks an extremely rigid heel cup. SuperFeet Green has better heel support and cushioning but lacks cushioning around the toe and ball area.

[DinkAlot]

Got the Two this afternoon for a comparison . . .

Your Sole Black: much thicker overall cushioning overall and better arch support

SuperFeet Green: heel has a very rigid plastic support cup. The Green is comparable thickness around heel area Vs. the Your Sole Black

Do we have a clear winner? No, they have their own advantage.

Your Sole Black excels in cushioning and arch support but lacks an extremely rigid heel cup. SuperFeet Green has better heel support and cushioning but lacks cushioning around the toe and ball area.

Hi Pete: is this an initial comparison or a comparison after weeks/months of use? If initial, please give us a comparison of both after 4-8 weeks of use. Thanks, I'm very interested in your results. :D

[Pete LSD]

Yes, this is an initial comparison. I haven been using the Your Sole Black for a year now. It is refreshing to do a comparison :).


Hi Pete: is this an initial comparison or a comparison after weeks/months of use? If initial, please give us a comparison of both after 4-8 weeks of use. Thanks, I'm very interested in your results. :D

[DinkAlot]

Yes, this is an initial comparison. I haven been using the Your Sole Black for a year now. It is refreshing to do a comparison :).

Oh, this will be very good to know. Please keep us updated, thanks Pete!

[Pete LSD]

Shock Absorption: Slight advantage to MySole

Breathability: SuperFeet Green has the advantage with the Hollo Fiber

Heel Stability: Slight advantage to SuperFeet Green

Durability: not sure yet; will need six months of testing to find out (MySole lasts about six months)

Price: same for both at CAD 40.00 retail before taxes

Note: Both leak colour into white socks especially with the SuperFeet Green

[DinkAlot]

Shock Absorption: Slight advantage to MySole

Breathability: SuperFeet Green has the advantage with the Hollo Fiber

Heel Stability: Slight advantage to SuperFeet Green

Durability: not sure yet; will need six months of testing to find out (MySole lasts about six months)

Price: same for both at CAD 40.00 retail before taxes

Note: Both leak colour into white socks especially with the SuperFeet Green

Thanks for the update/info Pete. I'll stick with SFG until something more uber comes along. :D

[Scott Kam]

Hi Pete,

How about the comparison in FOREFOOT cushioning that Stockbill was wondering?

[glencomienda111]

anybody felt pain caused by the lateral claw? ive experienced it and was wondering how to prevent it. shoes too tight or loose? should i wear thicker socks? etc. please help

[Oinkers]

Eur 39.5 40 40.5 41 42 43 44 44.5 45
UK 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5
US 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11
CM 25 25.5 26 26.5 27 27.5 28 28.5 29
a conversion chart provided by a yonex dealer. I have checked the sizes and the numbers seem very accurate.

I measured my foot, and I'm just over 26.5cm (which equates to a UK 8). Should I get 1 size bigger (UK 9) [as advised by many BF posters], or should I add 1.5 cm to my size and get a UK9.5

Currently wearing a nice fitting pair of UK9 K-Swiss for badminton.

EDIT: will try on a pair of SHB-89M at the pro shop... would you say that this size would be 'pretty comparable' to SHB-99MX? (as SHB-99MX are NOT distributed to Australia).

[Oinkers]

No one able to help me?

[DinkAlot]

No one able to help me?

It's really hard to help you because of the inconsistencies in sizing. We can give you our best guess but there are no absolutes. I have found the 99s in Size: 9 US and lower to be on par with Nike and Asics Tiger and I have found that Size: 12 US in the 99 is on par with the Nike and Asics Tiger Size: 13.

So it's definitely gray area.

[Oinkers]

Yeah, from reading all those posts, I came to the same conclusion. With what's been said, then a UK 9 will most likely be 'better consistency'.

[qinglong]

Hi, sorry that my post may be a little off-topic here but I'd like to know what is the current price offered at Queensway Shopping Centre in Singapore for a pair of SHB-99? Yonex at Far East Shopping Centre is making a promotional offer of SGD99/- per pair and I'd like a comparison of prices, thanks!

[lightsmash]

Look, its "SHB-99"!!!

http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/7008/dsc002225id.jpg

[christoffer]

It's really hard to help you because of the inconsistencies in sizing. We can give you our best guess but there are no absolutes. I have found the 99s in Size: 9 US and lower to be on par with Nike and Asics Tiger and I have found that Size: 12 US in the 99 is on par with the Nike and Asics Tiger Size: 13.
So it's definitely gray area.
Hmm.. why not focus on cm instead og size .. measure your foot in cm instead and fine one who fits =)

[DinkAlot]

Sorry 99, there's a new Sheriff in town! :D

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/5697/hitecswitchback9vi.jpg

[jcl49]

Sorry 99, there's a new Sheriff in town! :D

So Dan, I see that you have finally been weened off Yonex products... sotx racquets, TS string and hi-tech shoes. Congrats.

[DinkAlot]

So Dan, I see that you have finally been weened off Yonex products... sotx racquets, TS string and hi-tech shoes. Congrats.

Oh, don't get me wrong, the SHB-99 is still a first-rate shoe. I just continue to look for equipment that is ideally suited for me. So far, the Switchback shoe is a bit better than the 99 (again for me). It has better cushioning and grip. If you're a lighter, fast player, I'd still recommend the 99 over the Switchback because the 99 is a faster shoe.

It's all relative to your needs. :)

[ants]

Oh man that HI-Tec is a killer!

[malayali]

YEAH, if looks could kill !!:D

Oh man that HI-Tec is a killer!

[malayali]

It looks better than the LEs

[Oinkers]

Hmm.. why not focus on cm instead og size .. measure your foot in cm instead and fine one who fits =)

Well, as stated before, I'm 26.5cm which equates to a size 8. From reading all the posts, I would need a 27.5cm shoe, which equates to a size 9. I'm just going to head off to the local pro shop, ask his opinion, and then buy one online (its a gamble, but hey.. i really want them!).. hehe

[cooler]

Sorry 99, there's a new Sheriff in town! :D

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/5697/hitecswitchback9vi.jpg


are u trying out to be a sith grasshopper?

[azz09]

just wanna ask someone here..where to buy this SHB99 in Malaysia???
Location?..Prize..?? and most important is genuine !!! :D

PS: Never have my own genuine badminton shoe cos my size is 13US/12UK, always be a problem here in Malaysia :crying:

[DinkAlot]

are u trying out to be a sith grasshopper?

LOL! Good catch! :D

No portrait but here's my twin brother, "Boagrius" (from the movie "Troy") and me. :p :D :D :D :D

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/6853/boagriusdink1lu.jpg

[Michael-Lam]

you guys kinda look alike hahaa, look slike you need to shave your head again htough..

[jas1121]

Is the Shb-99 durable?
Is it comfortable?

The normal yonex courtshoes onli lasted me for bout 2-3 months. And recently my kason gs-80 juz spoilt after 3-4 months of usage. so i m looking for a new shoe, and planning on buying a Shb-99.

[DinkAlot]

Is the Shb-99 durable?
Is it comfortable?

Durability is all relative. But I would say it's at least average to pretty durable. Yes, the 99 is very comfortable compared to all the other shoes I have tried.

[jas1121]

Durability is all relative. But I would say it's at least average to pretty durable. Yes, the 99 is very comfortable compared to all the other shoes I have tried.

thanks for the reply, i guess i get the 99.

[WRX STi]

So has anyone found out where to get the SHB-99 lo in blue, besides www.shuttle-house.com? I would prefer to buy it locally, because the person I asked to get me them from Japan, never did, and I'm still stuck with my SHB-89. I'm looking for the navy blue shb-99 lo once again. Thanks. PM or post in here will be really appreciated, thanks.

[glencomienda111]

i just got a new pair of shb-99low, the dark blue one:)

[WRX STi]

Can I ask where you might have got these shoes?

[glencomienda111]

...........................from japan:)