Hi guys, I've never owned Yonex shoes before so I don't know much about them but I'd like to try. I found these on eBay, can someone tell me whether such a model actually exists or if they're actually fake, thanks. http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-YONEX...yZ106461QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Unless this is some limited edition (lower end?) distributed in Asia (unlikely, as they could be confused with SHB89MG), I think the shoes are FAKE. The pics show the shoes appear to be in low quality.
it is not fake yonex shoes. it is just low quality. such model exists in Singapore. They are being sold in sportslink, a reliable sports chain. =) i own the shoe shown in da pic too ^-^.
Is that store a reliable authorized Yonex dealer? Do they have ideas (i.e. specialized) in badminton? If no for both, they might be just another victim for fakes. The reason I would say that's fake, is Yonex should not be stupid enough to introduce a lower end model, to be confused with a higher end model. It's too risky, as of ruining reputation.
Crap, I'm not ruling out the possibility of them just being low quality crying:, it's bad either way then) but it was probably not a good idea to buy them before asking here. 2 weeks and still waiting but I'm not too worried about it getting here, the guy has been known to have lengthy delivery times so I suppose this is nothing out of the ordinary. And by the way, the seller is in Singapore.
You bought it??? Man, Jinryu carries badminton stuff (even if not yonex), and you still want to purchase ur stuff oversea??? Shake head...
they are fakes for sure, this seller has been trying to sell these or shoes just like these for ages. they have even tried to sell yonex sandles.:crying:
Such a model exists. Sold only in Asia. Its a lower spec. version of the SHB 89MG's. I bought a pair in a yonex store in Thailand. Don't rule them out so quickly guy's for such a shoe exists. (Those however may be fake).
Anyone want me to discuss this topic on my website? Let me know. I won't post the link, since it's most likely be gone within the day, so for those who have it, you're in luck.
Yup, as someone mentioned, its sold in sportslink. Look at the picture (in the sportslink website below), it's called the "World Champion Super Pro" at the bottom, not SHB89. I think the price is S$68 or something like that and its performance will reflect its price (tho' SHB 89 is S$99 so its not that much of a price difference). The other Yonex shoes shown in the picture are even cheaper, ranging from $29-$49: http://www.sportslink.com.sg/ For background to those not in Singapore, sportslink is a major sporting goods chain and major Yonex dealer. Definitely 100% original.
http://www.enbid.com/david/badminton/index.htm Read my article on Yonex clones. All original Yonex products can be found in the Yonex Japan Catalog. I'll add an article on good court shoes later this week.
that article about Yonex clone is the biggest piece of BS i have ever read when it comes to Yonex country codes!!
wow the article claims that Yonex SP racquets are manufactured in Singapore! : "If you’ve noticed, SP racquets are generally cheaper than all the other region codes, and as well, they produce several models that Yonex has already discontinued for years, such as the ISO800 Tour. What the difference between the racquet manufactured in Singapore and in Japan? Cost of labour, manufacturing tolerance, production cost, material quality, are some key differences. The design and manufacturing process are identical however." Wow, where in Singapore is the factory? I want to visit it!