DinkALot's Shoe & Insole Review

**cooler** · 07-01-2007, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by Burger_King

wooo i know keith chans mom ytou must live in calgary. She plays at the briar hill place.

i haven't played wif keith's mom for over 10 years now

hmm, i should check where's briar hill. I heard of MRC elite classes. I didnt know that u of c give lessons.

Tues, Wed, Thurs, Friday
(9:30am to 12:00pm)
Unfortunately, i have to work in those time slots

**Burger_King** · 07-01-2007, 08:23 PM

yep that the ones

**Burger_King** · 07-01-2007, 08:23 PM

but it only from 9:30am to 12:00am

**Capablanca** · 07-03-2007, 11:28 AM

Mr Panda,
in your opinion, how would indoor soccer shoes perform on the badminton court? I am currently using some Nike ones that have great grip and are light but I have severely twisted my ankle once using them and really want to avoid having that happen again. I have never used real badminton shoes and so do not know from personal experience whether they would be much better in that regard. I was hoping you or maybe someone else could answer that question.

**DinkAlot** · 07-05-2007, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by Capablanca

Mr Panda,
in your opinion, how would indoor soccer shoes perform on the badminton court?

Indoor soccer shoes (ISS) are marginal relative to badminton shoes. ISS do not have adequate stability nor support for badminton.

However, there are at times exceptions to the rule (surprise!). If you have excellent footwork, any shoe can be used. I play with/against a person named "Super Underhand" and he's a soccer lover; he used to wear ISS to play badminton. His footwork is effortless and he had absolutely no problems transitioning with ISS.

I asked Super Underhand to compare ISS vs. badminton shoes and he said badminton shoes were much better than his ISS for...badminton.

FYI he wore older white Nike Air Zoom Brazilian IC (similar to below) but now wears Yonex SHB-41.

**Qu3sT10nMaRk** · 07-05-2007, 07:24 PM

do u have any suggestions on something that help my ankles from get twisted as much?(insoles)

**DinkAlot** · 07-05-2007, 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by Qu3sT10nMaRk

do u have any suggestions on something that help my ankles from get twisted as much?(insoles)

Improving footwork/having proper footwork is the most important.

What shoes are you wearing? SF Green/Blue/Orange will improve you step.

**fishmilk** · 07-05-2007, 10:33 PM

So are you currently using the SHB100MX with SFB? I'm curious to see how long it takes for you to rip through the whole heel!

**DinkAlot** · 07-05-2007, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by fishmilk

So are you currently using the SHB100MX with SFB? I'm curious to see how long it takes for you to rip through the whole heel!

Yep, that's the best performing shoe and insole combo I have tried by far. I wish it was a bit more comfortable but it's "good" enough.

**Qu3sT10nMaRk** · 07-06-2007, 08:19 AM

Addidas Something its White with a brown tanish sole...

**DinkAlot** · 07-06-2007, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by Qu3sT10nMaRk

Addidas Something its White with a brown tanish sole...

Is it a badminton specific shoe? Or close to it, volleyball, squash, racketball, court training? If not and does not have decent support as well as stability, I'd recommend getting a badminton specific shoe because no insole will help you that significantly if the shoe (foundation) is not proper.

**Qu3sT10nMaRk** · 07-06-2007, 07:23 PM

i think its something along those lines i grip when i need it to and slides when i need it to (desperate measures xD) i think ill try the superfeet if i can find it somewhere ... thnkz

**fishmilk** · 07-16-2007, 04:54 AM

I finally bought SF Blue for my SHB100MX and the combo felt amazing. Best money I've spent in a while.

DinkAlot can we get an update on how the SF Blue are cutting into your SHB100MX?

**DinkAlot** · 07-16-2007, 05:24 AM

Originally Posted by fishmilk

I finally bought SF Blue for my SHB100MX and the combo felt amazing. Best money I've spent in a while.

DinkAlot can we get an update on how the SF Blue are cutting into your SHB100MX?

I stopped wearing the MX and have been wearing the LTDs exclusviely for the last week or so. The Blue insole forefoot area is wearing thin. I estimate, there will be a hole in the forefoot area in another month or so.

Update: SHB 100-LTD coupled with SF Blue is the best shoe/insole combination I have ever tried for badminton. I think any manufacturer will be hard pressed to significantly improve on this. I feel the performance and comfort limit for a badminton shoe has been achieved; or at least darn close to it.

Kudos to Yonex and Super Feet!