This shoe just came out this month and its mainly for Sqaush and Badminton, wondered has anyone bought this and would be interested to get their feedback. Thinking of buying this.
The men's model comes in white/red and the ladies model is white/blue in color. Actually I would prefer the ladies model Its a pity its not available in UK size 10. http://www.milletsports.co.uk/racke.../ladies/asics-gel-blade-3-ladies-court-shoes/ http://www.milletsports.co.uk/racket-sports/squash/shoes/mens/asics-gel-blade-3-mens-court-shoes/
Yes, I agree the men's version is bland and ugly, the women's shoe is a bit colourful and looks better. What's wrong with Asics?
I used Women Version(blue) bit i love both color. It was good! http://www.thaibadminton.com/main/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?topic_id=46218&start=260
No No i hav only Gel Blade3 women version. The rest were other friends's order. Just want to show real picture of Gel Blade 3.
I tried this shoe on, size 8 uk, but it felt tight at the side, due to my feet being a bit wide. Tried 8.5, too long. Don't understand why they don't cater for people with slightly wide feet.
Well bought this shoe and played a session with it this early evening but ended up with a slight bruise on my right foot, near my big toe. After the session I examined the shoe and found that it has a rough patch inside the shoe which rubs against the skin, when playing. This only affects the right feet shoe. It seems this range Gel Blade 3 has a design fault, as I have checked other Gel Blade 3 shoes, they all have this rough texture in the right foot shoe. I never experianced this with my past Yonex shoes. Now have to return it and get back to good old Yonex again but which Yonex model, previously I had shb-200. Before you buy Gel Blade 3, check it out.
London_Player, may I know what size you are wearing for SHB200 and the Gel Blade 3? I am trying to gather more information of the sizing before purchasing Gel Blade 3 online...
I just bought this shoe. I think it is fantastic. Very lighweight, great breathability and very comfortable. The version i got are white/red and i think they are quite nice - but do agree that the ladies colourway is slightly better! Havent noticed London players design fault. I'm very pleased so far and hope that when i have played in them a little more they will feel even better. I am normally a size 7.5 UK and that is the size i have got and they are fine. My shortlist comprised, Asics Gel Blast 3, this model, Yonex 200 and 101s. Came down to money in the end and at £44.50 delivered i feel i got a bargain. I would definitely recommend them. Hope that helps
New color gel blade 3: http://www.asics.nl/mulitcourt/products/gel-blade-men/ http://bbs.badmintoncn.com/attachments/month_0804/20080417_514475579b9ccf76614cTF2rykwHiQB3.jpg A friend of mine bought the black version (posted by demolidor) from Johor Bahru, Malaysia which I thought was very cool. Here are more photos: http://bbs.badmintoncn.com/thread-143271-1-1.html
I shortlisted the Blade 3 and the Blast 3 but in the end opted for the Blast 3. These are a fantastic shoe, very comfortable and very stable when moving around the court and changing direction quickly.
Blade 3 quite a good pair of shoes for badminton. Tried it just now..although the overall feel is slightly thinner than SHB101, Asics is just too good with their cushioning. Don't feel a thing at all on all landing and there are no complaints at all from my knees. Only big difference is lateral support. SHB101 lateral support is better as there are 2 lateral claws on the side. Blade 3 don't fare to bad either but since there are no claws, just don't have the feel of something is slightly digging into foot. BTW I weight around 98 ~ 100kg
Finally gotten a better and proper badminton shoes. These are amazing. Cushioning are good. My game seem to improve too! Able to reach shots that i previously couldnt. And the color orange is a little unique compared to others.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Asics-Gel-Blade-...oes_GL&var=&hash=item5f770f0f61#ht_1296wt_905 Free shipping to Canada for a total of C$86.01 is a wonderful deal...no complaints