If you are trying to buy custom othortics then you have to go to a clinic to buy them not at a shop. Since you have wide feet you should have a look at SHB91 and the SHB200.
The New Balance CT653GM comes in a 4E width. I think that it's discontinued but you can still find it around online. It's not specifically a badminton shoe, it's really an indoor tennis shoe. But hey a shoe that fits is better than a badminton specific shoe you can't wear.
The shop has an orthotics specialist. Most doctors I went to see would only reccomend certain brand of shoes or insoles. None has really worked so far.
Nope, i am not flat footed! But it's amazing.., 42.02% of them are flat footed! And only the remaining 57.98% are not..!
Maybe they are back in production, when I looked around, www.racquetballwarehouse.com had them back in stock. I don't know if they ship to the attic but I bought shoes from them before (and more importantly returned shoes without any hassle) and they are a great place to buy indoor court shoes in the US.
I tried a bit of muscle tape on the base of the foot to left up the arch and support the foot and there was quite a bit of improvement in my movement. Just make sure you apply it right because if you do it wrong you are more likely to do worse than good.
the only problem i have is the fact that every once in a while the good ol' feet begin to get sore and hurt but then again who doesnt that happen to
Got myself a NB 654... similar to 653 i guess. The custom insoles are great. Less strain to my calf and my movements improved. The foot pain reduces significantly. No more 'limping' after the games or the next morning...
So badly Sometimes it hurts after running and long distant walking But flat foot is kind of showing unique because not many people have that. I heard that it can be changed to normal foot by exercising and running or jogging alot.
If you like the 654, you should check out the 653. It looks like the same shoe, but it has a gum rubber sole that should be better for indoor courts. And the sole lasted really long. After 6 months there was no visible wear.
I believe that the reason people are flat footed are because they haven’t or need work on their footwork.
Ask yourself this. What's wrong with being flat footed?? Basically your just not there in time? or that your i guess coming in too late. Now if you work on your footwork, you could improve and possibly even get out of that habit. We were all once there and have past experiences of this. So I guess this was mine.
It seems to me that you are talking about being out of position, "being caught flat footed" and they are talking about a medical condition where your foot has almost no arch.
Flat foot i guess it does disadvantage you to a lesser extent. btw im talking about the shallow arch i have, not being caught flat footed. flat footedness means less stability and being slightly slower in lunging for a shot. this may mean that one has to work harder to get to the same shot hence more energy expended, this is worse for those who are heavier; extra fatigue. i wear indoor trainers with extra arch support (asics) and put in specialist shock absorption insoles (sorbothane) to lessen the fatigue i feel when playing. does ayone have any special advice for those with flat feet in terms of playing and footwear? thanks wai
Just wondering if any of the flatfooters here have typical areas of your shoe soles that tend to wear out faster than a normal footer?
On my running shoes the outside heel. Badminton isn't affected as much as it's more stay on your toes. Although having just looked at my old shoes they're still more worn on the outside heel as well. Being flat footed causes overpronation, hence the increased wear on the outside of the heel.
