Anyone had try it? Whats the different with the old VT XD10 & 11? From the look it just a foam insole which missing a energy max padding on the heel.
My advice? Just stay away from all of those. Go and get yourself some Scholl GelActive Work (or Sports) insoles or something comparable and you will have a lot more value for less money. All these paper thin "brand" insoles are a joke.
really? im gonna buy $50 yonex insole now im using xd11, my friend bought nitrolite nitrolite only win in lightweight, so it doesnt add more weight to heavy shoes any recommendation for school gel? i only found school getactive running
Before we dive into this any further - have you ever had an actual real life look at any "serious" replacement insole? Spenco, Superfeet, Scholl, whatever brand? I highly recommend going through these threads to get some more information about the qualities an insole should have: https://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/index.php?threads/comprehensive-insole-review-thread.182372/ https://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/index.php?threads/good-insoles-for-badminton.189316/ I don't know which brands are easily available in Indonesia, but if you can find Spenco Cross Trainers, those are the ones to get. Still my #1 insoles. If you find Scholl, then either try the Running, Sport, or Work versions. And if you are worried about the additional weight, just keep in mind that you need some material to actually do something in terms of shock reduction or arch support. The stuff that Yonex and Victor are selling wheighs pretty much nothing because they don't have any material on them to actually do anything. Just look at them after a couple of sessions - they are flat like a literal piece of cardboard.
already did my research and just found out i got anterior shin splint LOL my feet is neutral with a little bit high arc on my left foot (i did a test on asics store) but still in category neutral foot im using lining DF01 Pro Shoes with victor xd11 insoles sometimes i feel like my insoles move a little bit, but still safe until now fyi, i only play on proper badminton field i.e wooden and carpet floor and i have found spenco cross trainers that priced almost $85 in my country and school get active sports for almost $30 is that still worth it? compared to $50 yonex insoles thanks for the enlightment
Before I would spend $50 dollar for a yonex insole I would go for a custom orthopedic. The badminton brand insoles are very low quality insoles compared to the brands @s_mair mentioned. They are very slightly above the stock insole, not more and just marketing bs. I would also take some tests from an Asics store with a pinch of salt, they are salesmen for shoes and not orthopedists. Why? I'm somebody who has custom made sports specific insoles from an orthopedic center which has many german top athletes in various kinds of sports as customers. They just do insoles for sports. Nothing else. The testing involves analysis of your bodymechanics and make you move better. Trust me, this insoles make really a difference and has a huge impact how you move. If you care about the weight of an insole, you will always lack support and cushion. If you play a tournament weekend a sweaty, wet soaked and smelly shoe you also don't care about this additional weight. The guy with his last pair of sweaty socks also not and the guy with aircast also not. I don't get why people are so obsessed to safe a few grams at the shoe, when this few grams make a real difference. Badminton is not an easy sport for joints and tendons.
While looking at online store at Indonesia, there is so many brand yet mostly is cheaper than Victor or Yonex insole yet no review could be found about the brand which i believe where there is price, there is quality in it, so this random brand probably is just crappy. Other hand (as idk much about insole but just searching the recomended brand here), i found 1. Superfeet, no official store & the price is almost like a new shoes. 2. Dr. Scholls, no official store, but the price vary alot from 3USD to 30USD. So im kinda feel there is to many fake on the market now which worrysome if you want to buy it. 3. Dr. Kong. No official store, price are around 15-30USD between their model & no review. 4. Decathlon, stuble this brand while searching around. There is official store, but hardly found any review. Their highest model is Kalenji R700 at price 20-25 USD. 5. Spenco. There is official store but only 2 variant, which are Ground Control & Total Support Max. So now Decathlon kinda trusted but no review yet somewhat cheaper. Spenco total max cost at 50USD which had some good review here. So maybe i would try between this 2.
I don't know how often or how hard you play, but here is my experience with the insoles. I used the Spenco insoles long time ago, I had different pairs and apologies I don't recall the models. I only remember the top was green color and the bottom maybe yellow. They were very comfortable and the arch was high - a bit too much for me but it had great cushioning on some courts with harder floors. They were really good as they lasted, maybe 2 to 3 months and I played 2 to 3 times weekly. I then tried other different brands because I thought Spenco were expensive and not lasting that long. I then bought Superfeet green - I resisted for a long time, the top of the insole was not soft and the bottom was hard. I thought they were not good for badminton and would have been terrible on the hard surfaces where I played. I put them on my Mizuno shoes and they worked really well. They really helped with the cushioning and also they lasted much longer. Today I play much less, sometimes once per week and the intensity is much lower. I have a few pairs of Superfeet green in my runners and also in my badminton shoes when the original insoles are gone or not performing as they should. I find the problem with the replacement insoles is a very personal issue, what worked for me may not for you. There are specific issues like your gait, posture and also your feet specifics, i.e. arch height. If you have a podiatrist available you may like to pay a visit for a made-to-measure insole that fits your purposes. My son had one fitted inside his football shoes and it worked superbly for him. Hope this helps a little bit on your search.
