Yonex Subaxia GT Men vs. Wide versions

[kevindd992002]

So all my Yonex shoes before (latest is an Eclipsion Z3) were 27cm non-wide. For the Eclipsion Z3, it was a tight/snug fit before and was a bit uncomfortable to wear until I got it to break in to my feet for around 2 weeks of twice a week (3 to 4 hrs play) sessions. I was advised here before that a snug/tight fit is better for shoes.

Now I need to replace my Eclipsions as they are badly worn already. I tried the 27cm regular and wide versions of the Subaxia GT in my local Yonex store and as expected the wide is more comfortable for me. It is still snug but the non-wide is tighter on the widest part of my feet (not sure what it's called but it's the bone on the side of the inner part of the feet just below the biggest toe).

FWIW, when I measure my feet against the insoles of the non-wide version, that same bone goes past the insole's imprint. I have not tried doing this test on the wide version though.

So with all these, is it safe to assume that the wide version of the Subaxia GT is the right one for me?

Thanks for the help.

 

[kevindd992002]

Any help out here please ?

 

[PoopNoob123]

The bone you are refereing to is most likely called the bunion. I would recommend the wide version as it will feel comfortable faster (less of a break in period) and you won't expand your shoe as much during brake in. This is only if the wides are still "snug". I would personally not buy a shoe that feels uncomfortable (any sort of pain or circulation cut off) to wear and break them in.

 

[kevindd992002]

The bone you are refereing to is most likely called the bunion. I would recommend the wide version as it will feel comfortable faster (less of a break in period) and you won't expand your shoe as much during brake in. This is only if the wides are still "snug". I would personally not buy a shoe that feels uncomfortable (any sort of pain or circulation cut off) to wear and break them in.

That's what I thought. Are bunions common to badminton players? I think I have a mild one (see attached). Yeah, the wides are still snug. I actually have the non-wides already as I had my relatives buy them in Japan when they were there last week. The wides were out of stock (and are still are) at that time in Japan. I will just sell these and wait for the wides to arrive.

 

[Cloudx]

That's what I thought. Are bunions common to badminton players? I think I have a mild one (see attached). Yeah, the wides are still snug. I actually have the non-wides already as I had my relatives buy them in Japan when they were there last week. The wides were out of stock (and are still are) at that time in Japan. I will just sell these and wait for the wides to arrive.

It's not common to badminton players. Bunions are formed from wearing tight and narrow fitting shoes for years and years. It usually won't cause any discomfort, but when you're doing sports like badminton it'll cause the bunion to constantly rub against the shoe thus causing discomfort. So it's better to get a wider fit shoes if you have bunions to avoid any discomfort, that said diff shoe manufacturers sizes wide fitting differently so it's best if you could test it out first.

 

[kevindd992002]

It's not common to badminton players. Bunions are formed from wearing tight and narrow fitting shoes for years and years. It usually won't cause any discomfort, but when you're doing sports like badminton it'll cause the bunion to constantly rub against the shoe thus causing discomfort. So it's better to get a wider fit shoes if you have bunions to avoid any discomfort, that said diff shoe manufacturers sizes wide fitting differently so it's best if you could test it out first.

Gotcha. So I'm guessing these bunions formed because I was wearing non-wide shoes for years while playing badminton when I have technically wide feet. I don't feel so much discomfort by doing this but I know it feels a bit tight until the shoes are broken in.