How to choose a pair of basketball shoes?

Basketball shoes is more than a fashionable accessory on court. In stead, basketball shoes is specially designed for handling the specific foot movements in basketball game. Playing basketball in basketball shoes gives you the protection to your foot and legs. Further, a pair of basketball shoes is more durable as compared to playing basketball in an ordinary pair of shoes.

let me share with yalls how to choose a pair so suitable basketball shoes
A pair of good basketball shoes is important to a player, but keep in mind that it wont elevate your performance in basketball.

How Do You Play the Games?
To choose basketball shoes first you need to know the style of your play whether you play center, you rely on your speed or you are an all-around player


Speed Demon

Herring Bone Pattern

if you are a speed demon, you will need excellent ankle flexibility, thus a low top will serve you the best. Besides that, to you traction or grip is crucial for you to pick yourself up and cross over. Therefore you need out sole with good traction, and usually herring bone pattern (MMMout sole is the best for you. For impact absorption, Nike Zoom Air will be the best option to you because it is the thinnest Air which is very responsive and so enhance your agile plays like cut and break.



Power Player
If you are a power player,  you will need heavy protection because you will do a lot of jump an landing where usually these players have a heavier weight. So shoes with good cushioning is suitable for you, therefore nike shoes with Air or Shox or Zig Tech of Reebok will serve you the best where they are good at impact absorption especially the impact caused by a heel strike . And usually ankle support is very important to you since you perform a lots of powerful moves, therefore high top shoes is good for you

(to learn more on  Nike Air and Nike Shox click the link below)
 http://help-us.nike.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/341/~/how-does-nike-shox-technology-work%3F
http://help-us.nike.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3406/~/what-is-nike-air%3F

All-around player
If you are a swing man who plays front court and back court, you will need a mid top shoes that will give you ankle support as well as the flexibility to your ankle movement. Shoes with impact absorption like Air and Zoom Air is also suitable for you to handle the heel strike. Besides, out sole with good traction is also important for you to perform your speed. For traction, out sole with herring bone pattern is the best option.

Which is the Most Comfortable to You?
After knowing the types of shoes that suits you, the next step is to choose a pair which is the most comfortable to you among all the brands. There are several reputable producer of Basketball shoes they are Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Converse and And1. However the first 3 brands are recommended. I and personally think that Nike has the best functions and most of the Adidas shoes are usually more durable,  and Reebok also produces good shoes.


However when choosing, you should totally forget about the outlook of the shoes. Basically all these basketball shoes giants are doing a good job. Therefore, all you need to consider is whether you are comfortable in a shoes. So you are in a store don't be shy, put on both shoes and try to run, leap and jump in the store. Even though, it looks weird in front of the public but it is worth consider the price of the shoes usually cost few hundred ringgits. And also don't forget to wear your socking when you visit a store trying on shoes without socking is foolish.

The Right Size
After you have make up your mind about which model of which brand you wannna purchase. Now you need to know the actual size of your foots. The right size is a must for basketball shoes, if the shoes are too small to your foot it will cause injury and corns to your foot and shoes that is larger than your foot will be a burden when you play. It is always advisable to ask the store to measure for you because the size will change sometime even after puberty. Stores like Royal Sport House and Al Ikhsan actually have professional tool to measure your foot size, but just the case that you need to request yourself because the salespersons in these stores are usually passive.

Find the Price
Now, you come the stage of bargain hunting.As i said basketball shoes are not cheap and usually cost around RM 250 for a decent one so it wont be wasting time for you to visit you a few store for the price of shoes that
you want and you will see the difference.

And i personally don't advise to buy signature shoes of the Stars like Zoom Kobe and Zoom Lebron, because they charge you more than what the shoes have just because it is a signature shoes of Lebron. I know you understand me. When these shoes are in a sales promotion or discount the stock may be kept for years and the out sole will easily detach, you can often see this happen in Nike shoes. However, i am always wanted  those shoes because I m a big fans of NBA. Lastly, to maintain your shoes please play more often and you will find your shoes more durable it is a magic.