Professional help, on best volleyball shoes?

Question

Does anyone who play volleyball know what would be the best volleyball shoes. I really want new shoes that will be comfortable and not hurt my feet. If you do have a suggestion, please tell me what type of v-ball shoes it is, why it's better and the price range. It'd be better if it was a decent price.

Answer 1

Ok.. Well Mizunos are the best, but are a little on the expensive side like 70 or 80 bucks and can be found at Mizuno.com. But if that is too expensive which is ok. There is another brand called oasics which is less expensive probably about 50 bucks and can be found at Academy. And if those are still a little too pricey there are some nike ones at academy that are about 30 bucks. You just gotta realized though, the more expensive the better.... Hope that helps.

Answer 2

I've always used the Mizuno shoes that are made specifically for volleyball.  I would check their website to find a style you like best.

Answer 3

I personally think Mizuno is the best, although ASICS is also popular. I own Mizuno Men's Wave Tornado, but to give credit to someone who ever offered me a "forgiveness" for saying something wrong, I have to say lots of players also liked Mizuno Men's Wave Lightning shoes.

I used to have Nike, for the price, but found myself hurt in toes after two three hours of playing. Mizuno "Volleyball Shoes", specified on its website, can protect your toes and offer best support of your feet. They are really light in weight, leaving less stress on you.

Usually it is hard to find any volleyball shoes in store, so that you would want to do all your research online and hopefully find something you would like. You would probably have to get one size larger with Mizuno than your "current-fit" shoes in Nike or other brands, but you can reconfirm by trying out Mizuno running shoes in store.

[Edit] The difference between volleyball shoes and running shoes is that running shoes help you move forward, while volleyball shoes can provide more lateral support and help move to "any direction" a little faster, and can absorb the pressure on your toes during landing.

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Eastbay sometimes has Mizuno volleyball shoes on sale for $19.99, $29.99, $39.99, $49.99, or $69.99 (listing price $99-109). "Popular size" would drive the price up a little bit, but there are a whole bunch of them on sale right now. http://www.eastbay.com/catalog/advancedS...

You can do research on SportsAuthority.com and zappos.com.

http://www.sportsauthority.com/category/...

http://zeta.zappos.com/search/volleyball...

Here is a link to "all volleyball shoes" on eastbay.com (the online footlocker with no tax charged),

http://www.eastbay.com/catalog/advancedS...

where you can find all available brands, colors, and styles. If you sign up with email, you should be getting a free shipping coupon that you can use if your shoes are not over $99.

Have fun playing volleyball.

Answer 4

High top Red Wing steel toes

Answer 5

This answer may be unpopular, but I'll share my experience with purchasing shoes intended for volleyball use:

I've owned Mizunos and Adidas sneakers, each with the name brand's intended volleyball sneaker.  I do not know which models specifically I used.  Each pair of these volleyball specific shoes retails for close to $100.  (I'd never pay $100 for sneakers, but my college paid 75% of the cost, so I bought it.)

My other sneakers I have purchased for volleyball were an array of cross training sneakers.  Nike, Reebok, and Adidas.  The only consistency between those three brands was that I purchased the least expensive model available.  I did not pay more than 30 dollars for any pair in this category.

In my experience, the volleyball specific sneakers were less comfortable than a pair of cheap cross-training sneakers.  The volleyball sneakers weren't bad sneakers, per se, but they are just way too expensive.  

My recommendation is that you go to your local Sears / JCPenney / Foot Locker, or Sports Authority, and check out any cross-training sneaker on sale or clearance.  Try it on, if it feels comfortable with your first few steps, it'll probably work for you.  You will save a ton of money.

Shoes should only be purchased for comfort.  There are 20 other variables that will have more effect on your game before a difference of equipment used does.

I've been doing this for a while.  I hope you take my advice.