What would be a good pair of shoes for racquet ball and running?
January 30, 2010 by
Filed under racquetball shoes
I recently got into racquetball and running on a daily basis. I been using my vans which seemed to provide support when I tried them on. However since I been playing and running for about 2 weeks, the more active I become the more my shoes feel like they provide no arch support which is weird because when I put them on they feel fine.
Anyways I need to get some new shoes for when I play and run. I was thinking of nike. But I don’t know what kind of shoes to get such as running, cross trainers… etc..
So how am I supposed to find a good pair since my vans feel fine until I begin to get active??
I am 5′7” with size 10 dogs so it’s kinda hard for me to find a women’s pair that fit perfect. I run and play outdoors and if you don’t know much about racquet ball.. it’s a lot of jumping shuffling side to side on the court.. I dunno if that info is relevant to choosing shoes.
Any suggestions as to what type and what brand.???
any input would be a great help 
All the girls on my track team who run long distance seem to wear a type of shoe called
Asics.
The Nike Zoom Pre shoes are perfect im a track long distance athlete and I personally use those so does my sister who is also a long distance runner. Plus provide very well support for your arc.
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First of all, there is no shoe that can function as a running shoe that you can play racquetball in. If you play racquetball in a good pair of running shoes, you will destroy them. They are not made for that kind of lateral movement, period. Most running shoes are built to deal with pronation, or the roll of your foot during forward motion. NOT lateral movement. You will most likely need a running shoe as well as a court shoe or cross trainer.
You need to pay solve the correct function and fit of the shoes long before you worry about brand.
Running shoes are designed almost exclusively for forward motion. Raquetball shoes have a lot of lateral motion. You’re not going to find shoes that can truly do both well.
You should go to a running specialty shop and get fit for a pair of running shoes based on your individual arch, pronation type, surfaces, distances, etc. And you’re going to need to go someplace else to find an adequate pair of shoes for raquetball — I’m not sure if tennis shoes would technically work, but you may be able to get away with cross trainers there.
You really don’t want to use the same shoe for both, and save brand concerns for the end. There are lots of different models designed to function differently for different types of feet, and if you go primarily off of brand, you can screw up royally.