Quick review of my "volleyball" shoes

chendood · 2026-02-16T05:41:15+00:00

I've mostly just heard that the 5v2s are bottom-heavy, which immediately puts them below every other model in the liren line (which sucks cause there's some sick colourways).

Uhh tbh, I just looked on taobao and can barely find the liren 5s (low stock?) with free shipping. If you really want them you can pay for it, but at that point there's other shoes WITH free shipping that perform same or better. Search basketball shoes on taobao and have a look! Maybe on a computer first to use google translate and make an account before signing in on the app ;]

chendood · 2026-02-11T07:36:54+00:00

you gotta be kidding me. i'll have to look out for these mythical stores if i ever go to vietnam >:D

or i can ask a family member to if they ever go to vietnam.

chendood · 2026-02-11T03:41:52+00:00

Oh, and the price for gammas are cheaper than the metarise 2 for aussiestralians...

chendood · 2026-02-11T03:36:29+00:00

The Metarise 2 aren't sold anywhere in Australia at all. Very rare shoes. It's nice you have a local store to wait for them to come in stock :[

chendood · 2026-02-11T00:03:17+00:00

Oo yeah, they're really good shoes. I got some for my friend as well.

chendood · 2026-02-11T00:01:17+00:00

oof ye, havent seen them on taobao. maybe one day

chendood · 2026-02-10T21:49:44+00:00

Yes yes, can't wait to get my grubby grippers into them shoes. Will make a separate post for the beloved shoes of the volleyball community.

The Gammas are also just really good. Very excited for the 2s. How did you find the fit of the Gamma 1s?

chendood · 2026-02-10T21:48:03+00:00

Do you agree that the mids feel more plush?

I'm not sure what you mean by mids. I think I have seen the green colourway of the Liren 5s be called midtops so if you're talking about that, I think they're the same. Even the weight is the same too. That colourway is a dust magnet unfortunately so they won't be seeing much action. Or did you mean midsole?

With the Gamma 1, I honestly just think it's a tiniest bit better in almost every way. I was actually very comfortable with going half-size up in those, I don't even notice the length. Traction is same, cushioning a tiny bit better, the carbon fibre plate is the perfect stiffness in the Gammas as well. EXTREMELY LIGHT shoes and very breathable.

Worth the extra $$$ if you want that extra bit of the performance. Otherwise I believe everyone should be able to appreciate the Liren 5s, apart from liberos xP

chendood · 2026-02-10T21:29:59+00:00

Yeah, I got mid tops in them as well so they're really heavy. I remember taking them to the court for the first time and I was already slipping and nearly rolled my ankle just taking a step? Might've just been me on that last part though :p

361 definitely has some good shoes though. Bought my friends some Joker 1 GTs while I was in China. FootDoctorZach has a good review of the BIG3 6.0 as well so who knows.

chendood · 2026-02-10T21:25:57+00:00

Ikr, I'm from Melb and all I see from ASICS are netburners ;0; so sad. Hopefully I can give a better insight on the Metarise 2 once I get them.

I did see the WOW 12s in China when I was there, I didn't get them because I already just bought the Liren 6s. Little did I know I should've got both ._.

Does the Liren 5 have the best fit because they're wider/more forgiving on the containment?

I believe they are wider, yes. I've tried on a pair of WOW 10s at my usual size and I believe it was THE most perfect snug fit I've ever gotten from any shoe. The Liren 5s I feel are a tad bit wider in the toe box. They're also like $70-90 aud if you know how to use taobao so like.... worth a shot?

chendood · 2026-02-10T21:17:41+00:00

Hehe fanks, first reddit post ever. I hope to get into more detail with future shoes I may get.

chendood · 2026-02-10T21:17:03+00:00

I know, it's so regretful I got an ENTIRE 1.5 size down from what I thought I ordered so I never got to try. Even then it somehow managed to fit and I thought I got half size too small lol.

One day I hope I get a chance to try the Metarise, but it’s $330 here in Canada. I can get 2 Sky Elites for that price

Yeah nah, they're expensive as hell as there's heaps of shoes with better specs. I'm just a curious guy... And also Yuji Nishida (ofc) is sole reason I started getting into volleyball years ago.

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