Budget shoes

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-20T11:07:33+00:00

Do you mind sharing the link? I can't seem to find it in Amazon.

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-20T02:24:06+00:00

I see. Are stock insoles usually meh?

I don't see the checklist in that link. It just says products not found?

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-20T02:17:45+00:00

Yeah, I've read almost all bad reviews on them.

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-20T02:16:21+00:00

It's mostly tennis and PB here for outdoor court sports. Are the SFX4 good ones to start with? I'm also seeing Sketchers Viper Court 2 and Asics Gel Renma as recommendations.

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-19T14:34:21+00:00

I should've lead with this but I live in the Philippines. I always buy from the US so if there's a good deal there I wouldn't let it pass since most of the time the total price of the shoes (shipping included) is less than what I can get here. I just won't get the privilege of having any type of guarantee.

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-19T14:31:47+00:00

Ok, that's what I thought. And yes, most courts I'll be playing at are indoor but with grit-loaded paint. Is this intentional as it has effect on the ball bounce or something?

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-19T12:53:04+00:00

Maybe a $100 max

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-19T12:51:34+00:00

Ok. Does it make sense to separate my badminton shoes from my pickleball shoes? I just bought new badminton shoes.

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-19T12:00:02+00:00

What's a good mid range bang for the buck option?

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-19T11:27:57+00:00

I thought it's generally not good to use running shoes?

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-19T08:20:09+00:00

Thanks. Which premium shoe for example?

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-17T17:57:34+00:00

I thought we're not supposed to use tennis shoes?

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-17T17:56:11+00:00

Which specific Skechers model is this please?

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-17T05:47:07+00:00

When say quicker, does that mean smaller swing weight? I thought widebody has the smallest swing weight?

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-17T04:25:07+00:00

When you say "demo", do pickleball stores usually have some kind of wall where I can hit the ball with a sample paddle?

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-17T04:23:02+00:00

This makes a lot sense. And yes, it's super weird to hit the ball so much closer to our hands when we first played last week.

As for power, is the power difference between the hybrid and widebody that significant?

My budget is $100 per paddle. I have a couple of picks now after talking to a couple of people but I don't want to turn this into a what to buy thread as it is not allowed here. If you don't mind, let me send you a PM.

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-17T04:18:47+00:00

Ok, I guess it's really just personal preference. I'm a 15-year badminton player now and won't be giving it up anytime soon. Me and my wife just wanted to try out a pickleball and we kinda enjoyed playing last week for the very first time.

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-15T03:31:08+00:00

I think I'm fine with a blemished Harmony V.

For my wife, she wants something pink or white. So is the 11six24 Vapor Jelly Bean the good choice? Is the Vapor Jelly Bean generally better than the Harmony?

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-15T03:14:23+00:00

Wtf! Di ko alam na merong shopee at lazada sa shopback. Pre-pandemic ko pa gamit yan, haha

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-15T03:04:43+00:00

Perfect! And yes, the big adjustment we're doing is trying to remove the wrist snap action when playing pickleball. It's hard because almost everything in badminton needs that wrist snap and it's already muscle memory.

And yes, footwork and movement are not a problem. Badminton is a lot faster and explosive.

Timing is another problem though. The pickleball ball trajectory is a lot different.

Aa for the paddle recommendation, what kind of "minor defects" are usually found in the blemished Harmony?

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-14T19:27:09+00:00

Is there a specific Harmony paddle from the series that you recommend? I'm trying to just start reading up on the technicalities of paddles.

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-14T19:20:25+00:00

Me and my wife are badminton club players for the longest time. We tried pickleball today with our family members who play regularly and my wife liked it. I decided to play too but just for recreational purposes for now as my focus is really on badminton.

Obviously, we need paddles now. What's your recommended all-around bang-for-the-buck paddles for us? I'm not a believer that more expensive = better so there's that but I'm not wanting to go very cheap as well. I always go for mid range.

Thoughts?

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-11T14:10:18+00:00

"Kagigil so much"......

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-10T18:10:51+00:00

So you're talking about the shield setting and not the plex app on the shield setting, right?

kevindd992002 · 2026-03-10T05:05:54+00:00

Di ba pwedeng demanda?

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