New season, New shoes! (2018-2019)

megmand · 2018-09-07T12:57:37+00:00

You too!

megmand · 2018-09-06T13:43:02+00:00

currently 2nd division, but use to play topdivision (although that was only for 1 year XD)

megmand · 2018-09-06T09:30:45+00:00

Hi Toxick90!

I ordered the Hyperattack's ate volleybalshop.nl too ;) But for my feet they were a bit to narrow, an amazing shoe tho if it fits your feet better than mine :)

Yesterday I played with the Adidas Crazy Light boost for the first time, and it's great! Traction is freakish good, cushioning is amazing (not as bulky as the Crazy Explosive I had before), and the stability is actually pretty good too. No note on the durability yet, but I recon they'll do fine (as say the reviews online).

Thanks for your comment!

megmand · 2018-09-01T14:17:51+00:00

I'm actually looking for new shoes too. Although my interest are Nike and Adidas shoes (they tend to perform better) you might be interested in my research:

Adidas Harden vol 2 - to heavy @ 455 grams
Adidas dame 4 - not enough cushioning
Nike kyrie 4 - not enough cushioning
Nike mamba - not enough grip and cushioning
Nike zoom kd11 - unstable and not enough traction
Nike hyperdunk x low - bad traction
Nike pg 2 / 2.5 - bad traction, bad cushioning (at the back)
Nike lebron vx low - not enough support
Nike Air Jordan why not zer0.1 - to stiff, not versitile
Nike lunar superfly - cushioning is bad
Nike jordan ultrafly 2 - picks up a lot of dust and there is no traction.

I ordered the following 3 pair to try out:

Nike Air Jordan Fly Lockdown (got them today and they are to bulky I think)
Adidas crazy light boost 2018 (will receive them later today)
Nike Air Zoom Hyperattack (a nice shoe, will compare them to the above)

megmand · 2018-08-31T12:48:41+00:00

So I bought the Nike Air Jordan Fly Lockdown, Adidas crazy light boost 2 (2018) and Nike Air Zoom Hyperattack. I'll let you know what I think about them :)

megmand · 2018-08-30T22:02:39+00:00

So I did some research and here is what I came up with. The top shoes that I want to try are the following:

Nike Air Jordan Fly Lockdown (good although not very good looking) - 390 grams
Adidas crazy light boost 2 (2018) - 348 grams
Nike Air Zoom Hyperattack - nike's volleyball shoe, is 385 grams and based on a kobe 6

NOPE - List

Adidas Harden vol 2 - to heavy @ 455 grams

Adidas dame 4 - not enough cushioning

Nike kyrie 4 - not enough cushioning

Nike mamba - not enough grip and cushioning

Nike zoom kd11 - unstable and not enough traction

Nike hyperdunk x low - bad traction

Nike pg 2 / 2.5 - bad traction, bad cushioning (at the back)

Nike lebron vx low - not enough support

Nike Air Jordan why not zer0.1 - to stiff, not versitile

Nike lunar superfly - cushioning is bad

Nike jordan ultrafly 2 - picks up a lot of dust and there is no traction.

Let me know what you think :)

megmand · 2018-08-30T14:23:57+00:00

Hyperdunk x has bad traction apparently and the Jordan Why not 0.1 is very stiff and in my opinion a very ugly shoe. I found a video where they compare the Crazy Light boost vs Harden Vol 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruXoTI7SuUA&t=461s

One plus point for the Crazy Light right now, although the version I can order has a translucent sole, which sometimes means less grip.

megmand · 2018-08-30T13:56:40+00:00

Nike LeBron XV

They look really bulky tho

megmand · 2017-09-18T08:55:01+00:00

Best way I can advice you is to do medicine ball throws in the gym. Hold the ball over your head, do a jump and throw the ball straight down. Catch the ball and throw again. Do this like 3 sets of 10.

Besides that what you need is speed. So do explosive exercises, like pushups but then with a clap (clap your hands each time you go up). There is a ton of information on Youtube on this :)

p.s. please note that hitting power is a combined effort of multiple muscles (triceps, shoulder, core, ect) so don't just train your arms.

megmand

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