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Post by beenthere on Feb 12, 2010 10:57:16 GMT -5
Did you ever try to buy a pair of Asics or Mizuno mid's or 3/4 mens volleyball shoes in the USA? Good luck finding any. With the Internet and PayPal and other means of doing electronic transactions in the world, one thing you can't do is buy mid or 3/4 volleyball shoes from any other country directly here to the USA. The overseas stores will sell them to you but only with a delivery to a local person and then that person can send them to you. Alot of hassle IMO. Some of the Pro's wear mid's, some Olympic players (besides US) wear mid's, however, when I spoke with the reps from both companies they said they don't sell them in the states and that I can't buy the shoes directly from anywhere overseas.
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Post by GoldenboyP3 on Feb 12, 2010 11:53:10 GMT -5
I've been trying to figure this out for years... The best way is to get in contact with someone playing overseas and have them get the shoes for you. Be prepared to pay some descent cash because shoes outside the US are extremely expensive. Both Asics and Mizuno make a great mid volleyball shoe... A company out of Puerto Rico called Vb Rags makes an excellent 3/4 volleyball shoe as well but you aren't able to see/buy them online yet... I heard that the owner of the company went to Japan to design the shoe and its very comparable to the asics model of a few years back. Best of luck.
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Post by cyberVBmidwest on Feb 12, 2010 12:11:14 GMT -5
I have a pair of Asics mids that I bought at the VolleyShop at the Great Lakes Center in Chicago but that was over 10 years ago. I got the mids versus wearing ankle supports because I already knew I had weak ankles.
I now wear Mizuno's but save the Asics mids for that just in case. They are heavier though...
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Post by ucsdfan on Feb 12, 2010 13:27:11 GMT -5
Did you ever try to buy a pair of Asics or Mizuno mid's or 3/4 mens volleyball shoes in the USA? Good luck finding any. With the Internet and PayPal and other means of doing electronic transactions in the world, one thing you can't do is buy mid or 3/4 volleyball shoes from any other country directly here to the USA. The overseas stores will sell them to you but only with a delivery to a local person and then that person can send them to you. Alot of hassle IMO. Some of the Pro's wear mid's, some Olympic players (besides US) wear mid's, however, when I spoke with the reps from both companies they said they don't sell them in the states and that I can't buy the shoes directly from anywhere overseas. Thank the international tarriffs for this problem. The company I work for occassionally gets orders from Canada. On a $300 order, the customer is charged $186 in taxes and shipping costs. If we sell it to a US citizen, they pay $9 in shipping and can forward it to someone in Canada without incurring the taxes. It's a weird scenario that goes both ways apparently. The best way to get imported items is to buy them secondhand via eBay or a venue of that ilk.
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Post by 1221pch on Feb 12, 2010 14:35:35 GMT -5
Did you ever try to buy a pair of Asics or Mizuno mid's or 3/4 mens volleyball shoes in the USA? Good luck finding any. With the Internet and PayPal and other means of doing electronic transactions in the world, one thing you can't do is buy mid or 3/4 volleyball shoes from any other country directly here to the USA. The overseas stores will sell them to you but only with a delivery to a local person and then that person can send them to you. Alot of hassle IMO. Some of the Pro's wear mid's, some Olympic players (besides US) wear mid's, however, when I spoke with the reps from both companies they said they don't sell them in the states and that I can't buy the shoes directly from anywhere overseas. Interesting.....I did find these on the Asics World website in the Italian section. www.asics.it/strictly-indoor-volleyball/products/gel-sensei-mt-men/
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Post by dcllc2 on May 13, 2012 17:17:34 GMT -5
Found a Japanese "Amazon" site that has Mizuno and Asics mids/3/4's, site has at least a couple vendors shipping to US, will order and let you know how goes.....http://global.rakuten.com/en/search?pf=&pt=&f=0&fs=0&vm=2&sm=0&st=&tl=201963&k=asics+mt Also was able to order order a pair of Ladies Asics Gel Task MT on ebay from stores.ebay.com/Start-Fitnessalso found someone else that might ship to US-http://www.21run.com/ru_en/gel-sensei-3-mt.html
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Post by coachron on May 13, 2012 21:24:57 GMT -5
I think some of it is market-driven as well. High top and 3/4 volleyball shoes were popular in the late 80's and early 90's. Then the rise of products like Active Ankle and other ankle support pieces may have cut into the market for volleyball shoes that supported the ankles like high tops and 3/4 top shoes.
Interestingly, I watched the USA Men NORCECA tourney on TV today, and the guys were all wearing different shoes. I guess Mizuno doesn't require the team wear their sponsor brand shoes, or USA Volleyball didn't negotiate it that way. But even with the guys wearing their own shoes, none of them were wearing high top or 3/4 top shoes. And few, if any, wore ankle support braces either. I guess the philosophy on what is right or wrong in terms of support-type equipment comes and goes. 10-15 years ago it was all about ankle support.
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Post by bbk on May 14, 2012 9:07:08 GMT -5
I could have sworn three of the guys were wearing Kobe system shoes and Anderson wearing high top hoop shoes.
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Post by coachron on May 14, 2012 9:30:43 GMT -5
You may be right. I went back and looked at some of the pics I took. Stanley was wearing 3/4 bball shoes. But the shoes Priddy were wearing didn't look to be high tops to me, I think they were the Kobe shoes.
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Post by lonewolf on May 14, 2012 9:58:42 GMT -5
I think some of it is market-driven as well. High top and 3/4 volleyball shoes were popular in the late 80's and early 90's. Then the rise of products like Active Ankle and other ankle support pieces may have cut into the market for volleyball shoes that supported the ankles like high tops and 3/4 top shoes. Interestingly, I watched the USA Men NORCECA tourney on TV today, and the guys were all wearing different shoes. I guess Mizuno doesn't require the team wear their sponsor brand shoes, or USA Volleyball didn't negotiate it that way. But even with the guys wearing their own shoes, none of them were wearing high top or 3/4 top shoes. And few, if any, wore ankle support braces either. I guess the philosophy on what is right or wrong in terms of support-type equipment comes and goes. 10-15 years ago it was all about ankle support. I think they understand the issue of switching types/brands of shoes all time and it's effect on performance. As for the ankle braces, I know there are some guys that don't wear them, other's get taped (as I believe was the general mandate for the last Olympics)
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Post by beenthere on May 14, 2012 10:18:32 GMT -5
I think some of it is market-driven as well. High top and 3/4 volleyball shoes were popular in the late 80's and early 90's. Then the rise of products like Active Ankle and other ankle support pieces may have cut into the market for volleyball shoes that supported the ankles like high tops and 3/4 top shoes. Interestingly, I watched the USA Men NORCECA tourney on TV today, and the guys were all wearing different shoes. I guess Mizuno doesn't require the team wear their sponsor brand shoes, or USA Volleyball didn't negotiate it that way. But even with the guys wearing their own shoes, none of them were wearing high top or 3/4 top shoes. And few, if any, wore ankle support braces either. I guess the philosophy on what is right or wrong in terms of support-type equipment comes and goes. 10-15 years ago it was all about ankle support. Anderson - high top - basketball Holmes - mid cut - mizuno Suxho - mid cut - mizuno Stanley - high top - basketball Lee - mid cut - couldn't tell type Priddy - low - kobe basketball Lambourbe - low - mizuno Canadian team - 3/4 of the team, mid cut Mizuno.
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Post by sassenach on May 14, 2012 18:10:47 GMT -5
We have had a difficult time finding shoes for volleyball as my son wears a size 18 and has narrow feet. He wears Nike basketball shoes now but has to tie them so tight they bunch up at the end. Any suggestions?
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Post by fingrbustr on May 15, 2012 2:28:23 GMT -5
Wave Tornado 6, Kobe 5, Kobe 6, Adidas Crazy Lights...all excellent vb shoes
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Post by stickchecked on Aug 11, 2012 20:47:52 GMT -5
Perfect thread for me to ask about mid shoes.
I've played volleyball for years but nothing serious / organized / competitive, just local leagues for 10+ years. My old gym shoes are literally falling apart and since I don't wear sneakers for anything but volleyball, I figured I would get something geared towards it.
I live in Ottawa and found a volleyball speciality store that sells Mizunos and Asics and walked away with a pair of Mizuno Wave Lightning Mids. They fit well and none of the Asics I tried felt good at all.
Being somewhat neurotic about sports equipment, I came home to google the shoes and found almost nothing on them, that volleyball mids are almost unheard of. This thread confirms my impression that Mizuno mids are not sold in the US. I can't find any other mid volleyball models, by any other manufacturer, period.
So I'm wondering why this is. I guess it shouldn't matter when they fit well, especially when I have small feet at 7.5 and 8 was the smallest size in any of the shoes I tried on. And I know they're good shoes. (And came with a solid discount.)
But I'm just curious. The model just seems to be so rare online, I can barely find any mention of it.
If mids provide additional support, you'd think there would be some market for them, even if it's small/niche.
Any thoughts?
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Post by vballworld on Aug 14, 2012 14:59:17 GMT -5
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