Your foot hurts when you play basketball, you have deformities. And no matter if your foot has bunions, is very wide, flat feet, hammer toes, plantar fasciitis or just plain hurts. The answer everybody tells you is NEW BALANCE! NEW BALANCE! NEW BALANCE! It is true New Balance makes a great sneaker for imperfect feet. Their sneakers have good function and substance to them. But you play basketball, and now you realize it is not as easy as just purchasing a New Balance basketball shoe. There are four types. Which is the best New Balance Basketball Shoe? There is no “Best” New Balance Basketball shoe. Each shoe is better for different feet. So what this article attempts to do is break down the New Balance Basketball shoes, and instruct you or help you on which one to get for which type of foot.
New Balance Basketball Shoes:
New Balance B907– For starters all New Balance shoes are made of synthetic mesh with a rubber sole and have a padded tongue and a rubber sole. This shoe offers ZIP controlled cushioning in your heel as opposed to the other shoes. This makes this shoe ideal for the basketball player suffering from Plantar Fasciitis or Heel Spur syndrome as this will decrease the force felt on the heel during running and jumping. The other person this shoe would be ideal for is the 10-16 year old boy or girl who suffers from Sever’s disease or an inflammation in the growth plate in the heel. This will reduce the trauma felt in the heel which is the cause of Sever’s disease.
New Balance BB891-Absorb Ex is featured in this New Balance basketball shoe, which is non pressurized air around the perimeter for shock absorbtion. This basketball shoe is the ideal New Balance for Bunion sufferers as the air will take pressure off the bunion with the Absorb Ex. If you have a history of stress fractures as well this would be the shoe to get. If you do not like the B907, this shoe can also be effective in treating Plantar Fasciitis as well.
New Balance Men’s BB82-This New Balance shoe is perfect if you have an issue with large wide feet. This shoe fits by width up to 4E. If one of the reason you are wearing New Balance is because you cannot fit your feet in another sneakers do to width. This is the basketball shoe you should purchase. This shoe also features a supportive cushion, this would be a good shoe for the person whose foot feels “tired” after a game of basketball. The supportive cushion will help support your foot and take some of the strain off of the muscles and tendons. Also, if you have flat feet this could be the New Balance for you as it also can help support your arch.
New Balance BB581- If you wear orthotics for some kind of foot issue, this is the New Balance basketball shoe to own. This New Balance is their only basketball shoe that features a removable insole, making it ideal to fit an orthotic in while you play basketball and not have to worry about your foot feeling cramped. This shoe also has extra padding in the tongue and collar so if you sufer from discomfort on the top of your foot after playing basketball, this too maybe the basketball shoe for you.