Racquetball Shoes - Ektelon Racuqetball Shoes, Adidas Racquetball Shoes & Nike Racquetball Shoes

Few and far between are sports that offer athletes immunity from susceptibility to foot and ankle injuries. Not even the best, properly fitted racquetball shoes can guarantee against every sprain, twist and turn to the ankle, Achilles tendinitis, calf strains, or blisters and callouses. A good pair of racquetball shoes, however, can minimize occurrences.

All racket sports have specific shoes aimed at reducing wear and tear on the players. Tennis players wear tennis shoes, squash players wear squash shoes, and of course racquetball ball players have racquetball shoes. When it comes to finding the right racquetball shoes, players are not without selection.

Traditional racquetball outfitters such as Ektelon have long made shoes tailored to meet the demands of racquetball players. While Nike racquetball shoes and Adidas racquetball shoes threaten the market supremacy of racquetball powerhouses such as Ektelon, popular sports apparel makers that have designed racquetball shoes have made little gain in attracting a large contingent of racquetball players.

Ektelon racquetball shoes are the favorite of racquetball professionals like John Ellis, Kerri Wachtel, Ruben Gonzalez, Kersten Hallander, and Claudine Garcia Albizu. Ektelon presents the best selection of shoes. Ektelon features an array of different styles, colors, and different fits that include low tops, mid tops, and mid/ high tops. What all Ektelon shoes share in common is a commitment to providing their wearers with shoes geared towards performance and comfort.

The flagships of the Ektelon racquetball shoes line are the NFS Classic, available in low (price listed at $64.99) and mid tops (price listed $69.99). Both the mid and low top NFS Classic feature a natural rubber [out-sole] and molded EVA [mid-sole] . The NFS Classic offer full grain leather [uppers] and a removable anatomical [sock-liner] made from EVA.

Another offering from the Ektelon line is the NFS Game. The NFS Game, listed at $69.99, features many of the same designs as the NFS Classic and incorporate many new features. Bringing over NFS Classic idiosyncrasies like a molded EVA [mid-sole] , gum rubber out-sole, synthetic leather upper and removable EVA [sock-liner] , the NFS Game also brings a personality of its own. Setting the tone of the game with a molded [mid-foot] shank and extreme toe drag protection .

Ekleton also offers the popular QT Scream. In addition to a non-marking, gum rubber [out-sole] and EVA [mid-sole] , the QT Scream comes with a PU forefoot insert and ShockEraser heel insert . A molded titanium reinforced [mid-foot] shank , a secured cord lacing system , and foot and ankle sparing features as a padded Achilles insert and medial drag abrasion protection round out some of the QT Scream's specially designed features. The QT Scream is listed at $79.99.

The QT line of racquetball shoes also touts the QT GT Midplus. Priced at $89.99, the shoe offers more ankle protection than mid-top racquetball shoes, but less cumbersome than high tops. The QT GT Midplus also offers construction from the highest quality materials to provide the ultimate in comfort, traction, and support and a cutting edge O-port ventilation system to keep feet cool and dry. New to the industry is the Dri-Lex lining, which delivers comfort, moisture management, total breathability, and quick drying. It is complete with a Goodyear Max [out-sole] for ultimate traction and durability .

The top of the line racquetball shoes designed by Ektelon are the new T9 Roadster. Unparalleled by most racquetball shoes, the T9 Roadster is paraded as an aggressive performance shoe and encompasses many of the innovations hallmarked by other racquetball shoes of the Ektelon catalog. Airmesh construction is used for the upper and tongue to give the shoe better flow-through breathability and soft support . Dri-Lex lining is included to deliver comfort, moisture management, total breathability, and quick drying . The TP Roadster incorporates a contoured, thickly padded collar that hugs the ankle for added comfort and lateral support . Other features include a forefoot lock-down straps intended to hold the foot snugly in place and help prevent toe jamming during aggressive play .

Other innovations included in the T9 Roadster are Duraskin II, a high abrasion toe drag protection system, ShockEraser, a heel insert designed to reduce shock, Softspring, a polyurethane forefoot insert designed to improve foot responsiveness, and an injected 'wishbone' TPU shank to [improve] lateral and medial stability. The T9 Roadster's list price is $85.00.

Although Adidas racquetball shoes like the Stabil 6 and Nike racquetball shoes like the Zoom Speed II are contenders, Ektelon is still considered the most popular maker of racquetball shoes. Ektelon shoes offer superior prevention against sprains, twists and turns of the ankle, Achilles tendinitis, calf strains, and protection against moisture related blistering.


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QT GT Midplus. Ektelon. 2005. Prince Sports, Inc. 9 Feb. 2007 .
QT Scream. Ektelon. 2005. Prince Sports, Inc. 9 Feb. 2007 .
NFS Game. Ektelon. 2005. Prince Sports, Inc. 9 Feb. 2007 .
NFS Classic MID. Ektelon. 2005. Prince Sports, Inc. 9 Feb. 2007 .
NFS Classic Low. Ektelon. 2005. Prince Sports, Inc. 9 Feb. 2007 .
Nike Zoom Speed II Men's Shoe WH/ SIL. 2007.9 Feb. 2007 .
Stabil 6. Adidas. 2007. adidas America Inc. 9 Feb 2007 .