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hi mattdp

good to see you are getting back into it!

being an older (read ancient) squash player who is not quite as light as i should be and whose knees are telling me to stop, having some real cushioning in the fotwear is essential.

you really need a shoe with gel inserts which dramatically reduce the shock. preferebly get them with both a front and forefoot and heel insert.

i have been using asic gel court shoes for some time now and they really make a difference. i am aware that not all shoes suit all people/feet so other brands may be better for you.

if you go to the squash shop link on the top right and select the uk shop, you should then select the footwear search category and put in asics into the blank field. you should get plenty of results to at least give you somewhere to start.

make sure you get a real court shoe, not a runner. volleyball shoes will fit the bill for squash as well.

of course once you go down this path, you will soon realise that even when a shoe still looks ok, the shock absorbtion may be shot.

for me i can tell, because my knees start to really feel it.

if my shoes are still ok, but the shock absorbtion is gone, I buy some full sorbothane inserts. here is a link to an australian supplier, but i am sure you can get them in the uk.

http://www.sorbothane.com.au/shop/innersoles/sorbo-court

don't muck around with partial inserts as they are not anywhere near as effective.

if you are happy with the shoes that you are wearing at present, but just want more shock absorbtion, just put the sorbothane in instead of the standard insert.

hope this helps

rs

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