Help my game and my ankle remain friends.

March 24, 2012 4:01 PM

Help me find good court shoes for a guy who plays racquetball, has wide feet, and over pronates.

I am right-handed and use my right foot to set myself up for most shots. After a few games of racquetball my ankle is sore. I have wide blocks for feet and tend to over-pronate. So what kind of shoes would be best? Bonus if they are not uni-taskers (just for racquetball)

posted by cross_impact to Health & Fitness (1 answer total)

For over-pronating, flat feet, and ankle problems, I had Ecco shoes recommended to me by a shoe salesman after I also developed plantar fasciitis. (I gave him bonus points for the recommendation because he only sold one model of Ecco, and advised me to buy the from Zappos.) They are expensive, but they are so far beyond "worth it" for me that I will pay whatever they charge for whatever model I need. I own something like six pairs of Ecco shoes at the moment -- a pair of TEVA-like sandals, two dress shoes, and three pairs of sneakers (one of which has been relegated to lawn mowing duty because it's a few years old.)

You might try contacting their customer support line and ask if they have a shoe that's recommended for raquetball and wide feet -- I can't help you with the wide feet because I've got normal width feet. The Ecco website says that feet of most widths feel comfortable in their shoes.
posted by SpecialK at 4:09 PM on March 25, 2012