Badminton players need good traction. A thin sole is vital to keep the shoe lightweight and flexible. Therefore, a gum-rubber sole is a good choice and will ensure excellent grip on the court.

He added that experts in the sports arena have claimed that at any badminton tournament, the players were allowed to play barefoot if they do not have gum sole shoes. “But, NMSA is apparently an ...

depending on the surface of the badminton court. Most people play on a wood or PU court, and some use a cement court. For those who play on a wood or PU court, shoes with gum rubber soles are the ...

Gum sole shoes are so named for the kind of rubber that they were traditionally made of and not the unfortunate occurrence of stepping on a gooey pile of melted Trident or Orbit. This “gum ...

I sit across Kennevic Asuncion. He is still Mr. Badminton. Even when ex-"baddicts" have kept most of their titanium rackets and gum-sole shoes in storage. Even if once-bustling badminton hubs are back ...