BASKETBALL SPORTS SHOES SELECTION AND FEATURES

Year 2020, Volume: 9 Issue: 4, 1 - 7, 30.10.2020

Yahya Gökhan Yalçın , Soner Demirel

Abstract

Present-day technology brings with several equipments which are the irrevocable components of sports besides success also in the competitive environment, and shows its influence on sports equipment in a appreciable way. While considering the stated amounts in the embarkments invested in the sports sector in the era we live in, the performance of the athletes additionally gains value in this giant sector. When we distinguish the factors that affect the performance of athletes as internal and external factors, trainer shoes confront as a very important external factor and a performance tool. Consequently, benefiting from all kinds of materials and technologies that will protect the athlete's sanitary and bear his/her performance to the best possible level will bring success with it. Basketball is a very popular team sport where players are intensely active on the court. The action, movement and success in balance of the athlete in the game frequently depends on the right choice of basketball shoes. The accurate basketball shoes are extremely significant for the athlete's health and performance on the court. Shoes and models produced in present-day technology are very successful products. However, that doesn't mean all shoes are appropriate for each athlete's feet. Due to the characteristics of basketball game, players have their positions and choosing shoes according to their positions is important. It is a complicated condition for a basketball athlete to choose suitable shoes for himself/herself among many brands and models. In this study of compilation, the place and importance of shoes, which are in the first place among the materials that come to mind when the athlete's performance and health are considered, was mentioned, and information about the points that should be considered in choosing the right shoes in basketball was given.

Keywords

Basketball, Basketball Shoes, Characteristics of the shoes

References

• Bonnel, F., Bonnin, M., Canovas, F., Chamoun, M., & Bouysset, M. (1998). Anatomy of the foot and ankle. In Bone and Joint Disorders of the Foot and Ankle (pp. 1-14). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.
• Brauner, T., Zwinzscher, M., & Sterzing, T. (2012). Basketball footwear requirements are dependent on playing position. Footwear Science, 4(3), 191-198.
• Engelhart M, Krüger F (2005): SportverletzungenSportschäden. Thime Verlag, Stuttgart.
• FIBA. Basketball. ‘Presentation; Facts & Figures’. Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur. www.fiba.basketball/presentation [Erişim 20 Haziran 2020].
• Forriol F, Pascual J (1990): Footprint analysis between three and seventeen years of age. Foot & ankle, 11(2), 101-104.
• Hall MJ, Riou P (2004): Football blades: a cause for concern. Br J Sports Med 38(5):642-44.
• Jiang, C. (2020). The Effect of Basketball Shoe Collar on Ankle Stability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Physical Activity and Health, 4(1).
• Jones, R. Zion Williamson Comments on His New Nike Sneakers. [Digital] 2019 [cited 2019 March 19].
• Kastan, C. (2009). Ayakkabı kalıbı ölçü sistemleri: Fransız ölçü sistemi. Anadolu Bil Meslek Yüksekokulu Dergisi, (13), 3-16.
• Kong, D. (2018). Basketball footwear design: the guard position, integration of performance, injury prevention and style: an exegesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Masters of Design at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand (Doctoral dissertation, Massey University).
• Kotler, P. ve Armstrong, Lam, W. K., Ng, W. X., & Kong, P. W. (2017). Influence of shoe midsole hardness on plantar pressure distribution in four basketball-related movements. Research in Sports Medicine, 25(1), 37-47.
• Leonard, B. 2019, Nike issues statement in wake of Zion Williamson's shoe implosion, injury, https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/nike-zion-williamson-shoe-duke-mens-basketball-unc-game-blue-devils-tar-heels, February 21, 2019, [Erişim 20 Haziran 2020].
• Luczak, A. L. (2019). Impact of shoe design on basketball performance and the application of soft sensors to improve dynamic fit (Doctoral dissertation, Industrial and Systems Engineering).
• Manna I, Pradhan D, Ghosh S, Kar SK et al (2001): A comparative study of foot dimensions between adult male and female and evaluation of foot hazards due to using footwear. 20(4): 241-46.
• MEGEP, 2008. Ayakkabı ve Saraciye Teknolojisi Spor Ayakkabı Modeli, Megep (Mesleki Eğitim ve Öğretim Sisteminin Güçlendirilmesi Projesi) Ayakkabı ve Saraciye Teknolojisi, Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı Yayınları, Ankara, sy 4.
• Saya, A.S. (2011). Ayakkabı ve Saraciye Teknolojisi, Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı, Ankara.
• Sevilmiş, A., Erdoğan, A., Arı, A., Topuz, R., & Şirin, E. F. Maraton Branşında Ayakkabı Seçimi ve Özellikleri. SPORMETRE, 2017, 15 (4), 111-116.
• Waldecker U (2004): Pedographic analysis of hallux valgus deformity. Foot and Ankle Surgery, 10(3), 121-124.
• Weidl, J. (2020). U.S. Patent No. 10,660,403. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Wessinghage T, Ryffel M, Belz V (2006) : Marathon leicht gemacht. Irısana Verlag, München, 26-35.
• Xiong S, Zhao J, Jiang Z, et al (2010): A computer-aided design system for foot-feature-based shoe last customization. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 46(1-4), 11-19.