does wearing basketball shoes reduce the damge on kness while skipping?
953417
you should consider the folowing in your shoe first the heel and second the feet arc the heel should be a spongy or have some desigen to be a shock absorbant cose most of the shock is going to go to the heel and if the shoe has a bad designe for the heel that can not absorb the shock then it will reflect back to the forleg going back to the knee and for the feet are it is the arc that could be founfd in the inner part of the shoe it should fit your feet inner arc so the will support them during your workout other whise you will have a very painful injury called interosis membrane inflamation\ncheers
778603
I would slow things down.  I have a friend who is a great dribbler, but many times he tries to do too much and goes 100 mph.  Dont always look to beat your defender with the dribble.  Protect the ball and make smart passes.  Use your dribbling skills as a weapon, but dont always break out the skills. If you watch the good dribblers, for instance Iverson.  He wont break players ankles all the time, sometimes he will do simple old school dribbling, like just with one hand nothing fancy.  He will then break out a good move.  The defenders never know when it is coming and that makes it much harder to defend.  Use your skills wisely and they will be much more effective when you finally use them.  Ball possession is key in b-ball so make sure you are doing the smart thing instead of trying to make your defender look like a fool all the time.
1097788
I used strength shoes in 1990 which was the second version I think.  I followed the training regiment and it worked well for me.  I never did measure my verticle, but I was 6ft 210 pounds and went from barely touching the rim once in a while to being able to dunk 1 in 3 trys.  (8-10" increase?)  Try them - not too expensive.  Good Luck.
523671
Do some step exercise. Try dunking a basketball or at least touching the rim or the net. And even if you can't keep trying. That's how I increased my vertical jump.
515714
what i would recommend is to do skipping coz it works the calfs which is important in jumping. i would also say put weights while going about your current daily exercise routine. at first you will feel like crap, but after a month, you'll get used to it. when you take it off, you'll achieve your desired result.
774887
They work because people do the exercises that come with the shoe purchase.  You could get the same results by doing the exercises and drills without the shoes.  Most people also develop stress fractures in their shins resulting in the muscular imbalance between the muscles of the lower leg.\n\nSave your money.  Get a trainer to give you a strength and plyometric workout regimen, it will be a better use of your money.
397408
Get a good shoe and practice. if it doesnt help, attach springs to your feet :D
1137017
Get some jump soles man, that increased my vertical drastically, not only that it made my first step off the dribble a lot quicker too.   Give that a try, they come with a great workout sheet thatll get you jumping higher in no time.  Good luck man
926115
I bought a pair of nikes for 60 bucks.  Great shoes to play basketball in. No need to pay over hundred dollars.  Just a waste of money.  You can buy good basketball shoes in the 40-70 dollar range
468771
Got it once, long time ago playing basketball (I wore tennis shoes instead of basketball shoes.) It took me couple weeks to completely heeled.  Make sure put some ice on it and do your best to stay off that foot.  Good luck!
762295
stretching doesnt help u jump higher, it losens u up before a game so u wont pull anything and that way ull be able to jump higher right at the beginning of the game or practice...if u work out ur calves alot and ur thighs also u will jump higher quicker.  I could only dunk a tennis ball at the beginning of the school year and now i can dunk a volleyball (im only 5'9).  working out my calves has helped the most
916749
first of all i wouldn't recommend Free's to play football and such.  They are a training/walking/running shoe.  You could easily mess up your ankle.\n\nto answer your question?  7.0's are better.  Nike fixed the ripping problem
99214
I assume you're talking about the legs of the panst so they don't look like your rolling you pants up to your knees.  When I played Little League the pants had straps on the end of legs that hooked around your feet before you put your shoes on.  You might want to try sewing on a couple pieces of elastic like that.
873188
I'm 5 ft. 11 and I can dunk like LeBron James without any problems at all. I recommend wearing weights at least three out of the seven days of the week. I wear a 20 lb. vest and 5 lb. weights on each ankle. I go through the day as usual but the weight that holds me down is a good exercise. Also try squatting with extremely heavy weights. Don't strain yourself too hard though. Once you get into a rhythem of these exercises, you will see the improvement.
1005656
Run. Alot. I run track and it helps immensely on the court. Just think, you run a couple miles everyday, then in a game, you run maybe, say, 1/4 mile. You'll be great. You'll beat your man up the floor everytime! And shoot alot too. Work on defensive drills as well as offensive. This may sound weird, but try taking tap dancing lessons. I know that sounds extremely odd but, the coaches recomd it because it makes for faster foot movement. Also, get in the gym alot, get a liftng plan going. Check it out. See if that works. Good Luck
494562
They are basketball shoes. Basketball shoes squeak. Don't you watch basketball on tv?
865293
Yes, as well as strengthening the ankles, calfs and legs.\n\nThe act of jumping provides a soft impact on the joints of the legs, thus, hindering the chance of injury. \n\nBalancing on one leg with weights is a good method to increase strength within the entire leg region (ankles, calves, knees, etc).