Basketball shoes are an absolute top priority if you are planning to play the sport, because in basketball, tremendous pressure is exerted on the foot and ankle. Without proper equipment and preparation, podiatric physicians say, injuries will invariably occur.
Two distinct types of injury to the lower extremity can occur in basketball: acute injury from a sudden and forceful blow, or chronic injury, which develops slowly and becomes aggravated over an extended period of time. Most acute foot and ankle injuries, which occur from landing improperly from a jump or twisting while falling, are accidental and difficult to prevent. The most common acute injuries include ankle sprains, torn ligaments, muscle pulls, tendon ruptures, and fractures. Common chronic injuries include stress fractures, shin splints, achilles heel, tendinitis and blisters.
An important way of preventing injuries while playing basketball is a proper shoe. Basketball shoes should have lots of ankle support and shock absorption capacity because worn out or ill-fitting basketball shoes cause undue stress on the foot and ankle. Some high-topped basketball shoes offer more ankle support than others and are preferred by many doctors of podiatric medicine. Basketball shoes should fit well and be replaced before the soles become smooth, or before the uppers begin to tear or come apart. A typical pair of basketball shoes should be replaced every two to three months for five days a week worth of play.
Playing basketball with proper basketball shoes while you use Kimi - our revolutionary height increasing device - actually helps you grow taller by inches ! Kimi works on the ancient principles of reflexology and increases height by stimulating growth hormone secretion by the pituitary gland through continuous massage of certain reflex points at the bottom of your feet. Simply place the most convex parts of the Kimi stimulator insoles against the most concave part of your basketball shoes and cut away the extra part of the insole along the closest dotted line to exactly fit your foot.