Badminton shoes that support the movement of the world's best players! What is Mizuno "Wave Fang".
Japanese badminton players are strong. Competition in the country is intensifying, such as having the best players in the world. This time, Mr. Nakaya of planning and development staff of badminton shoes developed by Mizuno (Mizuno Corporation: Representative Director Mizuno Akito) told hotly about shoes wearing the world's best athletes.
Hidemi Sakuma
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2018/04/18
バドミントンは、前後左右や浅く深くと非常に激しい動きをするので、足の感触や負担を気にする選手が非常に多い。
バドミントンシューズは、選手にとって最も大切なアイテムだ。
ミズノは、バドミントンシューズ作りにおいても、トッププレーヤーや部活生たちから絶大な信頼を得続けている。
Mizuno Corporation
Global Footwear Product Headquarters
Racket Sports Shoes
Mr. Toshiki Nakatani
- About "Wave Fang SS 2"
Nakaya: We are developing series for serious players "Wave Fang". Among them, "Wave Fang SS 2" is a shoe that can demonstrate grip power firmly and increase speed.
・D-Flex Groove
Insole sole Midfoot makes it easier to twist inside by inserting bending grooves in the diagonal direction and supports natural kicking during high speed turn.
It is a model that you are wearing badminton Okuhara hope player. Okuhara 's playing style is very aggressive and it is going to attack by firmly hitting back when defending.
- Birth from communication with players
Nakaya: We are hearing from the players. Especially Okuhara has taken care of footwork and completed shoes that can move smoothly without killing the movements during play. Because we value lightness, ease of stretching, ease of turning back, the concept of this model is born from her opinion.
- Features of "Wave Fang SS 2"
Nakaya：バドミントンのプレーは、非常に過酷です。長いラリーになると、何分間も続くこともあります。打っては、追いかけて、切り返して違うところに行って、飛びついていく。 バドミントンは、体重移動をする際に重心に負担がかかる競技ですので、当然シューズにも負担がかかってきます。
For example, if you slip even for a few seconds in the zero comma, or if the center of gravity of the body shifts slightly, it will be fatal. Regarding grip performance, durability, and supportability, we are pursuing more than any other type of shoes to make it.
サポート性もそうですが、足への負担を軽減するために、ミズノウエーブというプレートが入っています。このミズノウエーブが入っていることで、バドミントンに効果的なクッション性と安定性を両立しています。
シューズ自体が重くなると動きにくくなるので、削れるところはなるべく削って軽さを出しています。スピードという部分では、シューズの柔らかさも大切になってきます。
It also provides flexibility and makes it easier to bend while giving support, and it is shaped like sharpness.
- About the upper
Nakaya: Since badminton is a suddenly stopping competition, if there is a hit in the shoe a little, there is a possibility that the pain may come out and lead to injury. Especially the forefoot is structured to cover with 1 piece of leather so as not to be so.
Wear occurs on the inside and toes during play, so cover that part with reinforcing material. Especially if you are a right-handed player you will rub the left foot. Regarding the important heel part for playing motion, I try to firmly compact and feel light and easy to move.
- About insole
Nakaya：かかとや母指球部分には厚みを持たせて、フィット感とサポート機能のバランスをとっています。
- About midsole
Nakaya：機能素材を使っており、軽くて反発性があり、ぐっと踏ん張った時の力を、次の動きに変えることができるような素材を使用しています。
- From planning to sales
NakayaIt took me two years since I started planning. Regarding the sole part, it took a long time. Since the feel changes greatly just by changing the angle and thickness, we have repeated many times even after actually making samples from the design stage.
「ウエーブファングSS2」は、スリムタイプ、ワイドタイプ、ミッドカットタイプの3タイプがあり、好みに合わせて選んでいただけるようになっています。
- Future Prospects
Nakaya: A player wearing Mizuno 's shoes at the last Rio Olympics won a medal. And at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020, we believe that our mission is to support you so that you can get results firmly.
今まで市場になかったようなシューズが展開できるように、チャレンジをしていきたいですね。 (了)
Mizuno · Badminton
https://www.mizuno.jp/badminton/
Cooperation of coverage / Mizuno Corporation
Interview photograph / Hidemi Sakuma
バドミントンシューズは、選手にとって最も大切なアイテムだ。
ミズノは、バドミントンシューズ作りにおいても、トッププレーヤーや部活生たちから絶大な信頼を得続けている。
Mizuno Corporation
Global Footwear Product Headquarters
Racket Sports Shoes
Mr. Toshiki Nakatani
- About "Wave Fang SS 2"
Nakaya: We are developing series for serious players "Wave Fang". Among them, "Wave Fang SS 2" is a shoe that can demonstrate grip power firmly and increase speed.
・D-Flex Groove
Insole sole Midfoot makes it easier to twist inside by inserting bending grooves in the diagonal direction and supports natural kicking during high speed turn.
It is a model that you are wearing badminton Okuhara hope player. Okuhara 's playing style is very aggressive and it is going to attack by firmly hitting back when defending.
- Birth from communication with players
Nakaya: We are hearing from the players. Especially Okuhara has taken care of footwork and completed shoes that can move smoothly without killing the movements during play. Because we value lightness, ease of stretching, ease of turning back, the concept of this model is born from her opinion.
- Features of "Wave Fang SS 2"
Nakaya：バドミントンのプレーは、非常に過酷です。長いラリーになると、何分間も続くこともあります。打っては、追いかけて、切り返して違うところに行って、飛びついていく。 バドミントンは、体重移動をする際に重心に負担がかかる競技ですので、当然シューズにも負担がかかってきます。
For example, if you slip even for a few seconds in the zero comma, or if the center of gravity of the body shifts slightly, it will be fatal. Regarding grip performance, durability, and supportability, we are pursuing more than any other type of shoes to make it.
サポート性もそうですが、足への負担を軽減するために、ミズノウエーブというプレートが入っています。このミズノウエーブが入っていることで、バドミントンに効果的なクッション性と安定性を両立しています。
シューズ自体が重くなると動きにくくなるので、削れるところはなるべく削って軽さを出しています。スピードという部分では、シューズの柔らかさも大切になってきます。
It also provides flexibility and makes it easier to bend while giving support, and it is shaped like sharpness.
- About the upper
Nakaya: Since badminton is a suddenly stopping competition, if there is a hit in the shoe a little, there is a possibility that the pain may come out and lead to injury. Especially the forefoot is structured to cover with 1 piece of leather so as not to be so.
Wear occurs on the inside and toes during play, so cover that part with reinforcing material. Especially if you are a right-handed player you will rub the left foot. Regarding the important heel part for playing motion, I try to firmly compact and feel light and easy to move.
- About insole
Nakaya：かかとや母指球部分には厚みを持たせて、フィット感とサポート機能のバランスをとっています。
- About midsole
Nakaya：機能素材を使っており、軽くて反発性があり、ぐっと踏ん張った時の力を、次の動きに変えることができるような素材を使用しています。
- From planning to sales
NakayaIt took me two years since I started planning. Regarding the sole part, it took a long time. Since the feel changes greatly just by changing the angle and thickness, we have repeated many times even after actually making samples from the design stage.
「ウエーブファングSS2」は、スリムタイプ、ワイドタイプ、ミッドカットタイプの3タイプがあり、好みに合わせて選んでいただけるようになっています。
- Future Prospects
Nakaya: A player wearing Mizuno 's shoes at the last Rio Olympics won a medal. And at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020, we believe that our mission is to support you so that you can get results firmly.
今まで市場になかったようなシューズが展開できるように、チャレンジをしていきたいですね。 (了)
Mizuno · Badminton
https://www.mizuno.jp/badminton/
Cooperation of coverage / Mizuno Corporation
Interview photograph / Hidemi Sakuma
