Takraw Shoes

Now that you know the sport, what kind of equipment do you need to play takraw? The essentials are as follow, a badminton/takraw court, a takraw ball, a takraw net and shoes together with 6 players.

"What kind of shoes do I need for takraw?", you might ask. The most important part of shoes in regards to any sport activities is that it is comfortable to you, for takraw this also applies. Any shoe you feel comfortable wearing can be used for takraw. But what shoes are the norm for takraw?

Usually two brands of shoes are the most commonly used in takraw.

Nanyang shoes

or Warrior shoes

With the above two pictures you might now be wondering, "But those are typical school shoes", and you are right. What makes them special is the inside of the shoe. Compare a typical running shoe.

See how deep the inside of the shoe's cutting is as compared to the two brands above, this does not exclude running shoes as takraw shoes but it might be a little difficult to control the ball with those shoes. Of course for those who are comfortable with using running shoes, they may do so, some professionals prefer using running shoes even in tournaments, why do they choose running shoes over the normal takraw shoes? I myself am not too sure.

If you ask me, just go with any shoes that you are comfortable with, be it a typical Nike shoe or even a plain canvas shoe. Try experimenting with different shoes and find your perfect shoe, if you truly love the sport, why not invest a few dollars for it?