Active Ankles: Why Wear Them?

22 07 2008

Question: Hello, I have a quick, but silly question. I’ve noticed alot of girls on my club team wear active ankles. I just wanted to know why you are suppossed to wear active ankles and what it help you do in volleyball. Thanks D

Thank you for the question! Well I can see why younger players would be confused about this. Active Ankles are worn for 2 reasons. Either for prevention or the player needs extra support due to a previous injury. Read the rest of this entry »





Are ASICS good enough for volleyball?

26 06 2008

Ok, well, a little fact about mwah (Brooke) is that I love to shop on EBAY. I’ve purchased 3 violins, 2 guitars, volleyball gear and other stuff. I think it’s a great tool. So, I had to buy a new pair of volleyball shoes because my favorite pair (The Tornado Lightning Mizuno Wave Tornado 2 Womens Volleyball Shoes) are starting to fall apart since I play in them ALL-THE-TIME!

ASICS Gel-Enduro Athletic Gray Shoes/Womens/Size 11Anyways, I just purchased a pair of ASICS Gel-Enduro Athletic Gray Shoes/Womens/Size 11 (I know, I have huge feet lol. BUT! The bigger the better for volleyball haha). Personally, I have never owned a pair of ASICS, and therefore have never been able to try them for volleyball.

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