Mizuno Volleyball Shoes

Mizuno volleyball shoes are one of the top selling brands in the sport today. The Mizuno company was created in 1906 in Osaka, Japan and has since won over 15 awards for their incredible shoe design.

This shoe was first introduced to the USA in 1980. In 1992 the company signed a contract with Team USA and still sponsors them in the Olympics today. The Mizuno volleyball shoe company also sponsors other levels of the sport including the High Performance Youth Team and the National Disable Team.

The Mizuno volleyball shoe's unique design provides breathability and enhanced durability, are lightweight and helps provide more traction. The ventilation system helps to reduce heat and humidity inside of the shoe for more comfortable playing.
The Mizuno volleyball shoe has a specific Wave technology designed into all of the products.

This wave technology is constructed so that when you land, jump or run the shock is dispersed throughout the whole sole of the foot, which allows for less injury and more comfortable playing time. The front of the shoe is designed to absorb the impact on the forefoot for increased traction and stability.

There many different kinds of the Mizuno volleyball shoes with the wave technology, with almost all of them winning the "Editor's Choice" awards from "Runner's World" magazine. In 1999, the Wave Rider won, with the Precision and Alchemy following in 2000. The Wave Pheonix won "Best Buy" for that year.

In 2001, it was the Mercury and in 2002 both the Maverick and Legend won. In 2003 the Mustang won an award for "Best Value". In 2005, the newest Mizuno volleyball shoe was the Inspire, which won the award for "Best Debut". Other models of shoes include the Elixir and the Creation. Most of the shoes include different models of shoe under the same name, but have been updated over the years.

Mizuno volleyball shoes can be bought at almost any sporting good store in the USA. They can be bought for both men and women, with a children's line to follow in the years to come. There are many internet sites that also sell the product. Prices for the Mizuno volleyball shoes range anywhere from $80.00 to $120.00, depending on size and model.

the Mizuno volleyball shoe company is also helping to do it's part in helping the environment. Crew 21 is the environmental program founded in 1991 and stands for Conservation of Resources and Environment Wave towards the 21st Century. The company's employees started to carpool to work and help clean-up streets, parks, rivers, and streams.

The Mizuno company participates in nationwide paper recycling programs, with all of their footwear boxes being made from 100% recycled paper. The program is symbolized by a tetrahedron with 4 equilateral triangles. The tetrahedron is considered to be the most stable polygon, using up the least amount of surface area and the least number of surfaces. The symbol is designed to represent us gaining the most amount of products from the least amount of resources.