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The Latest and Greatest: Product Reviews

Here are a few different brands that you can read about to help you find the best volleyball gear. Because being the best means having the best.....

One company you can never go wrong with is Mizuno. Just follow this link to see what they have available for you in 2008. If you look along the right side of the page, there are different articles which talk about some of the recognition Mizuno has received from different companies evaluating their products (such as Volleyball Magazine). One of the neat things when you look at their website is that you can play around online to find a uniform that your team will like. As with many high school teams, there is a budget in place ahead of time but this may be a fun way for your team to bond. If they can design their own uniforms and allow you to order this from a local store, this can be the best of all worlds, especially if you have old outdated uniforms.

Here is something a little outside the realm of products but along the same tangent. If you are looking for new ways to condition yourself or your athletes, train the LIBERO, or practice planning, check out the following website. Here will will find a video (DVD) for every aspect of the volleyball game from on the court training to practice planning.

If your team is in need of volleyballs, Mikasa has been one of the leading manufactures in the volleyball word, as seen at the Beijing Olympics. The FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball) decided at its World Congress held on June 16 -17, 2008 that the new MIKASA MVA200 volleyballs with unique cover materials will be used as the official game balls at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The 24 qualified teams (12 Men and 12 Women teams) are already practicing with this revolutionary new volleyball. MIKASA volleyballs have been used as the official Olympic volleyballs for eight out of ten. If it is the best in the nation is using Mikasa why aren't you.

The best volleyball equipment can be found at the one stop shop VolleyballProShop. I hope this helps in your quest for the best equipment.

Mizuno and its Volleyball Competitors

This blog will look at some of the different shoes you can use for your 2008 volleyball season. This will be one of the most, if not the most, critical piece of equipment you can possibly have. With the constant movement on the court, you want your equipment to respond the way your body responds and in a comfortable fashion as well. When you are looking for what is important in a volleyball shoe, there are several factors. I don’t want to take a whole blog post to write about this so I found this helpful article which explains what you should look for in a shoe.

Mizuno has always been known for making great volleyball shoes. This reputation continues to stand up for 2008 from the different reviewers at Volleyball Magazine. You will probably be going with the latest edition of the Mizuno Wave Spike 11 or Tornado 3 if you are looking for high quality Mizuno shoes. Here is a link for the Mizuno Wave Spike 11.

The 2007 Volleyball Magazine Shoe Review was conducted in the October issue of Volleyball Magazine, and for the second consecutive year, and the third time in a four year span, a high performance Mizuno volleyball shoe has earned the prestigious "Editor's Choice" award.

In 2007 the Mizuno Wave Tornado 2 was chosen as the best of the best in volleyball shoes. The previous Mizuno winners of Volleyball Magazine's "Editor's Choice" award were the Mizuno Wave Lightning (2004), and the Mizuno Wave Lightning 3 (2006).

Asics is not as well known within the volleyball world as say a Mizuno but this is a company with a very strong reputation for quality shoe wear. If you are struggling to find Mizuno shoes which are comfortable for you, take a chance on Asics.

This should have given you a good idea what type of shoe wear you may want for your 2008 season. It is probably better to get this done now when you can start breaking it in when the preseason starts instead of halfway through the season when you're used to a different company's product. Prices can vary on this page anywhere between $52.99 to over $100 depending upon your budget.

Products to Help Your High School Succeed

High School volleyball has started so this should help you if you are looking to have your team succeed during the year.

One of the first big keys whenever we talk about volleyball is what we are wearing. It is essential to have the right knee pads and shoes because bad equipment gets in the way of us doing your best. Here is a quick web page talking about the shoes Mizuno makes such as the Wave. If you read through that same website that was referenced, praise was given for the kneepads produced by Mizuno as well. The website references Volleyball Magazine for its reviews of past products. These references are out of date by a bit as they are coming from 2005 but Mizuno has been producing the same high quality products for a long time. Mizuno

was rewarded with good critiques for their shoes again this year.

Another thing to point out from this article is that Mizuno has remained a sponsor of USA Volleyball through 2008. Mizuno is actually the official sponsor and supplier for the USA Volleyball team for the Olympics. Think about that. All of the great volleyball players you have been seeing on TV are sporting the same gear that has been mentioned and you can find the

best volleyball gear at http://www.volleyballproshop.com/.

Whenever you are looking at getting new gear, it is good to see what objective observers have said. Check out what Volleyball Magazine has to say. If you are still uncertain, ask your friends what they have been using. There is nothing better than a personal testimonial. At the end of the day, you are the one who has to wear the gear so make sure you are comfortable with it.

This should give you an idea what may help when you are beginning your season. Training has begun and it is probably fair to assume that all of you want to have a great season. That is what all the hard off-season work is for. If you want to be the best then you want to have the best volleyball gear and you can find that at http://www.volleyballproshop.com/. We are here for you because of you.