The new AERUS Z is the lightest ever badminton shoe from Yonex, weighing in at just 250 grams per shoe(*). These shoes are slimmed down by adopting a new sole made of Feather Bounce FOAM, a material that is 8% lighter in weight while generating more repulsion than the previous AERUS models. With a new seamless upper design, the Durable Skin Light and Double Raschel Mesh bring less weight with better fit, flexibility, and breathability.
With the POWER CUSHION+ and Power Graphite Drive, the AERUS Z is not only light but also converts the impact of each step into repulsion and power for the next.
The new AERUS Z is accompanied by an affordable model called the AERUS X. The POWER CUSHION AERUS X is designed as a comfortable lightweight model built with limited features of which include the seamless upper design, POWER CUSHION, and more.
INNOVATION
POWER CUSHION+
The AERUS Z features a specially shaped wedge of POWER CUSHION+ in the heel designed specifically to absorb shock associated with the footwork of badminton. By improving shock absorption, our POWER CUSHION+ technology transforms impact into energy. A 28%(*) increase in shock absorption and a 62%(**) increase in repulsion when compared to the standard EVA materials.
(*) Measured by the Japan Vehicle Inspection Association
(**) According to research by the Boken Quality Evaluation Institute, JIS Law is applied
Power Graphite Drive
The sole of the AERUS Z is built with Power Graphite Drive, a carbon sheet that prevents twisting of the foot and improves stability during the most strenuous of movements. Working together with POWER CUSHION +, the absorbed impact power is converted into a propulsive force to help propel you into your next step.
Feather Bounce FOAM
A lightweight, high repulsion material built to support agile, fast-paced footwork. The Feather Bounce FOAM is 8% lighter in weight while generating 20% more repulsion than the previous AERUS models.
(*)Tested by Yonex
Seamless Upper Design
The upper is built with a single primary piece which is a combination of the Durable Skin Light, a strong and lightweight material, and the Double Raschel Mesh, a highly breathable fabric. The two materials are fused together using a vacuum-pressing method which enables the upper to be built with less material.
NOTE:
(*) Measured with industry-standard 26 cm shoe.
Upper: Synthetic Fiber
Midsole: Synthetic Resin
Outsole: Rubber
Color: Dark Gray
Features:
Durable Skin Light
Power Graphite Drive
Power Cushion Plus
Double Raschel Mesh
Feather Bounce Foam
Seamless Upper Design