VICTOR has long been dedicated to the development and innovation of badminton shoe technology. With a design centering on groundbreaking lightweight, S99ELITE is born as the lightest footwear VICTOR has ever made. The perfect combination of large JACQUARD EM upper and NITRO-LITE midsole greatly reduces the weight of the shoes and further relieves muscle stress and tension, enabling lighter footwork and better performance.
 

To achieve ultimate lightweight, the midsole plays a more crucial role than the upper. The midsole accounts for about 25 percent of the weight of a badminton shoe and is key to the wearing experience. It is challenging to manufacture a midsole that can deliver both lightweight and incredible wearing experience. The NITRO-LITE midsole of S99ELITE is the groundbreaking solution to the problem. Unlike traditional method of making midsoles, the innovative technology impregnates high performance EVA with nitrogen to make the embryos filled with gas and rapidly inflated under pressure difference. The NITRO-LITE midsole is not only lightweight but also has fine and evenly distributed apertures, which makes the structure stronger than traditional foaming material after moulding and shaping.

Feather Resilient EVA＋ENERGYMAX 3.0＋TPU＋Carbon Power＋Solid EVA

LSS

The outside of forefoot is designed using high-strength TPU. This significantly enhances the lateral stability during intense and rapid transfer of direction when playing badminton.

The three-dimensional carbon fiber sheet provides mid-sole stability and decreases the torsional strain on the foot’s arch.

ENERGYMAX

The high elasticity shock absorbing material of ENERGYMAX has excellent durability, strength, and is retains it’s shape well. It is used in footwear-related products to increase the overall support of the shoes. It reduces momentum loss and redirects the momentum towards the next direction.

RADIATION

Coping with the asterisk steps, the center is the rounded-shape design surrounded by triangular shapes. The radiation pattern provides more grip on the court during lateral and vertical movements. The small lump pattern distribution adds additional grip as the sensor and increases the grip.