A pair of Karakal KF Pro Lite Badminton Shoes in blue, featuring shock-absorbing gel insoles and gray soles. The upper is made of mesh and synthetic material with "Karakal" written in white. The shoe's sole includes a circular pattern for grip, offering non-marking performance and superior lateral stability.

Karakal KF Pro Lite Badminton Shoes - Blue

Regular price £49.99
Regular price £60.00 Sale price £49.99
(Save 17%)
Skip to product information

Karakal KF Pro Lite Badminton Shoes - Blue

Karakal KF Pro Lite Badminton Shoes - Blue

Regular price £49.99
Regular price £60.00 Sale price £49.99
(Save 17%)

SHOE WIDTH:

Standard

PLAYER LEVEL:

Intermediate

DESIGNED FOR:

Comfort

Shoe Size EU/US/CM Size Guide
UK US EUROPE
5.5 6 38.5
6 6.5 39
6 7 40
6.5 7.5 40.5
7 8 41
7.5 8.5 42
8 9 42.5
8.5 9.5 43
9 10 44
9.5 10.5 44.5
10 11 45
10.5 11.5 45.5
11 12 46
12 13 47.5

View full details

What we love

Feather Weight

Designed For

Comfort

Width Fit

Standard

Overall Fit

True to Size

  • Player level What level of player this is designed up to

     40%

    BeginnerProfessional

  • support What degree of overall foot and impact support the shoe offers

     60%

    Low Foot/AnkleHigh Foot/Ankle

  • Durability What degree of durability the shoe provides

     60%

    Shorting LastingLong Lasting

  • Product description
  • BUYING GUIDE
  • PRODUCT DELIVERY
  • RETURNS / WARRANTY
  • PRICE MATCH

Product description

  • Affordable indoor court shoes
  • MICROFIBRE SIDE SUPPORT AND LACE SYSTEM
  • EVA SHOCK ABSORBING TOP LAYER
  • TURNING CIRCLE AND NATURAL TOE BENDING GROOVES
  • EXTRA LACE HOLES FOR WIDTH ADJUSTMENT
  • TPU OUTSOLE INSERT FOR STABILITY
  • GEL INSOLE INCLUDED

The Karakal KF ProLite Badminton Shoes offer exceptional lateral stability due to the heel and forefoot band and lace Loop system which stops the foot rolling on sideways movement. Newly updated, Karakal have tweaked this popular shoe for improved performance, comfort and longevity.

So, what’s changed? The lace support system has been reinforced with long fibre microfibre, this gives the shoe more lateral support and added strength. The heel and forefoot band and lace Loop system also stops the foot rolling on sideways movement.

The improved Prolite shoes are now fitted with a Shock absorbing Gel Insole as standard. The Gel covers the heel and midsole to absorb impact and there is additional padding in the heel and ball of the foot for comfort. The top has a textured surface to cut down on foot movement and breathing holes to keep your foot cool.

The exclusive Karakal non-marking outsole with its built in turning circle is designed to make direction changes easier. The coloured Gum Rubber compound gives great adhesion when the foot is planted and deep grooves across the forefoot allow the toes to bend naturally. The TPU Anti – reverse bend insert provides stability and has the potential to reduce foot and lower limb injuries.

The Phylon midsole density has been adjusted for maximum comfort and support, the under-heel shock absorber and EVA layer under the Gel Insole add to the shock absorption properties.

The upper uses the highest quality Microfibre materials for the support areas and the mesh allows the foot to breathe. Cosmetic changes include coloured midsole units to match the shoe and self-colour tongue.

Brand Karakal
Model series Karakal - Pro Lite
MODEL NAME KF Pro Lite
PLAYER LEVEL Intermediate
SHOE SIZE LENGTH FIT True to Size
SHOE WIDTH FIT Standard
DESIGNED FOR Comfort

BUYING GUIDE

Badminton Shoes – there's loads to choose from, what are the key things to look for when choosing?

  • Shoe Support
  • Comfort & Fitting
  • Weight
  • Player Level
  • Shoe Durability
  • Looks 

Forza Badminton Shoes

1. Shoe Support

In our opinion probably the most underappreciated aspect of choosing badminton shoes. Look at the amount of players our there that need knee supports later on in life! Why is this often the case....well usually its because of either bad technique or poor footwear.

Health and well being must come first.....so don't try and save money by going for shoes that doesn't have good cushioning and shoe structural strength. Go for a respected Badminton or Shoes brand that really know what they're doing.

You can see on all our Badminton Shoe pages, the level of support the shoe offers is graded, use this as a guide.

A number of shoes will also reference support technology such as graphite plates and power cushion shock absorbers. Look out for these are they're designed to release pressure of your bodyweight when moving.

2. Comfort & Fitting

These are technically 2 aspects but effectively they cover the same thing. We list all shoes stating how true the fit of the shoe is, both in terms of length and width. This is particularly key for players with narrow or wider feet than the normal person.

Pretty much all Badminton shoes these days are designed “ergoshape” for stability, which provides flexibility around the toes area. This shape enables more explosive movement when moving forwards and backwards.

In addition to this, look out for the “Designed For” Feature shown in our description section, this will sometimes say “Comfort”. Where this is the case, it means when we've checked the shoes out, and the main strength/focus on the shoes is to provide comfort to the foot when playing.

Good fitting shoes will minimise the risk of ankle injures or foot blisters. That said, it's sometimes worth purchasing insoles to help with fit further or ankle supports to stop yourself rolling your ankles if you have done it before playing. 

It's best to allow for a small amount of room in the front of the shoe so that the toe is not pressured when lunging and stopping sharply. 

One final point, remember to allow your shoes to “wear in”. We recommend to wear your new shoes around the house for a week to allow them to soften and stretch a little. Don't wear your court shoes outside however - this will degrade the grip and bring dirt and dust onto the court.

Badminton Shoes Breakdown

3. How Lightweight they are

So firstly, the brands annoyingly don't provide weight measurements for their shoes. A lightweight shoe is great for players who need fast movement, however this often comes at a cost in reduced shoe support. A lightweight shoe generally offers less durability too, as it's often not as substantially made as shoes with strong support.

On our product pages for Badminton Shoes you can see under the “Designed for” feature if it says “Lightweight”.

Lightweight shoes generally are suited to smaller or lighter players on their feet, who have excellent technique in their movement.

4. What Player level the badminton shoes are intended for

We list below each shoe the player level from 0-100, in a graph bar. Obviously if you're a lower level as a player you can still go for a higher level shoe. It simply shoes up to what level of player the badminton shoes can be used for.

Typically some of the shoes we sell are even used by the world's very top players.

5. Shoe Durability

This is infinitely difficult to measure as it's so subjective to how often the shoes are used, the quality of movement for the specific badminton player and the surfaces as well as the way the shoes are treated.

Typically, it's the more you spend....the most durable the shoe is likely to be. Also shoes that are “Designed For” “Strong Support”, will be more durable than a lightweight slimmer lined shoe.

6. How it looks

Obviously everyone wants to look good when playing.....this one is down to personal preference!

Our most popular brand for Shoes with our players presently are the Yonex Badminton Shoes.

PRODUCT DELIVERY

UK Mainland Delivery

FREE if over £75 or £4.95

Standard 2-4 days delivery.

Express (Mon-Fri) 1-2 working days £5.95

Order by 1PM Monday-Friday for Next Working Day UK delivery.

Full Badminton Delivery Buying Guide

International Delivery

Unfortunately, due to Brexit, we will no longer be shipping outside of UK Mainland.

RETURNS / WARRANTY

Easy Returns

UK Customers

We have a simple 30 days (can be extended) upon receiving the order policy, but we will be flexible and extend this if it's a gift for a specific event, such a a birthday, this can be done by simply ticking the the gift option when purchasing.

We provide a part filled returns form for all UK orders, simply follow the process below:

To find your local collect plus shop: https://www.collectplus.co.uk/store-locator

See here for our full returns details & information.

 

Our UK Address for returns is:

Badminton HQ
Unit 1, Greabridge Business Park
Budds Lane,
Romsey,
Hampshire,
England
SO51 0HA

Warranty Policy - Our Risk Free Support

Within 30 Days of receipt of the items?

Simple 30 days retailer warranty on all orders with genuine manufacturer defects.

More than 30 Days?

We work with the brands/suppliers to see if it can be covered under warranty for you (usually it is, but depends on the way the damage has occurred).

Still not covered but within 6 months of purchase?

We offer a crash replacement policy, where we offer a goodwill policy of 20% discount off your next order with us for the same/alternative replacement item, not including postage costs.

PRICE MATCH

Price Match Promise

It's this simple - Find it cheaper anywhere else in the UK & we'll match it! Subject to conditions (see below).

So how does it work?

  1. Fill in the form on the right with all the relevant details requested. Alternatively you can call our team on 02380 002388.
  2. We'll email you or call you after we review the price match request.

* By requesting the price request you have checked it meets the requirements below

The boring conditions bit:

  1. Make sure the item being sold elsewhere is new and include a direct link to it.
  2. Unfortunately we're unable to match prices for websites based outside of Mainland UK, unauthorised brand stockists, or 3rd party sites such as Amazon or eBay. 
  3. The item must be in stock and actively being sold.
  4. At our own discretion we can refuse to offer the price match. Where this is the case we will offer you a full refund, this is rare, but there are exceptions. We will offer to refund the order in full if this happens.
  5. The product is identical to ours in brand, colour, size and model number.
  6. We cannot provide retrospective price matching after you have already purchased from us in the past, as we cannot verify if on the date of original purchase the price of the alternative retailer you may ask us to price match with.
  7. Strings and Shuttlecocks excluded.
  8. Yonex products are excluded from this offer.

EASY 30 DAY RETURNS

SERVICE PROMISE

BUY NOW PAY LATER

PRICE PROMISE

Customer Reviews

Based on 2 reviews
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
50%
(1)
50%
(1)
0%
(0)
P
Phil Harris
Not a wide fit shoe as advertised

Shoes were advertised as wide fit, however, they were as narrow as any other.
Sized at 11, but euro 45 which is usually a 10.

B
Brian Bradshaw
No wonder people buy with extra insoles.

Yes there is a gel insole. The gel lives under the heal. The insole under the ball of the foot is thin and hard, with a honeycomb of raised ridges. The commonly bought extra insoles make sense and make bareable, even though they are quite thin. Will be looking for other insoles more durable insoles soon. Seems strange, as they are otherwise designed for purpose.