Volleyball has always been an extremely popular beach sport, but it is growing in other areas at a huge rate today. Along with that growth comes new designs in equipment and accessories including volleyball shoes. While most beach players like to play in their bare feet, today's players can choose from any variety of shoes designed specifically to help them with this sport.

When choosing a good shoe for volleyball, you want make sure, of course, that it fits right in feels comfortable. Try the shoe one in the store and walk around with on so that you can see how it feels when you're wearing it. Make sure you try it on with the same type of socks that you will be wearing when you play so that you can get an accurate feel for the right size. Be sure that your steel doesn't slip out of the show and that you have a half inch of space in front of your big toe.

You also want to look at the materials used to make the shoe. Most volleyball shoes have a gum rubber outer sole. These provide good traction for indoor volleyball playing surfaces. If you play outdoors in the grass, you might look into a shoe that has an outsole designed specifically for grass courts.

When you're playing volleyball, you spend a lot of time up on the ball of your foot so you want to be sure that you have a shoe that has a good midsole which will absorb shock and keep your foot comfortable and protected. Look for shoes that have molded EVA foam or air, liquid or gel cushioning.

The upper part of the shoe is usually made of suede and mesh. Sometimes you can find them in a lightweight synthetic and a few of the shoes have added ankle support for players that want to protect their ankles even further.

When shopping for volleyball shoes, you want to take style into consideration because everyone likes their feet to look good, but you also want to make sure you get a good quality shoe that will protect your foot, be comfortable to wear and also be durable and last a long time. If you go to professional sports shoe shop, then you can ask one of the clerks there to help find you a shoe for a perfect custom fit.