Li-Ning Retailer for Europe ?

[SenseiJM]

Hello,
I'd like to test out some Li-Ning shoes. Wondering if they might be worth it, since the Chinese National Team use them.
Looked on TT11, Misterping and Contra, but no luck finding Li-Ning shoes or finding my size.
Is there an official retailer for Li-Ning shoes in Europe ?
Thanks in advance !

 

[ttarc]

https://li-ning.de/tischtennis/tischtennisschuhe/ or https://lining-sport.eu/table-tennis/table-tennis-shoes/
Both sites are run by Li Ning Europe GmbH but I don't know why they are hiding their TT shoes on some of their websites (e.g. https://lining.aliexpress.com/store/2097003).
TT11 sells some https://www.tabletennis11.com/other_eng/li-ning-shoes-aptp003-3c-hawkeye-white-black but also
https://pingpongshop.eu/table-tennis-shoes?filter=131

I'm still using my Cloudwalker APPP003
Shoe size = size of the insole (when I asked them the last time)

Complete list of TT shoes https://store.lining.com/goods/list?category=运动鞋_男鞋_乒乓球鞋&field=sales_num&sort=1&crumbs=男子%20>%20鞋类%20>%20乒乓球鞋
E.g. Wang Chuqin's or Sun Yingsha's shoes in three different colors or the Hawk Eye 2.0 (APTT005) shoes in five different colors

 

[SenseiJM]

https://li-ning.de/tischtennis/tischtennisschuhe/ or https://lining-sport.eu/table-tennis/table-tennis-shoes/
Both sites are run by Li Ning Europe GmbH but I don't know why they are hiding their TT shoes on some of their websites (e.g. https://lining.aliexpress.com/store/2097003).
TT11 sells some https://www.tabletennis11.com/other_eng/li-ning-shoes-aptp003-3c-hawkeye-white-black but also
https://pingpongshop.eu/table-tennis-shoes?filter=131

I'm still using my Cloudwalker APPP003
Shoe size = size of the insole (when I asked them the last time)

Complete list of TT shoes https://store.lining.com/goods/list?category=运动鞋_男鞋_乒乓球鞋&field=sales_num&sort=1&crumbs=男子%20>%20鞋类%20>%20乒乓球鞋
E.g. Wang Chuqin's or Sun Yingsha's shoes in three different colors or the Hawk Eye 2.0 (APTT005) shoes in five different colors

Thanks !
There are some really beautiful models. The Ma Long Special Edition in blue is magnificent.
I've just sent an email to TT11 to find out if it would be possible to order some models that aren't on their website.

How are your Li-Ning shoes compared to other brands, like Mizuno, Asics or other ?

 

[Attitude]

Thanks !
There are some really beautiful models. The Ma Long Special Edition in blue is magnificent.
I've just sent an email to TT11 to find out if it would be possible to order some models that aren't on their website.

How are your Li-Ning shoes compared to other brands, like Mizuno, Asics or other ?

Ive used the Mizuno Wave Drive 8 for some months now and i am pretty disappointed. For 80€ the insole shouldnt be done already. On top the grip on most gymgrounds was not really good. I slipped way too often.
The only good thing is, that the insole gives a good feeling and the shoe itself fit pretty well to my feet.

These shoes here from Li Ning on the other hand:

https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/S7e71ef7ad27144d8be2a3a554b702994B/Original-Li-ning-M-nner-Nationalen-Team-Tischtennis-Schuhe-Ausbildung-Elastische-Band-Professionelle-Sport-Sneaker.jpg_Q90.jpg_.webp

Were way better in almost every aspect. After 2 years the insole died too though, so i replaced it now and went back playing with these. And they still have a better grip on our traininggrounds than the Mizuno ones.

So if they are done, im gonna replace them with Li Ning shoes i guess, hoping their availability in germany will improve until then.

 

[SenseiJM]

I've also used The Wave Drive 8, and they were pretty worn after just one season, having paid 100€...
Insole was dead after just 8 months, and the outer sole lost a chunk of rubber at the heel. Good thing it wasn't that big. Repaired it with a bike tyre repair kit
I tried the Yasaka Jet Impact Neo Black this season, and I'm quite happy with what I got.
You don't get a premium shoe, like some others I had, since it's a 60€ pair of shoes, but it's still a good one.
I've had to replace the insole, but since you can buy them easily and for cheap on TT11, it's no biggie.

I really liked my Mizunos, but I'm looking for something new, and wanted to try Li-Ning for this reason. Even if I have to pay 180€ for the Ma Long Edition that's available on TT11, but they last more than one season, it'll be worth my money.

 

[France]

Thanks !
There are some really beautiful models. The Ma Long Special Edition in blue is magnificent.
I've just sent an email to TT11 to find out if it would be possible to order some models that aren't on their website.

How are your Li-Ning shoes compared to other brands, like Mizuno, Asics or other ?

Hello, do you ask at TT11 if they can import some Li-Ning shoes who are on the Chinese website ? And what do they answer ? I’ve found one that I would like but only on the original website . Thanks !

 

[OldUser]

Zhang Jike, Ma Long, Xu XIn and Fan Zhendong are Mizuno players since forever, FZD had to mask the Mizuno "swoosh" to obey the CNT policy, they are forced to use Li-Ning because that's how it works in a dictatorship. But Their signature Li-Ning are only Mizuno clones, playing with Li-Ning shoes is therefore a hype only. There are far better shoes in Japan and Europe. Even the south korean players uses Mizuno shoes, but they play with DHS blades and H3 National Blue Spong for many of them. Why do you think they don't use Li-Ning shoes then ?

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Zhang Jike, Ma Long, Xu XIn and Fan Zhendong are Mizuno players since forever, FZD had to mask the Mizuno "swoosh" to obey the CNT policy, they are forced to use Li-Ning because that's how it works in a dictatorship. But Their signature Li-Ning are only Mizuno clones, playing with Li-Ning shoes is therefore a hype only. There are far better shoes in Japan and Europe. Even the south korean players uses Mizuno shoes, but they play with DHS blades and H3 National Blue Spong for many of them. Why do you think they don't use Li-Ning shoes then ?

policy as in "contract"?

yes, contracts are indeed dictatorships and consequences for breach of it.

I guess Lebrun brothers are forced to wear Victas shirts to play in Durban, French dictatorships or contract? you tell me?

Speaking about Victas and France, where did the French brand go, are they still in business?

 

[Kolev]

Nothing's wrong using Li Ning badminton shoes which are widely available. They are super steady with impeccable cushioning and that's ultra important, but we understand this only when it is much too late. I detest my Mizuno Wave Drive 5 for not providing enough cushion to prevent me getting severe plantar fasciitis 8 years ago and still suffering from it.
Mizuno handball and badminton shoes aren't bad either but quality wise I prefer Li Ning

 

[OldUser]

The difference with western nations is that you wear your nation's shirt for Olympics WTTC or WTTTC or continental championships. The Lebrun wears Tibhar shirts in WTT events, not ITTF or ETTU ones; Félix still wears the French national shirt from time to time because it's his own choice, and that's why it's cool to be european: Tibhar will always respect your own will and patriotism... or lack of patriotism. In any event whatsoever, when you're chinese, you wear the national shirt and Li-Ning shoes, period.

Now what shoes do they wear ? Asics for Alexis, Yonex now for Félix, the western way of doing business is way more open than China.

Pretty all the major world sports federations have events held in China, Formula 1, WTA, ATP, NBA, but the things have drastically changed since the Olympics in 2008. China is a nationalist country in sports, and that makes sports business extremely difficult to achieve there.

“With increased political tension and the complications of doing business in China, I’ve seen more companies focus back on Europe and the US, where the reward may not be as large but the risk is much less,” said Lisa Delpy Neirotti, an international sports marketing consultant and director of the sports management master’s program at George Washington University.
That dynamic has been vivid in European soccer, which had collectively seemed to view China as a sort of El Dorado five years ago, but now seems to be coming to terms with reality after a series of disappointments. In Italy, Inter Milan, one of that country’s most storied clubs, is in a tailspin after its Chinese owner, Suning, a consumer goods company, became engulfed in a major financial crisis. The team has been forced to sell player contracts to meet its payroll.
In England, the Premier League remains in litigation with a broadcast partner that failed to pay up after signing a record-breaking television deal to broadcast games in China. A new partner is paying a fraction of the previous agreement, leaving some clubs disillusioned.
“Over the last five years there had been a perception in the West that China is there for the taking — there’s lots of money, economic growth is strong, a growing middle class, disposal income, and we can go feast on this,” Chadwick said. “What has happened for some sports organisations in the West is that they have not found China as lucrative as they imagined, and they have also found China incredibly difficult to do business with.”

in https://bdnews24.com/sport/do-sports-still-need-china

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Li Ning has major share in DHS. Its basically one company.

DHS sponsored player wearing a Li Ning shoe is part of the contract.
Both DHS and Li Ning sponsors the whole team too.

So unless you know something I don't, then you are really just speculating for the sake of speculating.

 

[SenseiJM]

Hello, do you ask at TT11 if they can import some Li-Ning shoes who are on the Chinese website ? And what do they answer ? I’ve found one that I would like but only on the original website . Thanks !

They answered by saying that there's only the shoes available on the website, in the sizes listed.
So... Not possible to ask them to import a specific shoe that isn't on the website.

 

[France]

They answered by saying that there's only the shoes available on the website, in the sizes listed.
So... Not possible to ask them to import a specific shoe that isn't on the website.

ok thanks. I've found them onBurn Store on Aliexpres, but it's quiet expensive (175 € ...)