ASICS has been confirmed as the official footwear supplier for The Co-operative World Netball Series, coming to the M.E.N Arena in Manchester this October.

ASICS take pride in being the premium netball specific shoe supplier worldwide and have provided the England squad with high quality, bespoke footwear for the past five years.

Being the official footwear supplier, ASICS will provide all courtside staff with the GEL - Netburner 11 Netball shoe, meaning all ground runners including ball patrol, umpires and table officials can move in comfort while fulfilling their vital duties throughout the event.

The GEL - Netburner 11 is designed to offer outstanding performance. It’s built with a faster and more responsive feel to provide the stability needed by the court squad.

Eoin Treacy Marketing Manager ASICS U.K and Ireland, is delighted to be supplying footwear for such an important event on the netball calendar. He said: “ASICS is at the forefront of providing netball specific footwear and being such a technical product we continuously invest in research and development.

“At an elite level, movement and performance is crucial, so we supply the England squad with Netball specific shoes to suit each player’s personal needs The court squad play a vital role in the running of the event so good footwear all round is essential.”

Being the official footwear supplier of the event will create a platform for ASICS to communicate with an estimated 40,000 spectators about the benefits of wearing a technically designed shoe when playing netball rather than an everyday trainer.

Organiser of The Co-operative World Netball Series, Nicola Moloney said: “ASICS has been strongly associated with England Netball for some time now so was an obvious to have them as the official footwear supplier. The shoes provided are stable and safe and will allow the court squad to put their best foot forward to help the England squad win the competition.”

The Co-operative World Netball Series will take place at the M.E.N Arena in Manchester from the 9th – 11th October. Six of the world’s top netball nations will compete including England, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Samoa and Malawi.

The Co-operative World Netball Series is supported by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), Manchester City Council, England Netball and UK Sport. 

For more information about The Co-operative World Netball Series please visit www.worldnetballseries.com.