Not that you’ll want them uncomfortably tight, of course, but your foot shouldn’t move around inside them at all.
In addition to these features, the midsoles of volleyball shoes are designed to support the balls of the feet since volleyball players spend most of their time perched on the balls of their feet. Thanks to the softness of a volleyball shoe’s sole, it’s advised not to use this type of sneakers on an abrasive surface like asphalt or concrete, as this risks the soles wearing down sooner. This not only gives the wearer better, more solid footing, but the gum rubber soles won’t leave marks on the gym floor and will decrease the risk of ankle injuries. While this may still sound very similar to basketball sneakers, the difference is that basketball shoes and cross trainers are designed for people who run forward and backward, while volleyball shoes provide greater permanence for lateral, side-to-side movements. These soles help prevent the wearer from sliding or slipping on the gym floors and give them better traction during use.
Volleyball shoes have soles made of a soft gum rubber material. There is one distinct difference between them, however. You may look at them and think there’s nothing that differentiates them from standard sneakers or even basketball shoes or cross-trainers. Volleyball shoes deceptively look like normal sneakers.