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Hi, Im 12 years old (2009) and i like to play basketball,but im overweight, height – 147cm weight – 63kg (138lbs) and im starting to go on a diet, but when i play basketball (fav sports) my knee always hurts after playing (somewhere at the back and front, and sometimes it hurts somewhere above the ankle) and im using And1 basketball shoes (3/4 basketball shoes)

I will get a new basketball shoes, a high top one (not 3/4 but a full one) and will a high top (full) basketball shoes help and will buying a knee support/braces help too?

And also, if i get a basketball shoes, im thinking of getting a Nike basketball shoes or maybe Converse basketball shoes, any other brand recommendation or which is not a good basketball shoes for overweight people?

btw, what i meant by (full) means a high top basketball covering my whole ankle.

Thanks
ohh yeah btw my foot is also quiete flat due to my overweight..
btw, how do i check for bad arch support? i will know it when i try it right?

im not sure if it will reduce the pain. I know it hurts because i recently had knee pains. Wearing the knee support will help a little bit but im not sure if it will remarkably heal the pain. The same with braces. check the shoes your wearing though. Shoes with bad arch support mess with some tendons in the back of your foot which are directly connected to your knees so check out your shoes