It might have a silly name, but Squash is a brutal, exhausting sport that can leave you with a fair few bruises and broken bones if you're not careful. Being stuck in a small room with another person and a swiftly moving bouncing ball sounds dangerous, doesn’t it? This is why it’s important to get any protective gear that you can, maybe even before you get the racket or the balls! Something else you might be interested in is a decent pair of squash shoes, specifically tailored for the shiny surfaces you find on squash courts. You don’t want to go slipping over and getting smacked in the face by a very fast moving object that doesn’t care how much agony you’re already in. Your friends won't let you live it down, either. It's not like playing on the Wii when the only humiliation you have to worry about is dropping the Wii-mote. A squash court is where you prove how fit you are, how elegant and how skilled you can be. At least, that's what you would like to prove.