Yonex also produces athletic shoes and apparel including T-shirts, jackets, skirts, shorts, hoodies, leggings and hats.

The company began to experiment with graphite shafts for both types of rackets and found that these would also be useful for golf clubs.

Finding a growing market, the Yonex Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary) was established in Torrance, California, US in July 1983.

In 1992 Yonex introduced the widebody badminton racket, the "Isometric 500", a racquet that was much less "tear drop"-shaped than previous ones.

[6] Yonex is significant in the tennis and golf industries as well and is a major sponsor of professional athletes in all three sports.