For shoe just buy yonex 65z3 RM400+ very good enough lor.

For newbie better buy cheaper racket lar. Apacs, felet, chepaer version yonex or victor. Bang racket with partner common among beginner player. U buy expensive racket then accidently bang with partner racket u crybaby. Unless u play single.

But since u afford racket for budget RM1000, just buy Thruster Ryuga 2, u will automatic play like LZJ. Lulz!

just curious, whats the different between 100-200+ racket vs those 500-1k racket?

For beginner yes asics gel rocket 10 or 11 good as starter. But since TS afford and list expensive shoe and high bajet, so just rekemen him high end lulz!
But ya different people different choice, some newbie who afford they straight away get high end shoe and racket. For some they get cheaper shoe and racket. Nextime after gain good skill and play better then can buy better racket and shoe.

Most important in badminton is correct technique. If u can win by just play setting the shuttle for opponent and less smash, cheapo racket can already. If u a good powerful smasher, good racket give better power.
If me i depend on opponent. If opponent i can makan without power play, i use my old RM80 carbonex racket also can. But if meet powerful player and need do lot of powerful smash then i use good racket.
But now i dont really go for high end racket liao. I only use bajet racket yonex Astrox 9. Bought during promotion few years back RM150. My badminton group mostly use high end also i can win them most of time.
Many people thought using expensive racket they immediately can play as good as Lindan. Lulz!

didnt notice that shoes is for tennis only...i add it to my cart because it looks good....if no play badminton i can wear it for jogging or jalan jalan...

most badminton shoes have orange colour sole, looks a bit ugly...