How long does your tennis shoes last?

[Timbo's hopeless slice]

< 3 months on Hardcourts.

(or about ten minutes at Trevallyn Tennis Club, what is that stuff?????)

[got spin?]

My barricades last me about 3 months, my 2.3s lasted all of 2 months, 3.3s were a little better but wore a hole in the dragon. However my CC IIs I have had since march and are still going strong! I think I might Break them tomorrow. I do a lot of sliding on hard courts, I grew up on clay courts at my club since I was like 7. I put alot of stress on my shoe being that Im 6'5" and 250 lbs. is also not easy on a shoe either.

[tennisfu]

3-4 weeks for top of the line shoes playing 5-7 times a week. Thank goodness for sole guarantees.

[Crazy at the Net]

I am on my 3rd set of Babolat Propulse 3 and they only last about 5-6 weeks, I play 4-5 times a week and run a around the court, a lot. I would think they would last a little longer...Im bummed.... I do love the support they give...having bad ankles and such.....I wil still buy them...what can you do....

[The Meat]

From Nov.2011- Nov.2012:

Beginning of last year: 1 pair of vapor 9's lasted about a month and a half.
Spring time: 1 pair of barricade 7's lasted about 3 months, the replacement lasted another 3 months
Summer to fall time: 1 pair of CB 4.3's lasted me about 4 months together with replacement.

Just bought a pair of CB 3.3's during the black friday sale and expect that to last me another 4 months with the replacement.

Spend about $400 per year on shoes, really need to cut down on those shoes....

[3fees]

I rotate my shoes so they last me a long time.

[mxmx]

barracade 6's lasting me around a year with around 8hours of play per week. But i push them right to the end and use shoe gel at times. I wonder how long CB's would last me...

anyone use any good liquid rubber gel to prolong shoe life?

[The Meat]

Originally Posted by mxmx

barracade 6's lasting me around a year with around 8hours of play per week. But i push them right to the end and use shoe gel at times. I wonder how long CB's would last me...

anyone use any good liquid rubber gel to prolong shoe life?

Tried Shoe Goo, stuff is only good for patching up holes and allowing the other parts of the outsole to catch up to the most worn out part. Doesn't last very long, 3 days max with a patch job then you have to do it again. Also, you want to wait 4 days or more after applying before you go on court or else you'll smudge up the court and also before you play rub your shoe on concrete and sand off the slippery parts until its smooth, you don't want to slip.

[mxmx]

thanks man....3 days sounds much longer than what I'm used to.
I use hi tech patch, but it comes off in one session. Its probably better than nothing. But I think i must give shoe goo a try next time...

[corbind]

Good to know tennis shoes are wearing fast. I wear running shoes ($140) and get about 20 uses (80 hours / 2 months) before the forefoot rubber is completely gone and down to the foam.

[TennisCoachIN]

Vapor tour 9 1 1/2 months

[SystemicAnomaly]

Originally Posted by 3fees

I rotate my shoes so they last me a long time.

That sounds painful.

With a red permanent marker, I'll put a large L on the front of my left shoe and a large R on the right one. I've got corresponding indicators tattooed on my feet so that I always get the correct shoe in the proper orientation on each foot. Never rotate them.

[PhotoBlue]

Originally Posted by SystemicAnomaly

That sounds painful.

With a red permanent marker, I'll put a large L on the front of my left shoe and a large R on the right one. I've got corresponding indicators tattooed on my feet so that I always get the correct shoe in the proper orientation on each foot. Never rotate them.

Please tell me you're joking

[SystemicAnomaly]

Originally Posted by PhotoBlue

Please tell me you're joking

Why would I joke about something like this?

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[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Originally Posted by 3fees

I rotate my shoes so they last me a long time.

Same here, I'm rotating through 6 pairs of V8 at the moment. I hate brand spanking new shoes, this way they're all worn evenly.