Nike Air Courtballistec 4.3 Question?

[dyldore]

The first three weeks with my 4.3s sucked...hurt the top of my foot from how tight they were, I thought it was because they hadn't broken in but after a week of 30ish hours of wearing them they still hurt...instead of being a dingaling and throwing away $90 I loosened the laces. The only tight lace is the topmost one. They feel wonderful now, great shoe.

[MattCrosby]

Originally Posted by okaythen

how long do they last usually? like other than the lace problem and bottom sole?

I'm still on my first pair which were bought over 3 months ago now, they're just starting to wear down. I play on both Hard and Omni courts and the Omni do more damage than the Hard imo

[Vertiz]

I've never had problems of any kind with tennis shoes of any kind. I've worn nike breathes, ballistecs, lunar/vapor tours, propulse 3s, barricade 7s. I havent noticed any difference in fit really between any of these except that propulse 7 kinda gave me sore arches but wasn't a big deal.

[Herdsman76]

I just picked up the clearanced white and grey one with the peach trim just to try them out. Because of some y'all's postings I went with a half size bigger (8 to 8.5). Thank goodness I did, they were still pretty tight. But after a couple hours of just wearing them around the house, I hardly noticed I had them on. I'm wary of the lace straps as some of the reviews have induicated the broke easy. I guess we'll see how they do. I plan on playing a match when the weather clears up but most likely I'm going to stick to my Barricade 7s. These do however make a great casual shoe!

H76

[S&Valways]

I've had fit problems with some of Nike's shoes in the past - Vapor 4s, anyone? But I don't have any problem with the 4.3s. I have high arched feet with a relatively wide forefoot and I hate narrow shoes. But I wear my normal size 12s in the 4.3s and they fit perfectly. And the inside of the upper is absolutely seamless. They do take time to break-in, but that has to do with the stiffness of the chassis. The shoe takes a while to mold to your foot and move with you.

[jcollura4]

very tight, but durable

[ssgator80]

Ive had 3 pairs and have worn through the lace straps. After one breaks - send them back for replacements. I love the fit and play of this shoe.

Does any one know what the next shoe in this line like? I wonder if they eliminate the lace straps.

[HappyMilk]

My 4.3's lasted a good while (still in time for 6 month). Comfortable right out of the box. My feet are not wide.

Not sure how they would compare to Vapors.
I guess it comes down to...

You a Fed fan? Or Nadal?

[Chace]

Originally Posted by ssgator80

Ive had 3 pairs and have worn through the lace straps. After one breaks - send them back for replacements. I love the fit and play of this shoe.

Does any one know what the next shoe in this line like? I wonder if they eliminate the lace straps.

When you send them back is the outer sole of the shoe worn through to get the warranty as well as the lace straps breaking or is it just the lace straps breaking? Are you sending them back to Nike or the place you purchased the shoes from? Thanks in advance

[ssgator80]

Just the lace straps. Tred on shoe is still good. Send back to TW - where I bought them. This is definately a shoe defect and should be covered under warranty.