Just bought a pair of the Adidas CC Feather III Men's Shoe Bk/Silver for clay court play. I read the user feedback on these and for the most part very positive reviews. Does anyone else use these shoes? If so how durable, comfortable, and how well do they perform on clay? Can they be used on hard courts as well? Thanks
Adidas CC Feather III Men's Shoe Bk/Silver
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soggyramen
Professional
the best clay shoes i have ever owned but their type of sole should only be used for clay as the traction on hard is kind of slippery. be sure to click your shoes with your racquet after every point though as the shoe does tend to collect alot of clay in the soles very quickly. but wonderful on that surface with great durability. not as much cushioning as hard court shoes but you really don't need them clay is good on your feet. if you're a clay court player you'll probably fall in love with these.
CAM178
Hall of Fame
Awesome clay shoe. Awesome hard court shoe, except for one major drawback: durability. That is the drawback with most any lightweight shoe. I tried to find a lightweight shoe that has a durability guarantee, but no such luck.
The CC's are great, but you will want to go ahead and either buy a few pairs, or invest in a tube of Shoe Goo (or something similar) for the holes that will appear on the toe guards from dragging. With the CC's, I put a hole in them inside of 2 weeks. With my BIV's, the hole did not appear for a couple of months.
I am going back to the CC's as soon as I wear through these BIV's, but I will either melt a slab of rubber over the toe guard, or invest in Shoe Goo. Probably both, with as much as I drag my feet.
Oh, and I always invest in a pair of Dr. Scholl's inserts, as the inserts that come with the shoes are horrible. If you don't believe me, take out the stock insole and compare it to the Dr. Scholl's. Play for 30 min with the Dr. Scholl's, and then switch to the stock insoles. You'll never go back to stock.
The CC's are great, but you will want to go ahead and either buy a few pairs, or invest in a tube of Shoe Goo (or something similar) for the holes that will appear on the toe guards from dragging. With the CC's, I put a hole in them inside of 2 weeks. With my BIV's, the hole did not appear for a couple of months.
I am going back to the CC's as soon as I wear through these BIV's, but I will either melt a slab of rubber over the toe guard, or invest in Shoe Goo. Probably both, with as much as I drag my feet.
Oh, and I always invest in a pair of Dr. Scholl's inserts, as the inserts that come with the shoes are horrible. If you don't believe me, take out the stock insole and compare it to the Dr. Scholl's. Play for 30 min with the Dr. Scholl's, and then switch to the stock insoles. You'll never go back to stock.
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oiler90
Rookie
best claycourt shoe i ever wore. not a bunch of support in the upper, but if you have a strong pair of ankles, its not a big deal. very light, and will last fore ever if only used on clay. i found that they "grab" too much on hard courts, not a lot of cushioning either on hard courts.
I agree with above posters. They're great on clay, which is what they're designed for. They play pretty well on hard, but will wear out quickly and don't have as much cushioning as a proper hardcourt shoe. You could use them now and then on a hard court if you have to, but I wouldn't recommend making them your main hard court shoes.
Salsa_Lover
Rookie
They are excellent for clay.
I play on clay during the whole summer, we only have carpet courts with artificial sand forn indoors on winters and there I wear my barricades.
I play on clay during the whole summer, we only have carpet courts with artificial sand forn indoors on winters and there I wear my barricades.
