WildVolley
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I bought a pair of these shoes originally because of the $15 price. I figured at a minimum I could use them for light practices and as walking shoes if they failed as practice shoes.
Adidas is using a simple white and black color scheme for these shoes. I like the way they look, though they will get dirty quickly. The upper is an inexpensive, though breathable, synthetic mesh. The outsole is a herringbone pattern with more thickness under the big toes. Overall, the outsole seems less thick compared to the Adidas SoleMatch Bounce (the only other Adidas shoe I own at the moment), so I'd expect less outsole durability.
The shoes have a small toe guard and lightweight drag strip on the medial side, so overall I'd say these shoes are a no-go for toe-draggers. The guards on the SoleMatch Bounce are significantly thicker. Overall, the toe box is fairly open and my 2E feet had enough room in a half-size up over what I normally wear. I'd call these shoes medium/wide with good toe-box width. The Game Spec use a normal lacing system, so it is much easier to adjust fit as compared to the fiddly system on the SoleMatch Bounce.
On court, they feel fine underfoot, though the insole isn't substantial. I'm not very sensitive to cushioning, so I didn't notice a major difference compared to the SoleMatch Bounce. The insole is very cheap and soft. However, it is removable, though it felt as though it might be glued in when I first started pulling it out. I've kept a lot of the better insoles from dead shoes (mostly Babolat & Yonex), so I'm going to try an insole swap in the future.
I've played over 5 hours in the shoe so far. It performed fine in a fairly aggressive 4.5-level (my estimate as I'm not playing league this spring) doubles. I had no issues with stability or hot spots. But in terms of my movement, think more Isner speed at the moment than de Minaur speed. The outsole is showing little wear at 5 hours. I believe I can easily get over 15 hours of outsole life in these shoes playing legitimate tennis at the 4.5 level. If I can get over 30 hours, I'll be very happy.
In summary, these might be a good deal for people who aren't toe-draggers who want a light practice or coaching shoe. I'd expect most people who want to play matches in them to switch out the insoles.
Adidas is using a simple white and black color scheme for these shoes. I like the way they look, though they will get dirty quickly. The upper is an inexpensive, though breathable, synthetic mesh. The outsole is a herringbone pattern with more thickness under the big toes. Overall, the outsole seems less thick compared to the Adidas SoleMatch Bounce (the only other Adidas shoe I own at the moment), so I'd expect less outsole durability.
The shoes have a small toe guard and lightweight drag strip on the medial side, so overall I'd say these shoes are a no-go for toe-draggers. The guards on the SoleMatch Bounce are significantly thicker. Overall, the toe box is fairly open and my 2E feet had enough room in a half-size up over what I normally wear. I'd call these shoes medium/wide with good toe-box width. The Game Spec use a normal lacing system, so it is much easier to adjust fit as compared to the fiddly system on the SoleMatch Bounce.
On court, they feel fine underfoot, though the insole isn't substantial. I'm not very sensitive to cushioning, so I didn't notice a major difference compared to the SoleMatch Bounce. The insole is very cheap and soft. However, it is removable, though it felt as though it might be glued in when I first started pulling it out. I've kept a lot of the better insoles from dead shoes (mostly Babolat & Yonex), so I'm going to try an insole swap in the future.
I've played over 5 hours in the shoe so far. It performed fine in a fairly aggressive 4.5-level (my estimate as I'm not playing league this spring) doubles. I had no issues with stability or hot spots. But in terms of my movement, think more Isner speed at the moment than de Minaur speed. The outsole is showing little wear at 5 hours. I believe I can easily get over 15 hours of outsole life in these shoes playing legitimate tennis at the 4.5 level. If I can get over 30 hours, I'll be very happy.
In summary, these might be a good deal for people who aren't toe-draggers who want a light practice or coaching shoe. I'd expect most people who want to play matches in them to switch out the insoles.
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