Totally get what you are saying. My brother in law played DI College tennis up until last year and he is an avid snowboarder as well. He almost always ends up hurting his ankle one way or the other even with those huge boots on top of the board. He wears Murray style ankle braces when playing tennis. Just this joint and ligament etc make this area prone for injuries for some I guess.
I completely understand what you are saying. For me the toe box isn't that much of a problem since I have medium to wide feet, but the mid foot area, like you said, is. It does not hug like a glove leaving the mid foot area all the way to the toes sliding and moving inside. That and the whole flat and straigh sort of high riding feeling. Just not the fit and feedback I want, really.
What is HD boost ??
this shoe is made for cushioning. Thin connected feel to the court is for Young people who has no issues with knee or hips. but Boost is good for cushioning and also adding power to your steps so you don't need that connected feel. I am not sure why Tennis player needs connected feel with thin coushioning anyway......... in Tennis, that power 1st step is the most important step in movement and getting to the ball.
Yeah I was noticing that too. At a quick glance looks like SCB but with Bounce material instead of Boost. I shared a picture of Thiem from earlier this year wearing a similar custom setup as well.Tsonga also seem to be wearing a custom-made SoleCourt-SoleMatch Bounce hybrid shoes, look
I haven't seen that colourway anywhere either...
Yes, I agree with you on all counts. The SCB are a little too squishy and lack that direct feel and connection with ground that I want most of the time. Also that anchor feeling you mentioned is missing.haqq777,
I've been playing with barricades since adidas decided to anchor the foot at the arch level (barricades 9 [2015] through barricades 12 [2018], they were the perfect shoe for the shape of my feet. SCB's were initially supposed to be the 13th generation for barricades see picture of the label on the tongue, but the shoe was such a departure from the previous generations, they had to rename it I suppose. In fact, I don't feel any anchoring at all with SCB's... perhaps the cause of your ankle injury? There's just no feel-to-the-court because of the boost, no wonder pro-players are getting custom-made shoes. But why can't they make'em for the public at large?
Can u please tell me what size u were on sfx3 and what size u bought the solecourt boosts?thanx
Same size. I went 1/2 down from normal street shoes. I am contemplating going a full size down next time.
Nope. I've never really noticed hot vs cool shoes. Though the stank from my shoes is telling me they don't vent well lol
I followed your advice on sizing and u were 100% right!
You will get used to them if you have an arch in your foot. Otherwise just buy replacement insoles.
Sorry. FWIW, the Nike Cage 3 could be a good option. They run small though.
I want to say I'm glad I'm not the only one to notice this issue but at the same time I know your pain, and it really really sucks.
Been there myself with these. Sorry. Hope you recover fully and are back on court soon!
Sigh ... sad to read all these ankle problems with these shoes. I'm still looking for what shoes best to replace my Barricades. Just bring it back already. Even so, only the recent odd-numbered Barricades (5, 7) were a good fit for me, the others were too narrow.
