Advice needed: What to try next for finding the right fit shoe?

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Recently got back into tennis after a (very) long hiatus. My old tennis shoes (New Balance) have finally been worn through and it's time to upgrade. For my old shoes, I was looking for durability above all else, and the NB were durable but also very heavy and sweaty. Now, I am looking for breathability and light weight.

After reading too many shoe threads I've been able to narrow things down to only 30 contenders (jk... but still like 10 contenders). Do I really need to get all 10 to try to find the right shoe? I haven't bought any new shoes in a very long time having settled on running/walking and dress shoes that I've stocked up on, and with the new tennis shoe tech out now and what's good and bad constantly changing, a bit overwhelmed. (e.g. Asics Gel 7 was great! Gel 8 terrible. K-Swiss Big Shot 2 great! 3 and 4 terrible.)

I'm not starting from zero-- I ordered a pair of the K-Swiss Hypercourt Supreme in my usual size (8.5). These were supposed to be a "generous medium", but I'm finding them tight around the widest part by the ball of the foot and the toe box a bit as well. When I compared to my Nike Free Run 2 running shoes, which are the same size, the width is narrower by about 3mm, plus the Nike Frees have a very flexible cloth/mesh type upper with some stretch. The Hypercourt Supreme has a quite stiff upper.

My foot width appears to be smack in the "medium" range (95-96mm wide at the widest, 92mm for the toes, D width is 97mm).

Product page says it needs "slight" break-in. I think I like the Hypercourt Supreme otherwise so far.

Should I:

A) Wear around the house longer to see if it stretches a bit? (Or will I need to play in them to truly break them in, and if they don't, get stuck with a pair of too-tight shoes? )
B) Return and order a half size up? (Or will this be now too long and cause slipping)
C) Order a wide version of the Hypercourt Express 2?
D) Order the other 9 shoes and do a showdown?

Other shoes I'm considering:

ASICS Solution Speed FF
Diadora Blushield Torneo
Yonex Sonicage 2 (maybe need wide for this as reviewers say it runs narrow?)
Babolat SFX3
Mizuno Wave Exceed Light


Thanks for any advice!

 

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As an update...

After wearing them in the house for a day, I've returned the shoes, as they are just a bit beyond "snug", and I think they would be uncomfortable during a match. Next step planning to order a few pairs of other shoes and sizes to try and compare.

Still, a bit surprised since the Hypercourt Supreme was described as a "generous medium", and it was too tight for my smack in the middle medium feet.

 

[Rosstour]

If you can wear Nike, go with that. IMO

 

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If you can wear Nike, go with that. IMO

Are Nike tennis shoes sized similarly to their running shoes? Is there a particular shoe you recommend? I think the one everyone is talking about is the GP Turbo, but that one seems quite heavy...

 

[Rosstour]

Are Nike tennis shoes sized similarly to their running shoes? Is there a particular shoe you recommend? I think the one everyone is talking about is the GP Turbo, but that one seems quite heavy...

That shoe is heavy on the scale but not on the foot, if that makes sense. I used to play in Vapors and I don't feel any slower--just a lot less pain in the legs and feet after matches

You could check out the Vapor Cage 4, if the Turbo is too narrow.

 

[Hammydog]

I have found Yonex and Asics to run very narrow....always have to return them and I'm a medium. Adidas always seem to have lots of room in the toe box...almost too much. Diadora's on the other hand always fit like a glove....only problem they are always sold out when needed....HAH!

 

[d-quik]

Do I really need to get all 10 to try to find the right shoe?

Quite a few of us here have to do this sadly

 

[Chairman3]

Kswiss shoes are usually wider in the toebox, especially the hypercourt line, so I'm surprised you say they're snug

I'd try the Head Revolt Pro 4 those are a sturdy, do-all, durable/comfortable shoe. Plus they've got built in vents

 

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Kswiss shoes are usually wider in the toebox, especially the hypercourt line, so I'm surprised you say they're snug

I'd try the Head Revolt Pro 4 those are a sturdy, do-all, durable/comfortable shoe. Plus they've got built in vents

Yes, I was surprised too based on the reviews. Although specifically I tried the blue LE edition, not sure if those are sized differently than the other colors non-LE?