Clay court outsole shoe for carpet court?

[FiReFTW]

Just wondering, my all courters are pretty ruined, need to buy new ones, how would a clay court outsole shoe work on carpet since I just bought new ones for clay, till I get some all court ones? Anyone has any experience?

 

[NoChance]

On carpet, you don't really need much traction from your shoes. Carpet grabs at your feet--you do not want a shoe with a "grabby" sole.

I have played on carpet, during the winter months, for 35 years. I always wore whatever pair of my "hardcourt shoes" were most worn.

Worked for me.

 

[FiReFTW]

On carpet, you don't really need much traction from your shoes. Carpet grabs at your feet--you do not want a shoe with a "grabby" sole.

I have played on carpet, during the winter months, for 35 years. I always wore whatever pair of my "hardcourt shoes" were most worn.

Worked for me.

Good advice, I do have worn hardcourt shoes, il try them.

 

[Chris1973]

Well i play mostly on carpet and if you use all court shoes i can tell you you're in for a nasty surprise. All court shoes do not provide enough traction on carpet and even though they feel nice for sliding if you get caught wrong footed and try to change direction fast be prepared for a nasty fall and quite possibly a twisted ankle - I've seen it happen quite often. Your best bet is clay court or omni court shoes.

 

[FiReFTW]

Well i play mostly on carpet and if you use all court shoes i can tell you you're in for a nasty surprise. All court shoes do not provide enough traction on carpet and even though they feel nice for sliding if you get caught wrong footed and try to change direction fast be prepared for a nasty fall and quite possibly a twisted ankle - I've seen it happen quite often. Your best bet is clay court or omni court shoes.

Yes I also notice that carpet is quite slippery, thats why I find it weird that you can buy outsoles that are completely flat for carpet.
Maybe there are different types.
Here the carpet we have has some tiny particles, granulats or something.

 

[WestboroChe]

Yes I also notice that carpet is quite slippery, thats why I find it weird that you can buy outsoles that are completely flat for carpet.
Maybe there are different types.
Here the carpet we have has some tiny particles, granulats or something.

There are several different surfaces that are considered carpet. Some are like what you described and some are more like a rubberized mat. Some are like AstroTurf. And then there are some that look like they went down to the carpet store and bought a roll of Berber loop and nailed it to the floor.

I think I read once that the old barnstorming pros used to play on a canvas mat they would stretch across gym floors. I guess that could be considered carpet. That must have been a quick (and dodgy) surface. The one you described I believe plays more like clay.

 

[Bender]

Yes I also notice that carpet is quite slippery, thats why I find it weird that you can buy outsoles that are completely flat for carpet.
Maybe there are different types.
Here the carpet we have has some tiny particles, granulats or something.

as an FYI, after you play on carpet, when you next wear the same pair of shoes on actual HC, you're going to slide around like a drunk Djokovic

Source: this happened to me two weeks ago