AllTennis01
Rookie
Hi,
Just got these shoes as they were on sale since the K VI model is now available. The reviews were decent, price was good, and I liked the way they looked in black/white logo and some pink accents.
I use Prince T22 and Babolat SFX currently, both very good shoes for me, with T22 slightly more stable while SFX slightly less weight, so I pick either depending on the mood.
Again, I got these because of the sale and just wanted something new to try, lol.
I wear size 10 in T22 and 9.5 in SFX - Babolats run large. Diadora size 10 is good fit for me, it might be just slightly longer in the toes than T22. I like shoes with a bit more width in the toe box, and Diadora fits very nicely, it's snug but not too tight. At first, after putting them on I felt it might be a bit too tight there, but it seems once I walked in them for 10 minutes the kangaroo leather upper adjusts and it started to feel great after that. The cushioning seems very nice with adequate stability at the same time. It's not on par with T22, but just walking in them they seem to be no worse stability wise than SFX shoes. The upper materials are very soft because of that kangaroo leather stuff - but not thin like the SFX - and the insole appears to do a good job. Another thing is that the heel area seemed a bit loose to me, I was concerned this might be a problem. However, they come with the extra hole for the laces to allow better lock. I used that runners tying technique and once that was done no more heel movement, so that appears to work here.
I didn't get a chance to play with them yet, I'll be looking to see how they hold up because of the softness of the upper, will see if the shoes give in even more - I don't want that as they fit very well now, don't need them any looser. Plus, need to make sure stability is good enough, as I'm still not fully recovered from knee surgery so that aspect is important.
Hopefully this helps someone as it seems the new K VI version might not be that much different other than the color choices.
Just got these shoes as they were on sale since the K VI model is now available. The reviews were decent, price was good, and I liked the way they looked in black/white logo and some pink accents.
I use Prince T22 and Babolat SFX currently, both very good shoes for me, with T22 slightly more stable while SFX slightly less weight, so I pick either depending on the mood.
Again, I got these because of the sale and just wanted something new to try, lol.
I wear size 10 in T22 and 9.5 in SFX - Babolats run large. Diadora size 10 is good fit for me, it might be just slightly longer in the toes than T22. I like shoes with a bit more width in the toe box, and Diadora fits very nicely, it's snug but not too tight. At first, after putting them on I felt it might be a bit too tight there, but it seems once I walked in them for 10 minutes the kangaroo leather upper adjusts and it started to feel great after that. The cushioning seems very nice with adequate stability at the same time. It's not on par with T22, but just walking in them they seem to be no worse stability wise than SFX shoes. The upper materials are very soft because of that kangaroo leather stuff - but not thin like the SFX - and the insole appears to do a good job. Another thing is that the heel area seemed a bit loose to me, I was concerned this might be a problem. However, they come with the extra hole for the laces to allow better lock. I used that runners tying technique and once that was done no more heel movement, so that appears to work here.
I didn't get a chance to play with them yet, I'll be looking to see how they hold up because of the softness of the upper, will see if the shoes give in even more - I don't want that as they fit very well now, don't need them any looser. Plus, need to make sure stability is good enough, as I'm still not fully recovered from knee surgery so that aspect is important.
Hopefully this helps someone as it seems the new K VI version might not be that much different other than the color choices.
