Huh, I know he has his custom mold but yeah that strange. Maybe he'll be back to the 4s during match play?Even Nadal switch back to the Cage 3 in Acapulco (Have a pic but don't know how to uploaded)
He did have his modded cage 4s at the AO, but by that image it looks like the 3 no? Or maybe it's the 4s and it's just the angle.Maybe still needs some mods for Nadal to wear his custom cage 4 like some years ago with ballistec to ZC3
Little zoomed in...Huh, I know he has his custom mold but yeah that strange. Maybe he'll be back to the 4s during match play?
He played with the zoom cage 3's last nightHuh, I know he has his custom mold but yeah that strange. Maybe he'll be back to the 4s during match play?
Yeah I saw, I wonder what he didn't like about the 4s.He played with the zoom cage 3's last night
Is that Carlos Moya in the last picture?Little zoomed in...
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Yea!Is that Carlos Moya in the last picture?
Yeah i hear that about the Vapor's, a lot!! But a slider and a big toe dragger hereI used to love my Cage 3's until I didn't. I tried the Cage 4's shoe laces broke from initially trying them on! I tried the Vapor X Knit and never looked back. They are comfortable as hell, my only gripe is the soles aren't as durable as the Cage 3's and I'm not a toe dragger or slider.
I've been thinking about the GPs as well, do you have a bit more comparison b/w the two of them?I went to the GP turbos. I loved how stable the ZC3s were, but I needed more cushion. I actually figured I could use a custom full-length Zoom cushion from my old basketball shoes and used those in my ZC3 before I got the turbos, so now I can switch between them when I feel like it.
I had tried the Fresh Foam Lav alongside the Court FF2. I decided in favour of the FF2 because the uppers of the NB felt too soft to me. I thought that they would become pretty loose with time. That being said, I'm pretty aggressive on my footwork so there's a chance it could work for you. The stock insole in the Lavs is actually one of the best stock insoles I've ever seen: pretty thick, firm but also springy and comfortable, nothing like those cheap foam outsoles... and also of no value to me whatsoever since I wear custom orthotics.Based on what everyone was saying and a quick convo with Troy I ordered some NB Fresh Foam Lavs on sale — will report back on the fit if anyone is curious.
I forgot about that shoe, I'll add it to the list in the future, thanks for the recco!I am still trying to find the right shoe to replace them unfortunately. I have to say that the Diadora Speed BlueShield 4 play similarly to them. Pretty decent durability (soles and upper) and a traction that is conducive to sliding. Unfortunately the Blueshields ride a little higher off the ground, are a little bit heavier, have way more cushioning, are not as breathable, and don't lock down as well.
I am using the Cage 4's now, although I don't like them as much. They have the durability for sliding like the Cage 3's had, but they ride way higher off the ground, are incredibly heavy, and have the silly rounded heel (just my opinion, I don't like it).
Gel Resolution 8 last me less than 10 hours on court before I put a hole in the upper.....
No problem. Here is my full review of the shoe http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/tennis-warehouse-playtest-diadora-speed-blushield-4.681266/post-14835893I forgot about that shoe, I'll add it to the list in the future, thanks for the recco!
Cage 3’s are pure garbage. 4’s are great!
What a nuanced take...........Cage 3’s are pure garbage. 4’s are great!
lol.. there might be a pretty solid reason to that statement. please enlighten us..Cage 3’s are pure garbage. 4’s are great!
I saw the GR8 on sale in a French shop (Decathlon) for a good price and tried them. For the life of me, I never managed to wear a pair of these: I have thin ankles and they tend to run too shallow at the ankle for my taste. The GR8 I tried doesn't have it as bad as some of the older models like the 5 where my heel was leaving the shoe behind even when going a size down, but I still don't feel secure in the 8 although the slippage is mostly gone. I indeed am a sucker for booty constructions, they tend to be so secure at the heel. A shame, the price on these really was good; would've picked up a pair or two.I loved everything about the cage 3 except for maybe the cushioning. I bought a couple pairs of the gel resolution 8 and I'm loving those as well. The GR8 feels a lot more comfortable but mine tore apart a lot quicker than my cage 3s
It was main the bottom outsole and the ankle area on the gel res that wore out so quickly. I have never had a shoe that tore up around the ankle area like the gel resolution. Maybe it was something I did but I'm not super rough on my tennis shoes. I had holes within the shoe where my ankle was. It didn't bother me performance-wise but aesthetically it didn't look great lol. The outsoles also did not last very long and after a few months of playing, they lost pretty much all of the traction patterns on the sole.Which area of the Gel Res failed you? The upper seemed pretty thin, but one could always use a bit of shoe glue on the medial side.