there a two scenarios:
1. if you are a reasonably fast and competitive player you need all the traction you can get and if you buy hardcourt shoes you fool yourself.
2. if you are old or slow it doesn´t matter anyway and you can use what you like.
I'm totally in the first one!!! And I play ONLY on red clay!!!there a two scenarios:
1. if you are a reasonably fast and competitive player you need all the traction you can get and if you buy hardcourt shoes you fool yourself.
2. if you are old or slow it doesn´t matter anyway and you can use what you like.
In my experience, the Zoom Cage 3 is already slippery on hard courts. I wouldn't trust them on clay.Do you think that outsole could be OK on clay?
I always use clay outsole on red clay, and I play only on red clay, but I really love the color of that shoe and it is only available with hard court outsole....
What you think??
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Do you think that outsole could be OK on clay?
I always use clay outsole on red clay, and I play only on red clay, but I really love the color of that shoe and it is only available with hard court outsole....
What you think??
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Maybe it's a ALL COURT outsole.I've got the Vapor X hard courts, and 99% of my time is on clay courts, and they do just fine. I may be completely off base, but I feel like HC shoes perform better on clay than CC shoes perform on hard courts.
With hard court outsole?I play 99,9% of the time on clay, and i am playing with this exact model (Zoom Cage 3) but blue. I never had problems with it.
In the US we don't get the GRs in that colorway for clayJust bought that pure beauty!
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With hard court outsole?
Because ZC3 also exist with clay outsole...![]()
That's so strange......In the US we don't get the GRs in that colorway for clay
there a two scenarios:
1. if you are a reasonably fast and competitive player you need all the traction you can get and if you buy hardcourt shoes you fool yourself.
2. if you are old or slow it doesn´t matter anyway and you can use what you like.
I've got the Vapor X hard courts, and 99% of my time is on clay courts, and they do just fine. I may be completely off base, but I feel like HC shoes perform better on clay than CC shoes perform on hard courts.
Last season my group was hastily moved outside for the remaineder of a training session.
I wasn't prepared for the move so I didn't have my clay shoes with me.
I slipped and almost face planted when landing after the first serve.
So no, you do not play clay with hardcourt soles.
I have two good greenset courts in my club but never putted a foot on it...LOL..to each his own. I'm lucky enough to get the chance to play on hard as well as clay including red clay courts. I use the hard court cages and have no problems with grip or sliding.
And I'm not slow and still pretty far from being old.
Yeah, maybe...https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Di...lver_Mens_Shoe/descpageMSDIADORA-DMSSB3W.html
Seems to be a good option for clay and hard courts....
That green clay, was it like Forest Hills 1974-1977 US Open surface?Depends on what type of clay court it is. Here in Sweden we have three types
Green clay - not that slippery, hard court/all round shoes will be fine
Red clay - same as above
Red fine clay (like Roland Garros) - clay shoes recommended
I actually find it hard to slide to my shots with clay shoes on the first two types mentioned. Hard court/all round makes this easier with a small increased risk of slipping.
there a two scenarios:
1. if you are a reasonably fast and competitive player you need all the traction you can get and if you buy hardcourt shoes you fool yourself.
2. if you are old or slow it doesn´t matter anyway and you can use what you like.
That green clay, was it like Forest Hills 1974-1977 US Open surface?
I only know the red clay, which by the way, I see it actually orange, or ember colored, if you like.
You will be okay with any shoes as soon as the court is watered properly. Once it starts drying out it will become slippery. That is when you really need a clay specific shoes.Do you think that outsole could be OK on clay?
I always use clay outsole on red clay, and I play only on red clay, but I really love the color of that shoe and it is only available with hard court outsole....
What you think??
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Cool but you could have better results with clay outsole!!!This, above. I’m using zoom zeros with a hard court sole on clay, never had any issues.
Exactly what I've finally done hehe!!!!Never compromise the performance of the shoe for a silly colour preference.
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