keithfival
Professional
Short version:
What is the closest fitting/perfoming shoe to the GR5s? Comfy/cushioned yet very solid/stable, good arch support, generous forefoot while still being form fitting not loose... not too narrow or too low or too flat or too mushy??????? (6's & 7's do not work for me at all so no need to weigh in for those).
Failed attempts: 6s, 7s, older Bab Propulse, older Wilson Rush, anything too narrow in the toe box, t22's fit well and felt solid like the GR5s but bruised the outer edge of my forefoot over time. I have a pair of Cage 2's that feel 'ok' but feel a little swimmy and formless and flat and I don't think they will be a solution so I don't won't to bother.
**Used to use Wilson Tour Vision before GRs and they worked well too.
Long version:
My stockpile of 5's has finally run out. 6's were terrible for me, too tight in the front, way too loose in the back, felt flat and unsupportive with not enough cushion or stability. 7's are not as bad but still unwearable for me, still tight in the toe, mushy and unsupportive (and sweaty as hell, a problem I've never had before). After wearing them three times my body hurt in 5 different places (more discomfort with each attempt). Both 6 & 7s feel like bedroom slippers to me (flat, mushy) compared to the 5's which I experience as cushioned/comfy but very stable, supportive and contoured to my foot. Like plush little form-fitting tanks. I also use an additional insert so I like a shoe with a little room and not too low riding.
So, what would be the closest shoe to the GR5s? Comfy, solid/stable, good arch support, not too narrow or too low or too flat??????? Please help! I literally do not have a shoe I can play tennis in without being in pain the whole time.
What is the closest fitting/perfoming shoe to the GR5s? Comfy/cushioned yet very solid/stable, good arch support, generous forefoot while still being form fitting not loose... not too narrow or too low or too flat or too mushy??????? (6's & 7's do not work for me at all so no need to weigh in for those).
Failed attempts: 6s, 7s, older Bab Propulse, older Wilson Rush, anything too narrow in the toe box, t22's fit well and felt solid like the GR5s but bruised the outer edge of my forefoot over time. I have a pair of Cage 2's that feel 'ok' but feel a little swimmy and formless and flat and I don't think they will be a solution so I don't won't to bother.
**Used to use Wilson Tour Vision before GRs and they worked well too.
Long version:
My stockpile of 5's has finally run out. 6's were terrible for me, too tight in the front, way too loose in the back, felt flat and unsupportive with not enough cushion or stability. 7's are not as bad but still unwearable for me, still tight in the toe, mushy and unsupportive (and sweaty as hell, a problem I've never had before). After wearing them three times my body hurt in 5 different places (more discomfort with each attempt). Both 6 & 7s feel like bedroom slippers to me (flat, mushy) compared to the 5's which I experience as cushioned/comfy but very stable, supportive and contoured to my foot. Like plush little form-fitting tanks. I also use an additional insert so I like a shoe with a little room and not too low riding.
So, what would be the closest shoe to the GR5s? Comfy, solid/stable, good arch support, not too narrow or too low or too flat??????? Please help! I literally do not have a shoe I can play tennis in without being in pain the whole time.
