Shaolin
Talk Tennis Guru
Recently purchased all 3 shoes to try out so thought I'd post a few thoughts.
I am a 4.5-5.0 teaching professional with a major D1 university.
Bigger build, around 190lbs 5'11, 11.5 shoe. On court 6 days a week. Medium width, pretty flat foot
Trying some new shoes since I have been a little unhappy with my usual shoe (cant say because we are sponsored by the brand).
My findings:
Babolat Fury 3
Looks 8.5/10
Fit 5/10
Playability/stability n/a
Durability n/a but might be suspect
Comfort 8/10
I was excited for these to come out since I have liked some Babolat shoes in the past and have been waiting forever for them to put out anything new.
Really liked the looks, I like mostly white shoes with some pops of color so they arent boring and these (white/blue) ones looked great IMO.
Unfortunately I had to return them because the width was gigantic. My feet were sloshing around in them so much I actually checked the box to see if I had mistakenly gotten an extra wide size pair.
I would rank these up there with Solecourt boosts in terms of width so you'll love these if you liked those.
Fit-wise the heel area had no ergonomics, just felt flat like a pair of low end tennis shoes. Not would I would expect for expensive shoes like these. Definitely some heel slip just walking around. Length is true to size.
Lacing-wise I had to cinch these things up so that there were huge rabbit ear loops to make them feel snug and still they felt too wide.
Although I didn't play in these (returned after walking around in the house), some of the medial side slide protection rubber was already peeling off, just from walking around, so Im not too convinced of their durability.
Overall pretty bummed on these personally but you may like them if you have a wide foot. Note, I do love the Jet Mach 3 and happy to see today they released a decent colorway finally. They also seemed pretty cushioned so I gave them an 8/10 there.
Asics Gel Resolution 9
Looks 7/10
Fit 7/10
Playability/Stability n/a
Durability n/a
Comfort 5/10
Black/blue version. Looks were okay, nothing special. Some of the colorways that were advertised in advance (in the catalog) were much better than what they released, not sure why they changed their minds.
Fit was way more snug than the Fury and some nice ergonomics in the heel although there was a little slippage. Length is true to size.
Walking around in the house with these the top of my foot started to hurt which was a deal breaker. They didn't feel particularly well cushioned and weight-wise felt like bricks (which I expected from a durability based shoe however). Didn't care for the spaghetti thin laces. Why they think that is good I have no idea.
Overall I didn't hate these but not too excited about them either. They did seem very well made like all Asics products I have had.
Ended up sending them back without playing in them.
Asics Court FF3
Looks 8.5/10
Fit 9.5/10
Playability/Stability 10/10
Durability n/a (too soon to tell)
Comfort 9/10...need some break in
Amazing shoe! Bought two pairs, the mostly white ones and the blue-grey also.
These might be one of the best shoes Ive ever tried. Looks-wise very nice although I again prefer some of the catalog colorways.
Fit is like a glove, almost no slippage even when not laced tight. They dont pinch or hurt my feet on the sides in any way. Length is true to size. No heel slippage.
Comfort is good, not super cushiony or pillowy like some shoes but not bad. Ive read on here that these need some break in and thats no joke, took a few times wearing before they weren't stiff but loosened up and are perfect now. Ventilation isn't bad, not as good as some but my feet didn't get too hot.
Durability too soon to tell, fingers crossed its okay. Have worn them about a week now and no real damage perceivable.
Lacing is great, no pain to the top of my foot and the laces are excellent, not the thin GR9 things. Length of the laces is great too, not too short or long.
Playability is where these things really shine. Dont think I have ever had better recovery/lateral movement in any other shoe. Changing directions and pushing off is a dream. I actually feel like these make me a much better player than in another shoe. As a bigger guy once I get moving wide its not so easy to recover sometimes and I appreciate the extra help. Like the bootie-construction, almost no slippage which really helps in recovery.
Bottom line, fantastic shoe imo and unless durability isn't good Ill be back for more. Great job, Asics. Ill update this in a month or so on how they are holding up.
I am a 4.5-5.0 teaching professional with a major D1 university.
Bigger build, around 190lbs 5'11, 11.5 shoe. On court 6 days a week. Medium width, pretty flat foot
Trying some new shoes since I have been a little unhappy with my usual shoe (cant say because we are sponsored by the brand).
My findings:
Babolat Fury 3
Looks 8.5/10
Fit 5/10
Playability/stability n/a
Durability n/a but might be suspect
Comfort 8/10
I was excited for these to come out since I have liked some Babolat shoes in the past and have been waiting forever for them to put out anything new.
Really liked the looks, I like mostly white shoes with some pops of color so they arent boring and these (white/blue) ones looked great IMO.
Unfortunately I had to return them because the width was gigantic. My feet were sloshing around in them so much I actually checked the box to see if I had mistakenly gotten an extra wide size pair.
I would rank these up there with Solecourt boosts in terms of width so you'll love these if you liked those.
Fit-wise the heel area had no ergonomics, just felt flat like a pair of low end tennis shoes. Not would I would expect for expensive shoes like these. Definitely some heel slip just walking around. Length is true to size.
Lacing-wise I had to cinch these things up so that there were huge rabbit ear loops to make them feel snug and still they felt too wide.
Although I didn't play in these (returned after walking around in the house), some of the medial side slide protection rubber was already peeling off, just from walking around, so Im not too convinced of their durability.
Overall pretty bummed on these personally but you may like them if you have a wide foot. Note, I do love the Jet Mach 3 and happy to see today they released a decent colorway finally. They also seemed pretty cushioned so I gave them an 8/10 there.
Asics Gel Resolution 9
Looks 7/10
Fit 7/10
Playability/Stability n/a
Durability n/a
Comfort 5/10
Black/blue version. Looks were okay, nothing special. Some of the colorways that were advertised in advance (in the catalog) were much better than what they released, not sure why they changed their minds.
Fit was way more snug than the Fury and some nice ergonomics in the heel although there was a little slippage. Length is true to size.
Walking around in the house with these the top of my foot started to hurt which was a deal breaker. They didn't feel particularly well cushioned and weight-wise felt like bricks (which I expected from a durability based shoe however). Didn't care for the spaghetti thin laces. Why they think that is good I have no idea.
Overall I didn't hate these but not too excited about them either. They did seem very well made like all Asics products I have had.
Ended up sending them back without playing in them.
Asics Court FF3
Looks 8.5/10
Fit 9.5/10
Playability/Stability 10/10
Durability n/a (too soon to tell)
Comfort 9/10...need some break in
Amazing shoe! Bought two pairs, the mostly white ones and the blue-grey also.
These might be one of the best shoes Ive ever tried. Looks-wise very nice although I again prefer some of the catalog colorways.
Fit is like a glove, almost no slippage even when not laced tight. They dont pinch or hurt my feet on the sides in any way. Length is true to size. No heel slippage.
Comfort is good, not super cushiony or pillowy like some shoes but not bad. Ive read on here that these need some break in and thats no joke, took a few times wearing before they weren't stiff but loosened up and are perfect now. Ventilation isn't bad, not as good as some but my feet didn't get too hot.
Durability too soon to tell, fingers crossed its okay. Have worn them about a week now and no real damage perceivable.
Lacing is great, no pain to the top of my foot and the laces are excellent, not the thin GR9 things. Length of the laces is great too, not too short or long.
Playability is where these things really shine. Dont think I have ever had better recovery/lateral movement in any other shoe. Changing directions and pushing off is a dream. I actually feel like these make me a much better player than in another shoe. As a bigger guy once I get moving wide its not so easy to recover sometimes and I appreciate the extra help. Like the bootie-construction, almost no slippage which really helps in recovery.
Bottom line, fantastic shoe imo and unless durability isn't good Ill be back for more. Great job, Asics. Ill update this in a month or so on how they are holding up.
