the_faceless_player
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when do the v4's roll out?
Late 2019 probably. My playtest pair was marked as Spring 2020.
when do the v4's roll out?
I have not tried the lavs but have tried many others. The FF2 fits me great. Does NOT have the cushioning that the zooms do. The zooms fit me great as well, even though the material coming over the top of my foot took a while to loosen up. I went down a half size in both and it was great. If the FF2 has the cushioning that the zooms do, forget about it. I am trying the Wilson shoe next, and last. If it does not fit great I will send it back and probably get another pair of the zooms. I wish they breathed better. I do have c size foot which I did not know before now. I have left wider shoes behind now that I know how other shoes fit. So far, I have not played with a shoe that was as cushioned AND as stable as the zooms.
You got pics of the test pair?That looks more like a custom Lav. It has the heel pull tab and the crinkle in the midsole matches the Lav. My 996 V4 test pair from earlier in the year didn't look like that. Be surprised if Milos moved off the shoe line they made for him (but stranger things have happened I guess) My V4 said Spring 2020 so maybe an AO release? It is a huge upgrade over the existing 996 IMO.
I think you just need to order flippers and learn to play in thoseI cannot order shoes online, particularly New Balance.
For years I used to wear New Balance 10.5 EE in various iterations. (I do have a wide foot.) I always loved them because they gave me the room I needed and fit great. But then about two years ago I ordered this size in NB 1296. The fit was terrible: way too narrow (barely a D width) and probably too short. Because I got these just before moving overseas, I did not find this out till I was abroad a few months later--too late and too far away to return.
After playing in these shoes for over a year, I decided this June I couldn't take it any more and maybe these ill-fitting shoes were squeezing and damaging my feet. Hoping that a different brand shoe would be more true to fit, I ordered some Adidas CourtJam Bounce 10.5 EE. These were a good length but slightly too narrow where the instep meets the heel area. So I sent them back.
In early August I was still trying trying to find other tennis shoes that would fit. I moved on to looking at cross-training shoes and sizes all over the place: 10.5 EE, 10.5 EEEE, 11 EE, 11 EEEE, 11.5 EE, and 11.5 EEEE.
Should I order four sizes and plan to return the three that fit least well?
What should I do? I read lots of customer reviews about poorly fitting shoes.
Everything I could order online seemed like an irrational gamble with no guarantee of success.
And snorkeling gear.I think you just need to order flippers and learn to play in those
Ι have the same question also. Unfortunately not too many reviews talking about width. Check what I wrote and TW wrote back:How does Lav's cushioning and width compare to SFX 3 and Sole Court Boost?
Ι have the same question also. Unfortunately not too many reviews talking about width. Check what I wrote and TW wrote back:
Hello team,
I started off with the Asics Gel Resolution 7s all court. (size 29cm, 46). I found them very fast and very stable (after i started lacing them up to the top shoelace holes) when i wanted to move fast around the court and especially when i changed lateral direction. The grip was excellent in carpet and a little too much on the hard court. Also, I felt that on the hard court they were not bouncy enough which hurt my knees. My biggest problem was they were too tight on the toes which made my post game experience very bad on the toes and nails. I also developed achilles tendonitis for the 1st time in my life although i m guessing this is not necessarily because of the shoes.
I switched to the babolat SFX3 (size 29cm, 45). I am really enjoying the toe room, it is very important for me. The grip is fine on carpet but I feel like I cannot run around the court as fast and change lateral direction as fast. I also lace these up to the top shoelace hole otherwise they feel very unstable even when i wear two socks. I have yet to try them on a hard court.
Between the two, I definitely prefer the babaolat, as i said i really enjoy the toe room. But i am missing the asics stability and speed.
Are there any shoes you can recommend for me?
Based on reviews, could the Adidas solecourt boost be my shoes? Maybe the Nike Vapor X? The K Swiss light?The Lav foam?
I need toe room with heel protection for my health and lateral stability for my game
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I think the New Balance Lav would be your best option out of the three you listed. Our playtesters found them to offer a great combination of support/stability without weighing them down. Our playtester with a wider foot had no issues with the toe box in the Lavs.
New Balance outlets have these on clearance for $48. Just grabbed a pair to try. Crazy price.
I'm in Florida, been to Orlando and Sawgrass Mills outlets. Both had 896, 996 and LAV marked at $69.99 then another 30% off that. On the clearance walls.
A fair amount. Got my kid a 9 and myself 2 pair of 10.5. I noticed from about 8.5 to 12.
The shoe is quite heavy. I'm guessing they really beefed up the outsole... not with a lot of tread, though - just a lot of rubber. The tread seems somewhat shallow. I bet these will bald and then become unplayable before the midsole is every exposed. But who knows!? They've only been out for a month.
And yeah... all premium shoes are well into the mid 100s now. *sigh*
sadly, new balance has forgotten about 4EI'm hoping that as NB gets production going, they will offer the shoe in a 4E width. I wear their 1006 in a 4E, but would try the LAV if I could get a wide version.
Just checking in and seeing where you landed for your next pair?I just got my LAVs yesterday and played a two setter in them last night. I'm usually a Nike guy and I still have some zoom vapor 10s and cage 3s. I was pumped for the the new cage but after seeing it decided not for.me so I ordered the FF without ever trying them on. I am a size 10.5 or 11. I have pretty flat arches, a narrow heal and average width forefoot. Here are some cons and pros
+More plush than cage 3 or vapor X, especially in heel
+Good lacing system
+Traction and predictability
+No heel slip
-Half hour break in required
-Clunkier than the Nike's above
-Toe box a little wide for my foot
-Run longer than the Nike's which I think run small
They're good enough that I'll make them .y match shoe until I wear them out and then reassess my options. Hope this helps
Sp1dy
Just checking in and seeing where you landed for your next pair?
Cheers, what was it about the GPs you didn't like?I went with another pair of the LAVs after trying the GP turbos and not liking how they felt. I haven't put as much wear on them as I like because of the pandemic and weather in the northeast..
Cheers, what was it about the GPs you didn't like?
Any update of when the v2 will be released ?