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It's been awhile since I've written a review but I'm gonna just go straight to it.
Scores out of 10, 10 bein GODLY
About me: I only play on hard court. For pretty much the whole time I've used this shoe, I've hit atleast 5 days a week 2 hours a day, sometimes 7 days and more than 2 hours a day. I'm a pretty heavy toe-dragger. I have medium wide feet with medium-high arches
(I have the black version)
Fit:
Snug. Secure. A bit small in the toebox is my only complaint.
The arch is medium-low so I used insoles (Spenco Total Support) for most of the time I've hit with this shoe but the last month or so I've been using the standard insoles to get more space in the toebox.
Otherwise, the shoe fit almost perfectly. When I tried them on in the store, they felt great right away. They're not quite low to the ground but I don't have a problem with that.
The materials in the shoe are soft and stretch abit after wearing them around abit but not too much. At first the toebox was really small but it stretched out to a bearable amount. Also because the toebox was somewhat small, there was abit of problem with blisters. Some of the other people I know with this shoe did note that the shoe gave them blisters on their feet. I got some calluses but they didn't become full on blisters. Now I tape up my feet abit before playing and that does the trick.
There was some break-in needed, mostly for fit. The shoe plays quite comfortably right out of the box but as the toebox was abit small, I needed abit more time to get it to stretch abit. If the toebox were abit more roomy, I'd have given the shoe a 9.5
Score: 9/10
Durability:
A perfect shoe IMO would need to be worn out at 5 months and I grade other shoes according to that scale along with durability of the uppers and laces.
These shoes first wore out at 3.5 months and now are approaching the 4th month. My right shoe has most of the wearing at the medial front areas and both shoes have a bit of wearing at the heel. The midsole is actually holding quite well. Laces were nice and durable and for the most part the uppers as well. On my left shoe, the rubber where the shoe flexes has torn a tiny bit but not very much.
Score: 8/10
Ventilation:
There is a ton of mesh on this shoe. Your whole foot is surrounded by it and the majority of the upper has numerous holes. This shoe really does breathe.
Score: 9.5/10
Traction:
Pretty good in this catagory as well. There was no slipping or sliding at all for me and I felt confident when making quick stops and turns.
That said, it didn't have that super grippy feel. Also, some of my other friends who used this shoe did have abit of slipping.
Score: 9/10
Comfort:
No complaints here. Above average cushioning for sure. There is quite abit of foam in the heel.
It doesn't have a super cushy feel but I've never had any pain or soreness in the feet while playing with these shoe.
Even when playing with the standard insoles, the cushioning was good.
The uppers are nice and soft and stretch to fit your feet.
Score: 9/10
Stability:
Because of all the soft material in the upper, I thought stability might suffer but it did not.
Solid shoe. These shoes support the feet very well. There is enough sturdy material around the heel and forefoot to counter the shoes flexibility and keep it nice and stable.
My feet were nicely locked in place without sacrificing flexibility and being too rigid
Score: 9/10
Bottom line:
Fantastic shoe. Definitely my new favorite. With the exception of the small-ish toebox, the feel and feel of the shoe is great. It performs well in all categories without sacrificing something in another.
I would definitely get another pair but I really like the black colorway but they are out of my size on Nike.com.
From here, I might look into trying the Propulse 2s or Barricade 6s.
Thanks for reading, and stay tuned
UPDATE: See here- http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?p=4992696#post4992696
Scores out of 10, 10 bein GODLY
About me: I only play on hard court. For pretty much the whole time I've used this shoe, I've hit atleast 5 days a week 2 hours a day, sometimes 7 days and more than 2 hours a day. I'm a pretty heavy toe-dragger. I have medium wide feet with medium-high arches
(I have the black version)
Fit:
Snug. Secure. A bit small in the toebox is my only complaint.
The arch is medium-low so I used insoles (Spenco Total Support) for most of the time I've hit with this shoe but the last month or so I've been using the standard insoles to get more space in the toebox.
Otherwise, the shoe fit almost perfectly. When I tried them on in the store, they felt great right away. They're not quite low to the ground but I don't have a problem with that.
The materials in the shoe are soft and stretch abit after wearing them around abit but not too much. At first the toebox was really small but it stretched out to a bearable amount. Also because the toebox was somewhat small, there was abit of problem with blisters. Some of the other people I know with this shoe did note that the shoe gave them blisters on their feet. I got some calluses but they didn't become full on blisters. Now I tape up my feet abit before playing and that does the trick.
There was some break-in needed, mostly for fit. The shoe plays quite comfortably right out of the box but as the toebox was abit small, I needed abit more time to get it to stretch abit. If the toebox were abit more roomy, I'd have given the shoe a 9.5
Score: 9/10
Durability:
A perfect shoe IMO would need to be worn out at 5 months and I grade other shoes according to that scale along with durability of the uppers and laces.
These shoes first wore out at 3.5 months and now are approaching the 4th month. My right shoe has most of the wearing at the medial front areas and both shoes have a bit of wearing at the heel. The midsole is actually holding quite well. Laces were nice and durable and for the most part the uppers as well. On my left shoe, the rubber where the shoe flexes has torn a tiny bit but not very much.
Score: 8/10
Ventilation:
There is a ton of mesh on this shoe. Your whole foot is surrounded by it and the majority of the upper has numerous holes. This shoe really does breathe.
Score: 9.5/10
Traction:
Pretty good in this catagory as well. There was no slipping or sliding at all for me and I felt confident when making quick stops and turns.
That said, it didn't have that super grippy feel. Also, some of my other friends who used this shoe did have abit of slipping.
Score: 9/10
Comfort:
No complaints here. Above average cushioning for sure. There is quite abit of foam in the heel.
It doesn't have a super cushy feel but I've never had any pain or soreness in the feet while playing with these shoe.
Even when playing with the standard insoles, the cushioning was good.
The uppers are nice and soft and stretch to fit your feet.
Score: 9/10
Stability:
Because of all the soft material in the upper, I thought stability might suffer but it did not.
Solid shoe. These shoes support the feet very well. There is enough sturdy material around the heel and forefoot to counter the shoes flexibility and keep it nice and stable.
My feet were nicely locked in place without sacrificing flexibility and being too rigid
Score: 9/10
Bottom line:
Fantastic shoe. Definitely my new favorite. With the exception of the small-ish toebox, the feel and feel of the shoe is great. It performs well in all categories without sacrificing something in another.
I would definitely get another pair but I really like the black colorway but they are out of my size on Nike.com.
From here, I might look into trying the Propulse 2s or Barricade 6s.
Thanks for reading, and stay tuned
UPDATE: See here- http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?p=4992696#post4992696
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