Nike GP Turbo hard court outsole on clay?

[RF_PRO_STAFF]

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Hi guys, do you think the outsoles of these Nike Air Zoom GP Turbos will work on red, European clay?

Last clay season, I ordered Nike Air Zoom Vapor X shoes in the clay version but by accident received the allcourt/hardcourt outsole version. I decided to just go with it and to my surprise, I have never performed better on clay than with those shoes. Felt more confident than ever in sliding, and I was faster, never really lost footing which I've definitely experienced with shoes I've worn in the past years.

For this season, I bought Yonex PC Eclipsion 3 clay shoes but I'd like a another, different pair as a second pair of tennis shoes. That's why I'm looking at the GP Turbos. I see there's also a clay version of these shoes but the colorway of those look really clownesque to me. Don't know if I wanna run around in those. I know performance is by far the most important factor in tennis shoes but I won't be happy walking around in ugly shoes.

I asked the same question to someone I know, who worked in a shop before where he also sold tennis shoes. He said they will work on red clay but not on artificial grass.

I'm interested to hear more advice and opinions on whether this outsole pattern would work well on red, European clay.

 

[JGads]

https://imgur.com/a/29oSJWF

Hi guys, do you think the outsoles of these Nike Air Zoom GP Turbos will work on red, European clay?

Last clay season, I ordered Nike Air Zoom Vapor X shoes in the clay version but by accident received the allcourt/hardcourt outsole version. I decided to just go with it and to my surprise, I have never performed better on clay than with those shoes. Felt more confident than ever in sliding, and I was faster, never really lost footing which I've definitely experienced with shoes I've worn in the past years.

For this season, I bought Yonex PC Eclipsion 3 clay shoes but I'd like a another, different pair as a second pair of tennis shoes. That's why I'm looking at the GP Turbos. I see there's also a clay version of these shoes but the colorway of those look really clownesque to me. Don't know if I wanna run around in those. I know performance is by far the most important factor in tennis shoes but I won't be happy walking around in ugly shoes.

I asked the same question to someone I know, who worked in a shop before where he also sold tennis shoes. He said they will work on red clay but not on artificial grass.

I'm interested to hear more advice and opinions on whether this outsole pattern would work well on red, European clay.

Tennis Pro Foot Doc (or whatever he's called) on YouTube said the regular GP Turbos are terrible on clay, for what it's worth.

 

[RF_PRO_STAFF]

Tennis Pro Foot Doc (or whatever he's called) on YouTube said the regular GP Turbos are terrible on clay, for what it's worth.

I actually saw that video today and asked about it in a comment. He said he found the tread plateau too wide to grip the clay effectively. The type of clay he plays on (that a lot of American courts have I believe) is a bit different to what I play on though.

 

[JGads]

I actually saw that video today and asked about it in a comment. He said he found the tread plateau too wide to grip the clay effectively. The type of clay he plays on (that a lot of American courts have I believe) is a bit different to what I play on though.

Yeah, I play on European red a lot now and as an American who will never figure out how to be 100 percent comfy on clay, I'm too nervous to play without a clay sole. Sounds like your technique is proficient and you want more smooth for extra sliding. I've been using the new Speeds and it grabs the clay almost too much, like claws.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

That sole will absolutely not work on a normal red clay, if one is an aggressive mover. There will be slipping all over the place.

 

[TennisD]

Honestly it'll probably be just fine - yes the tread on the inside DOES seem be a little wide and I'd imagine it wouldn't be quite as grippy as a full herringbone sole but it's not going to be a massive issue unless you're moving at a 6.0+ level.

 

[SDN]

Sorry for the intrusion; Does 10 US Vapor x equal 10 US Turbo gp?
Thank you
PS Tiafoe is using them at the tournament in Chile and last week in Argentina; are those with the sole in red clay (white - blue - red)

 

[RF_PRO_STAFF]

Sorry for the intrusion; Does 10 US Vapor x equal 10 US Turbo gp?
Thank you
PS Tiafoe is using them at the tournament in Chile and last week in Argentina; are those with the sole in red clay (white - blue - red)

From what I've read, most people go up half a size in the GP Turbos.

 

[jhuanmarco]

Hi, I have the same doubt here. did you test them on clay?

 

[rafa_prestige89]

https://imgur.com/a/29oSJWF

Hi guys, do you think the outsoles of these Nike Air Zoom GP Turbos will work on red, European clay?

Last clay season, I ordered Nike Air Zoom Vapor X shoes in the clay version but by accident received the allcourt/hardcourt outsole version. I decided to just go with it and to my surprise, I have never performed better on clay than with those shoes. Felt more confident than ever in sliding, and I was faster, never really lost footing which I've definitely experienced with shoes I've worn in the past years.

For this season, I bought Yonex PC Eclipsion 3 clay shoes but I'd like a another, different pair as a second pair of tennis shoes. That's why I'm looking at the GP Turbos. I see there's also a clay version of these shoes but the colorway of those look really clownesque to me. Don't know if I wanna run around in those. I know performance is by far the most important factor in tennis shoes but I won't be happy walking around in ugly shoes.

I asked the same question to someone I know, who worked in a shop before where he also sold tennis shoes. He said they will work on red clay but not on artificial grass.

I'm interested to hear more advice and opinions on whether this outsole pattern would work well on red, European clay.

How was your experience with the all court Vapor X on clay? I’m thinking about buying the Vapor Pro all court that has the same outsole, but I play only on red clay (slippery clay by the way).

 

[RF_PRO_STAFF]

How was your experience with the all court Vapor X on clay? I’m thinking about buying the Vapor Pro all court that has the same outsole, but I play only on red clay (slippery clay by the way).

Those shoes were great, at least the outsole. The shoes in general didn't hold up for long but they performed really well.

On slippery red clay, a proper clay outsole should be better but I think it could work. Depends on how aggressive your movement is I suppose.

 

[Rosstour]

Honestly it'll probably be just fine - yes the tread on the inside DOES seem be a little wide and I'd imagine it wouldn't be quite as grippy as a full herringbone sole but it's not going to be a massive issue unless you're moving at a 6.0+ level.

Terrible advice

 

[RF_PRO_STAFF]

Hi, I have the same doubt here. did you test them on clay?

If you're asking about trying the GP Turbos on clay with the all court outsole, yes. When the clay courts were in perfect condition, they were fine. When the courts were in anything other than perfect condition, I found that outsole to be too slippery and dangerous to play with. I sold them on eventually.

 

[gebruikershaes]

@RF_PRO_STAFF isn't that also true for clay court shoes? When the clay is wet I nearly break my ankles every time I try to slide. When it very dry it’s slippery as ice.
So, I’m guessing the wider herringbone sole of the turbo’s would do fine on wet clay, but probably not so much on dry clay.

 

[RF_PRO_STAFF]

@RF_PRO_STAFF isn't that also true for clay court shoes? When the clay is wet I nearly break my ankles every time I try to slide. When it very dry it’s slippery as ice.
So, I’m guessing the wider herringbone sole of the turbo’s would do fine on wet clay, but probably not so much on dry clay.

Yeah I would agree, IF you would want to use the GP Turbos with hardcourt/allcourt outsoles on red clay, somewhat wet clay conditions would probably be the best. But I didn't like them in any conditions. I'd assume they're phenomonal on hard courts.

Generally I have no problems sliding on clay courts as long as I'm wearing clay court specific shoes. Unless the clay court is totally messed up, which occurs sometimes where I live (and you, guessing from your username).

 

[TennisD]

Terrible advice

Based on what, exactly?

 

[eggs]

An old thread I know but the Hardcourt version of the GP Turbo is absolutely useless on Clay, which I play on most of the time:
I have the Clay GP Turbo as well, plus other clay court shoes, which all work as they should.