Curious that you had to put that disclaimer at the beginning.
Anyway, yay! Thanks for sharing your opinions. I’m not the only one thinking it’s a little tight. Have you played in your pair or just tried it on for fit? I found it loosens up as you play in them. But marginally. I’d almost say the fit is the same as the Cage 3. Cage 3 also has a very tight toebox.
I did purchase mine from Nike.com because of their generous return policy. They’re going back, unfortunately. I will try a size 10 whenever other colors come out.
all
my experience with the vapor X is that i was concerned as the support on the side of your foot to the toes seemed to be missing
and my foot might slide around causing lack of lateral support. i thought they might actually be wider than the 9.5s, but i think its the lateral support. i walked around for a few days before trying to play in them.
when i played in them my concern was unfounded as lateral movements were great.
i played doubles for three sets, running down lobs, or going for drop shots.
this was a fun match with old guys who lob and drop a lot, making their opponents move rather than trying to hit through them.
cant tell about the wearout factor, as i only played in them once.
i migrated from Asics Gel Res to Nike Vapor 9.5s about a year and a half ago i noticed that Nike Vapors wear out faster, and have less cushioning, but i liked the lateral support and lightness better. i did have to add an insole, superfeet or softsole to add more cushioning. I only play on hardcourts, so cushioning is very important to me.
hopefully the bad air in the SF BayArea will clear up so i can play more tennis later this week
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