Prince NFS Cobra Mid review.

[Al Czervik]

Holy smokes, these are the closest thing to pillows on your feet -- both the feeling around the foot and at impact.

I took a flyer on the Cobra mids because I fell in love with the Nike Zoom Tennis Trainer. I prefer mids now because noticed I was slipping out of a lot of styles, like Cages and Vapors. These Cobras have a six month guarantee and are going to last a lot longer than the Zoom Trainers. Additionally, the Zoom Trainers' mid-cut digs into your foot for a while until they receive decent break-in, but there is no such problem here. The Cobras are extra padded in the ankle.

Somehow, these things are also ridiculously light. They seem to run a tad wide, so I think narrow feet need not apply.

The only potential downside to this shoe is that those who demand low to the ground feel won't quite get that, though I see that TW advertises that as a feature.

I believe those who fell in love with Yonex SHT's will love this shoe. If it has any durability whatsoever, Prince has hit a home run.

 

[Craig Sheppard]

Not disputing you Al, but it would certainly be a miracle if they can get good cushioning in a sub 15 ounce *mid* shoe... that seems unbelievably light for such a shoe!

 

[ScoopsHaaganDazs]

Hows the traction on the Cobra? How long have you used these for? Is it showing signs of wear? How long did the Zoom Trainer last for you? Sorry about the rain of questions, but I trying to find a new shoe for this tennis season.

 

[cmartin]

How are the sizes compred to other prince shoes? Prince sizes seem to change from shoe style to shoe style.

 

[Al Czervik]

OK, I am only a once/twice a week player and have only been on court with these once. So, I am will not be the guy to test them for durability. Scoops, I will say the comfort level of the Cobras at first is amazing and traction is very good. My Zoom Trainers lasted me well over six months and are finally wearing down, but again, I don't play five days a week like a lot of junkies here. I have only good things to say about the Zoom Trainers, but if you play a lot, I'm sure they won't last long. The Trainers are what I think Vapors should be - a great performance shoe, but not durable.

Sizing of the Cobras is in line with the MV4 as far as length. I would say the Cobras are a tad wider than the MV4, which makes them a very wide shoe. The Cobras are much more comfortable than the MV. MV was probably a little more stable. I think some people may complain that the Cobras are too cushioned without much feel.

 

[JSE]

Al,

How about the height of the shoe around the ankle. Is it similiar to the Nike Trainers? Lower? Higher? Also, how is the cushion of the Prince compared to the Nike Trainers? Are the Nike Trainers close in terms of cush?

I wear the MV4 and MC4 and have always wanted a mid tennis shoe. A mid that is similiar to the M series shoes would be great.

Now if only they came in black and white?

 

[tennisnerd09]

They DO come in black and white...just not on TW. Try the bird. (hello in spanish, then bird, .com)

 

[JSE]

They DO come in black and white...just not on TW. Try the bird. (hello in spanish, then bird, .com)

Ooooooh, them's purty!

I have a pair of Air Zooms coming in tomorrow. If they don't work out, I am all over those on the Hola Birdy site.