*Val*
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Hi guys
I wore my new nike courtballistec 4.3s on court today - I haven't worn the courtballistec line before and have always worn barricades (especially BV). I did notice they're not as substantial as the BV's or indeed the CB3.3s (I own a pair but haven't worn them) but I like the lightweight package and comfort. But something happened on court today that has never happened to me before - I outside rolled my left ankle whilst moving across court. Fortunately I didn't sustain any injury.
I know the CB4.3s aren't quite as chunky and supportive as the BVs - I've never come close to rolling an ankle in the latter (and it's not until wearing another shoe outside of the barricade line that I'm coming to appreciate their immense stability). But still, they are a pretty supportive shoe. Now, I think there is actually a problem with the pair I bought. I noticed the shoes felt a little bit unstable, especially on the left. For instance, when I was serving, and lifting up my left toes during my serving motion, the heel of the shoe just felt odd and unstable.
When I got home I put the shoes up on a flat surface (my desk) and immediately you can see that the shoes don't lie 100% flat and stable on the surface. If I just hold the right shoe at the back (still resting on the table) and gently apply pressure side to side, it rocks a little bit inward, from the outside of the heel to inside of the forefoot. In other words, when laid flat on the table the inside of the forefoot is a little bit raised off the desk surface; the whole shoe doesn't lay completely flat.
On the left this rocking is far more pronounced, and it actually seems to rock both ways. It will rock inwards (from outside heel to inside forefoot), but you can also rock it back in the other direction onto the outside heel/outside forefoot - which was basically the direction I rolled my ankle in!
Now, I have actually been aware that shoes (of all types) often feature this mild rocking motion (usually from outside heel to inside forefoot, though sometimes from inside heel to outside forefoot) and I often perform this test on new footwear just to see how they are. The vast majority of footwear will have this quirk and it does not pose a problem (my BV's have it a little but it has never been an issue). On the right shoe of the CBs it doesn't seem an issue because it is fairly mild. But the left seems so unstable that it must have played a part in me rolling my ankle.
What do you guys think? Have you ever noticed this, and if so felt it posed a problem? Do you think I should send the shoes back? As I say, I have noticed this on performance footwear before but have almost never seen fit to stop wearing the shoe because of it. However after rolling the ankle I am afraid it could happen again and think the shoe could be downright dangerous. What's more, they just don't feel right, especially as I come back on my heel during service motion.
What should I do? Should I send it back to supplier or go to nike directly? I bought them from Europe (I live in UK) so a returns would be a hassle
Thanks!
I wore my new nike courtballistec 4.3s on court today - I haven't worn the courtballistec line before and have always worn barricades (especially BV). I did notice they're not as substantial as the BV's or indeed the CB3.3s (I own a pair but haven't worn them) but I like the lightweight package and comfort. But something happened on court today that has never happened to me before - I outside rolled my left ankle whilst moving across court. Fortunately I didn't sustain any injury.
I know the CB4.3s aren't quite as chunky and supportive as the BVs - I've never come close to rolling an ankle in the latter (and it's not until wearing another shoe outside of the barricade line that I'm coming to appreciate their immense stability). But still, they are a pretty supportive shoe. Now, I think there is actually a problem with the pair I bought. I noticed the shoes felt a little bit unstable, especially on the left. For instance, when I was serving, and lifting up my left toes during my serving motion, the heel of the shoe just felt odd and unstable.
When I got home I put the shoes up on a flat surface (my desk) and immediately you can see that the shoes don't lie 100% flat and stable on the surface. If I just hold the right shoe at the back (still resting on the table) and gently apply pressure side to side, it rocks a little bit inward, from the outside of the heel to inside of the forefoot. In other words, when laid flat on the table the inside of the forefoot is a little bit raised off the desk surface; the whole shoe doesn't lay completely flat.
On the left this rocking is far more pronounced, and it actually seems to rock both ways. It will rock inwards (from outside heel to inside forefoot), but you can also rock it back in the other direction onto the outside heel/outside forefoot - which was basically the direction I rolled my ankle in!
Now, I have actually been aware that shoes (of all types) often feature this mild rocking motion (usually from outside heel to inside forefoot, though sometimes from inside heel to outside forefoot) and I often perform this test on new footwear just to see how they are. The vast majority of footwear will have this quirk and it does not pose a problem (my BV's have it a little but it has never been an issue). On the right shoe of the CBs it doesn't seem an issue because it is fairly mild. But the left seems so unstable that it must have played a part in me rolling my ankle.
What do you guys think? Have you ever noticed this, and if so felt it posed a problem? Do you think I should send the shoes back? As I say, I have noticed this on performance footwear before but have almost never seen fit to stop wearing the shoe because of it. However after rolling the ankle I am afraid it could happen again and think the shoe could be downright dangerous. What's more, they just don't feel right, especially as I come back on my heel during service motion.
What should I do? Should I send it back to supplier or go to nike directly? I bought them from Europe (I live in UK) so a returns would be a hassle
Thanks!
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