Tennis shoes today suck

Nicr1991

New User
I wish shoes costed less, however back in 2007-2009 there was a crash, so prices would change I think however I’m not an economist. However compare these prices to Nike’s insane overflated prices.


So many great shoes on this page! Loved the Vapor IV, the Breathe Free II, Breathe agree Cage! Damn it Nike! Bring this quality back!
And the Barricade IVs! Come on Adidas! I would take almost any shoe from those years over the absolute garbage Nike and Adidas are making now.

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Wilhelm

Hall of Fame
I got the latest Gel Resolutions for clay and while the price in a store was high, I have no complaints about the quality.
 

Rabbit

G.O.A.T.
I am talking about fit and comfort not wear and tear. If I could find a shoe that didn’t feel like I was wearing a cinder block that wore out in three months I wouldn’t care.

Exactly! The sole is part of the shock absorption. When you buy a harder sole for durability, guess what takes the shock then? The midsole and your knees. If the midsole wears out before the sole, it's your knees. The sole wearing out is the best indication your shoes are shot, not the pain in your knees! The older I get, the more picky I am about shoes...
 

Rabbit

G.O.A.T.
@TW Staff - Michelle - based on your rec, I just ordered a pair of the adidas Sole Match Bounce in white/blue. I need this shoe craziness to end!!!!
 

vandre

Hall of Fame
Unfortunately, toe jamming is prevalent because many wear shoes for the look and fit of the shoe, but forget the most basic of criteria, foot shape to shoe shape in the front of the shoe. Basketball shoes, by virtue of a bigger market, has a lot more choices in terms of toe shapes. Unfortunately, basketball is mostly played indoors in the US, so there are fewer basketball shoes which have durable harder rubber outsoles, like Adiwear/XDR etc. As someone else said somewhere, outdoor soles are more prevalent in Asia.


does the cottonball trick work for you?
 

Sardines

Hall of Fame
does the cottonball trick work for you?
I only use shoes that fit my foot shape and stability needs. I tend to look at the shape of the shoe. The good thing is most of the bigger brands have a decent top view shoe pic of each shoe of the same size. So it's pretty easy to know and it's been pretty accurate. My most recent miss was the Asics FF2, because the shape most sites made it difficult to see that there's a curve that didn't fit my foot. It's a great shoe, but I gave it to a friend because I hit my toe on a dead run once in my test. Right now I'm liking the Stycon a lot. The shape fits my foot almost perfectly, the only issue is the arch support, which is good, but I want to fit my personal orthotics, but that would make it uncomfortable.
 
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