Tennis Warehouse Playtest: Prince Venom Shoes

[TW Staff]

Attention Talk Tennis Members:

Heading into summer, we have another shoe playtest opportunity. We have a very limited number of Prince Venom in men’s and women’s sizes. This playtest is for USA Talk Tennis members only.

If you are interested in applying, please send an email to discussadmin@tennis-warehouse.com with the following information (please no extraneous comments):

Application period closed. Selected playtesters will be announced via email by July 5th at 5 pm.

If you are selected, you must reply to our confirmation email and confirm that you are able to perform this playtest.

We select playtesters based on a number of factors, including past performance on playtests, user history and postings in topics similar to playtest category.

*** Your review is due by August 11th at 5 pm PST (if you nede more time please send an email).***

Posting a full review by the deadline is necessary to remain in good standing for future playtests. Reviews lacking sufficient effort will resort in disqualification from the playtest program.

Please use the following to write your review:

Tennis experience/background:
Describe your playing style (i.e. serve & volley):
Current shoe:
How many hours did you play with the shoe?
Normal Size:
Playtesting Size:

Comments on shoe performance (3-5 sentences per category):
-comfort:
-arch support:
-stability/support:
-ventilation:
-sole durability:
-toe durability:
-traction:
-weight:

General reaction/comments on overall performance:

We encourage a lively discussion on Prince shoes. We will remove extraneous posts, e.g., “email sent”.

Thanks,
TW Staff

 

[a10best]

sent an email.
tks

 

[eman11]

email sent

 

[StringStrungStrang]

Interested to see how these feel on the court. I am pretty active on the court and accordingly can be hard on shoes. Feeling connected to the court is important for balance and stability and good arch support is critical. There seem to be a lot of good shoes in the market nowadays so I'm curious to see how these Prince Venom shoes stack up!! From what I can see they look good and the tread patterns seems to flow nicely.

 

[stapletonj]

Of course, since my rainy day, not strung with gut, racket is the Prince ATS tour, the white ones would make me the fashion plate of my group.
I am also leaving for a week on clay, so I could do a dual surface report!

 

[FloridaAG]

Am very curious about the arch support given the very flat sole -

 

[mhkeuns]

Nice looking shoes from Prince.

 

[brian anderson]

i’m sure the same old members will be selected again despite the fact that they never actually buy anything.

 

[FloridaAG]

i’m sure the same old members will be selected again despite the fact that they never actually buy anything.

Been a member 15 years. Been on one Playtest that I can recall

 

[StringStrungStrang]

I like the toecap that extends around the inside and the protection on the inner area. That is very useful!

And the weight is not bad @ 14.7 oz. (M10.5)

 

[djNEiGht]

i’m sure the same old members will be selected again despite the fact that they never actually buy anything.

purchasing shouldn't have any influence on being selected as a tester. Just keep applying for any/all playtests. good luck

 

[djNEiGht]

Medium? uuuggghhh...how medium is medium. lol

 

[Vicious49]

I submitted for the playtest but what happens if the shoes are too tight and pinch your toes? I had to return my Rafa Cages because of this. Or what happens if they run half a size small? This happened to me with the Lacoste LT-23.

 

[djNEiGht]

I submitted for the playtest but what happens if the shoes are too tight and pinch your toes? I had to return my Rafa Cages because of this. Or what happens if they run half a size small? This happened to me with the Lacoste LT-23.

did you look at the shoe description? Hopefully that will help you decide on the right size. I normally go with true to size. If the shoe says runs small/big, I'm hesitant to purchase. Some shoes I need to alter what socks or even insoles. Some shoes I can wear almost any sock from standard dri-fit to a level 3 Thorlo.

IMO...if you can continue with playtest without getting hurt...then state your positive/negative observations. Describe your foot profile and what shoes you normally use. This will help with the review content that TW/Prince is looking for

 

[djNEiGht]

Length:	True
Width:	Medium
Arch:	Slightly Low
Break-in:	Slight
Surface:	All Court

 

[d-quik]

how medium is medium

medium as in medium width sorrycouldn'tresist

 

[djNEiGht]

medium as in medium width sorrycouldn'tresist

crossing fingers...

 

[PBODY99]

Reminds me of the Prince warrior shoe
Prince Warrior
I still have the bright green colorway

 

[Chairman3]

Medium? uuuggghhh...how medium is medium. lol

It's about medium lol

 

[brian anderson]

purchasing shouldn't have any influence on being selected as a tester. Just keep applying for any/all playtests. good luck

why shouldn’t it? customer recognition?

 

[djNEiGht]

why shouldn’t it? customer recognition?

I can see where you are coming from but I don't believe that @TW Staff draws their playtesters that way. I've noticed they like to spread the wealth. I've had a dry spell on play tests from time to time. Maybe it was because it was a small inventory available to provide or I was one that requested a highly popular item like a grip size or so. TW has said good reviews help with selection or at least keep you in the running

 

[mhkeuns]

why shouldn’t it? customer recognition?

Most people on the board are racketaholics and/or tennis nerds. I’m sure the people who are chosen also buy (*maybe not always the rackets) tennis related stuff from TW and other tennis retailers.

I’ve heard that participating in the string playtest is a good way to start. Just have to keep applying and participate in the discussions.

 

[d-quik]

Most people on the board are racketaholics and/or tennis nerds. I’m sure the people who are chosen also buy (*maybe not always the rackets) tennis related stuff from TW and other tennis retailers.

I’ve heard that participating in the string playtest is a good way to start. Just have to keep applying and participate in the discussions.

Do they ever test anything besides polyester there?

 

[mhkeuns]

Do they ever test anything besides polyester there?

I think so. I believe Yonex & Tecnifibre multi's were recently used for playtests.

 

[djNEiGht]

Do they ever test anything besides polyester there?

yes but not often

IIRC the non poly strings

Solinco prototype synthetic
Yonex Rexis
Babolot Origin & Excel (could have come with a racquet playtest)

Those are the few that come to mind...but generally I've seen poly play tests

 

[gold325]

i’m sure the same old members will be selected again despite the fact that they never actually buy anything.

The same old members keep applying.... that's what matters more than anything else. Most others try a couple times and then give up.

 

[d-quik]

I think so. I believe Yonex & Tecnifibre multi's were recently used for playtests.

yes but not often

IIRC the non poly strings

Solinco prototype synthetic
Yonex Rexis
Babolot Origin & Excel (could have come with a racquet playtest)

Those are the few that come to mind...but generally I've seen poly play tests

oh what? I never knew that. That's not bad then ^_^

 

[bigserving]

Prince NFS (natural foot shape) was my go-to shoe back in the day. Loved those shoes. Great fit and great traction.

 

[Molk]

Prince NFS (natural foot shape) was my go-to shoe back in the day. Loved those shoes. Great fit and great traction.

 

[djNEiGht]

i don't walk like a duck...but my feet looks like I could be a relative of some sort. Well...I know some are more duck like than me. quack quack

 

[StringStrungStrang]

I like the fact that Prince Venoms are much lighter than the T22 and they have an all court sole since unfortunately not every court I play on has a perfect country club finish!

 

[d-quik]

perfect country club finish!

 

[brian anderson]

usta should be ashamed

 

[StringStrungStrang]

I like the idea that it is a lower in the forefoot with a little more cushioning in the rear. It seems like this will set you up in a slightly more athletic position, shifting a little weight to the forefoot - that could be a very good thing and help you to be a touch quicker around the court. I am all about being quicker to the ball.

 

[vndesu]

Has anyone heard back? Just curious haha

 

[TW Staff]

Apologies for the delay, emails were sent out this morning.

TW Staff

 

[Chairman3]

Got my email!

So anyone discouraged by not getting selected, SERIOUSLY, keep applying!

 

[FloridaAG]

I just received an email that I was selected also. Excited to give these a shot.

 

[djNEiGht]

Apologies for the delay, emails were sent out this morning.

TW Staff

congrats on the play testers!

 

[StringStrungStrang]

congrats on the play testers!

I'm pretty happy to be in on this one. Thanks TW and Prince!!

I'm pretty picky about footwear so looking forward to putting the Prince "Venom" through the paces immediately !
I wonder, what color (s) are being sent out?
LMK if there is anything in particular you need to know.
I play an all court game so shoes are an important part of being able to play my game.

Besides that I hear Spiderman wears them !!

 

[mhkeuns]

Congrats! Looking forward to the reviews.

 

[d-quik]

anyone else here got approved also have wide feet besides florida?

 

[PBODY99]

@StringStrungStrang
A symbiotic relationship that increases your performance, the goal of all tennis equipment.
The impact of Stan Lee lives on !

 

[PBODY99]

anyone else here got approved also have wide feet besides florida?

If EEE counts,,me

 

[d-quik]

If EEE counts,,me

So what have you been using in recent years for those triple E's? Hopefully not "new balance only".

 

[PBODY99]

Sizing up 1/2 size has been my way except with Prince T-22
The Prince Warrior shoe also worked for me

 

[d-quik]

Sizing up 1/2 size has been my way except with Prince T-22
The Prince Warrior shoe also worked for me

But what are some examples of ones you have been wearing recently though?

 

[PBODY99]

@d-quik
I still wear Prince Warrior & T-22, but the ones that are current on the market
Adidas Sole Match Control, Defiant Speed, [clay]. most of my court tme
Not counting the grass court K-Swiss shoe I just got
Asics Gel Res 8 { hard}

 

[StringStrungStrang]

Was notified shoes will be on their way this week! I wonder what color we'll get or if it varies. I like the white / green / orange of the men's the best. The women's all white looks even better (probably the Wimbledon effect) to me. Don't know if we'll get tracking, but will keep an eye on my mailbox. Thanks again TW / Prince !

 

[FloridaAG]

Was notified shoes will be on their way this week! I wonder what color we'll get or if it varies. I like the white / green / orange of the men's the best. The women's all white looks even better (probably the Wimbledon effect) to me. Don't know if we'll get tracking, but will keep an eye on my mailbox. Thanks again TW / Prince !

Same here