Thiem's Adidas

1hander said:
In some videos Thiem's solecourt boost don't look like they have boost. But they aren't sole match bounce.
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That is because it is a custom shoe. Upper looks like SCB but midsole has Bounce material. There are a few closeups of his shoe here on forum. Do a quick search.
 
ron schaap said:
So now we have paintjob tennis shoes too.
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Have had for a while...

Roger Federer doesn't use retail Nike Vapor X - He has custom outsole and a carbon fibre plate

Rafael Nadal doesn't use Cage 3 or 4 - He uses what is basically a CB 4.3 with an upper made to resemble retail version.

Gael Monfils, up until the release of the GR8 used GR6 made to look like GR7.

Rafa and Federer (while with Nike) even had "prostock" socks made to look like retail ones.
 
sanister said:
That is because it is a custom shoe. Upper looks like SCB but midsole has Bounce material. There are a few closeups of his shoe here on forum. Do a quick search.
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I wonder what the reason is in Thiem's case? Trying to shave some weight off the shoe and have a slightly more responsive cushion than boost?
 
@ron schaap - this practice goes back even as far as Jimmy Connors (maybe further). His shoes were made with ultra thin soles to save on weight. Reportedly, a pair would last him one match. He also used to get a friend who wore the same size to wear his shoes to break them in for him.
 
henrytennisadelaide said:
Have had for a while...

Roger Federer doesn't use retail Nike Vapor X - He has custom outsole and a carbon fibre plate

Rafael Nadal doesn't use Cage 3 or 4 - He uses what is basically a CB 4.3 with an upper made to resemble retail version.

Gael Monfils, up until the release of the GR8 used GR6 made to look like GR7.

Rafa and Federer (while with Nike) even had "prostock" socks made to look like retail ones.
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Yup, Fed also has the ankle molded differently, as well as playing with no insole. Nadal also, when I looked up his PE shoes, his cage 3 upper doesn’t have the same shape as the retail, in that it is much more flat without all the bumps and the cushioning is a little differently molded than retail cage 3.
 
Subway Tennis said:
I wonder what the reason is in Thiem's case? Trying to shave some weight off the shoe and have a slightly more responsive cushion than boost?
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When he wore the Barricades, he did not use the Boost version either. I don't think he likes the boost feel...
 
dr325i said:
I did too, but learned to love the SCB :)
If you get the sizing right, the SCB are excellent. I just wish they would come with a 6 month warranty, however, I don't mind wearing "outdated" colors at $85/pair
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YES. I need to get my correct sizing because I got them from a time when I wore thorlos for everything and I have a size 11. However the colors are amazing, they are the parley ones, I got both the white stripes on blue and blue on white stripes, beautiful colorways. I hope adidas brings back the 6 month warranty.
 
Just looked, my SCB are made in China, same goes with my Vapor X and cage 3. Yikes.
 
Tennis sprew said:
Yup, Fed also has the ankle molded differently, as well as playing with no insole. Nadal also, when I looked up his PE shoes, his cage 3 upper doesn’t have the same shape as the retail, in that it is much more flat without all the bumps and the cushioning is a little differently molded than retail cage 3.
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Do you mean he uses a custom orthotic? I’d imagine playing with no insole for hours would be unbearably painful.


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henrytennisadelaide said:
As stated earlier, before they are sold or given to someone other than fed, his team take his custom orthotics out of the shoe. It does not make sense for his to sell his custom orthotics with the shoe.
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That’s what I assumed. I can’t blame him, the high end orthotics are easily a few grand. I have a pair of Shaq’s shoes and it’s the same deal.


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One Handed Dynasty said:
That’s what I assumed. I can’t blame him, the high end orthotics are easily a few grand. I have a pair of Shaq’s shoes and it’s the same deal.


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Damn really? I remember watching Shaq’s pranks he’d play with the phone in the shoe or the LED message on his shoes.
 
1hander said:
do pros use custom insoles becauseIi saw thiem had a very different traction pattern
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Yeah, most I think use orthotics, Fed uses them. Fed takes his out after every match. Thiem uses a solecourt boost but with bounce foam.
 
1hander said:
While I was watching roger I saw that he has a carbon fiber plate why is that?
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Carbon fiber plates are more rigid, therefore more stable than the plastic shanks on retail models. They used to be on older models like the vapor 8, which help the shoe to be more stable because it doesn’t flex in the midfoot so much.
 
henrytennisadelaide said:
Have had for a while...

Roger Federer doesn't use retail Nike Vapor X - He has custom outsole and a carbon fibre plate

Rafael Nadal doesn't use Cage 3 or 4 - He uses what is basically a CB 4.3 with an upper made to resemble retail version.

Gael Monfils, up until the release of the GR8 used GR6 made to look like GR7.

Rafa and Federer (while with Nike) even had "prostock" socks made to look like retail ones.
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I think the outsole and carbon is the least of the concern about roger's shoe. It's cushionned and has plenty of lateral support that's why its like super XXL or something. The retail vapor at 200$ on the other hand is like a plastic glove for your feet
 
1hander said:
do pros use custom insoles becauseIi saw thiem had a very different traction pattern
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Insole is what goes inside the shoe.Traction pattern would be outsole or the outer tread that wears as you play.But yes, most top players have custom built insoles.Check out Thiems's clip that has him training at Tenerife.He talks about that in it.
 
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