which shoes to use for grass/ astro?

[njjohan]

I've got a tournament coming up in a few weeks, played on grass if the weather is OK, astro if not. I was wondering which shoes would provide better grip, Nike Air Max Breathe IIIs or Wilson Challengers (herringbone sole). Thanks for advice.

 

[Sangria Munky]

Adiprene has better grip but the durability is average...

 

[njjohan]

by the way, purchasing other shoes really isn't an option, just want to know which of the two you would recommend for grass/astro.

 

[babolatPDstandard]

use CC feathers on astro!

 

[OrangeOne]

Herringbone is (imho) a must for astro.

 

[Thud and blunder]

In the name of science, I bought a pair of Cage II grass shoes to try on omni, since I haven't been able to find a comfortable omni shoe.

Based on my first outing, it works like a dream. Excellent grip, no loss of footing at all, and I was really being yanked around the court. Durability is obviously the big question...only time will tell.

 

[HyperHorse]

If you can't get grass specific shoes, I'd have to say the Yonex SHT 305/306s are the shoes to go for as they have whats close to a dimple pattern outsole.

 

[SempreSami]

 

[HyperHorse]

Is that a basketball shoe?

 

[Alexio92]

Is that a basketball shoe?

Cricket
10char

 

[persondudething]

golf spikes!

 

[Thud and blunder]

Who'd have thunk it?

I popped into a futures tourney played on astro...to my surprise, many players were using soccer boots (astro versions). In fact, this was so prevalent that I saw one doubles match where all four players were using footie boots. Most popular by far: Nike Total 90, the one with the '90' embedded in concentric circles on the tongue.