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In addition to the gear, don’t forgot the delusional aspect of the top TTW 3.5 poasters! In their minds, they believe they move just as fast as the top pros.
The reason pros shoes wear out so quickly is the court surface - oh and of course they move and stop a little quicker than you do!! The acrylic surfaces are re-painted prior to a tournament arriving in town - if you’ve ever played on a newly painted court - the grip is totally different - mind your Achilles!!’ All the courts at a tournament play very slightly differently depending on the paint mix (should be identical) or how much play they have had - You’ll find the non grandstand courts always play a little faster - reason? more hours have been played on them - more often allocated as practice courts!!
Ok this got a laugh out of me
55+ 3.0 league thanks very much
That is an awesome picture!
This is a picture of the custom outsoles on Federer's Vapor X. He has a ton of customization on his shoes, as does Rafa. Personalized for the shape of his foot with more padding, more cushioning, carbon fiber shank, different outsole pattern, and a few other things you can't see. But I agree... the ability to slide on a hard court has less to do with the shoe and more with the skill and athleticism of the player.
Where did he even come up with that pattern?
This is a picture of the custom outsoles on Federer's Vapor X. He has a ton of customization on his shoes, as does Rafa. Personalized for the shape of his foot with more padding, more cushioning, carbon fiber shank, different outsole pattern, and a few other things you can't see. But I agree... the ability to slide on a hard court has less to do with the shoe and more with the skill and athleticism of the player.
I’ve never seen that one, looking recently like AO 2020 he used like a mix between a bunch of vapors, like the 8 and previous ones.
This outsole pattern probably lasts less than a week on hard courts
This is a picture of the custom outsoles on Federer's Vapor X. He has a ton of customization on his shoes, as does Rafa. Personalized for the shape of his foot with more padding, more cushioning, carbon fiber shank, different outsole pattern, and a few other things you can't see. But I agree... the ability to slide on a hard court has less to do with the shoe and more with the skill and athleticism of the player.
Looks paper thin, he probably switched shoes per match.This outsole pattern probably lasts less than a week on hard courts
Don’t mention the shank word
This is a picture of the custom outsoles on Federer's Vapor X. He has a ton of customization on his shoes, as does Rafa. Personalized for the shape of his foot with more padding, more cushioning, carbon fiber shank, different outsole pattern, and a few other things you can't see. But I agree... the ability to slide on a hard court has less to do with the shoe and more with the skill and athleticism of the player.
I have a friend I've known for 30+ years. His son, who I've hit with since he was in middle school, now plays D1 tennis. The last time we were on court together, he was a senior in high school. He was sliding on hard court. It has nothing to do with the soles as I can guarantee you he had on stock shoes. At the time they were Nikes. The university he attends has a deal with adidas. He still slides.
Nobody is denying you can slide in normal trainers, but why is it so hard to believe that professionals have personalised equipment? It's ridiculous to suggest otherwise, actually.I have a friend I've known for 30+ years. His son, who I've hit with since he was in middle school, now plays D1 tennis. The last time we were on court together, he was a senior in high school. He was sliding on hard court. It has nothing to do with the soles as I can guarantee you he had on stock shoes. At the time they were Nikes. The university he attends has a deal with adidas. He still slides.
220?
Huh, very interesting. I heard on the TW podcast they talked about pros shaving down the soles to get more give on their shoes, which is something I would probably never do, but it’s an idea I may explore. Have you tried it?
