I've always needed wide shoes myself shoes - 2E is usually fine. I like a good arch, but I can't wear my Birkenstocks or Haflingers for tennis. I have NB shoes for walking and work and used to wear NB cross trainers for general active stuff a long time ago. However, there has never been decent NB tennis shoes my size at local shoe shop (which is a New Balance Store), so I've haven't worn them for tennis for years. I think I had a pair of 801's or something a long time ago.
My doubles buddy got a pair of 1006's and thought they were super comfy. However, he started plantar plantar fasciitis shortly after, which he'd never had issues with before. It started to get better when he switched shoes, though it's only progressing slowly.
I generally have 2 pairs that are functional at any one time. That way if I have matches two days in a row, I have fresh(er) shoes. I stumbled into this system by ending up with 2 pairs at times, but it seems to work well for me. Something known and reliable, and then something different that might be good.
As far as style, I don't like white shoes. Hopefully, they have some splash or flash. If the white shoes fits well and is the best, I'll buy it, though.
Shoes that I've tried in my ongoing quest to accommodate my odd shaped wide-ish feet:
- I got a pair of Asics Gel Resolution 6's. There were the standard width - they didn't make a wide at that time - and though snug, it seemed to work. I didn't love the somewhat slippery nature of the soles (I don't slide) but after about a month, I started to get some real issues with my heel and achilles. I liked the cushioning, but they were retired at this point. As mentioned above, they once again make a wide version of the Gel Res 8. Worth checking into at least.
- I moved on to a pair of Babolat SFX2's. I didn't love these at first, but these were the best tennis shoes I've had so far. Great cushioning, comfy, and very durable. I liked them so much I bought 2 more from TW. These didn't feel quite the same, but I thought they were good as well - though not quite as wide, maybe. After wearing the first of these newer pairs for a month or so, I developed problems (not plantar f, just general foot pain) so I switched to the second new pair, which was even worse. But, the first pair was amazing. Also, they were a nice 2 tone blue.
- My go to shoes after this has been the K-Swiss Hypercourt Express. They've got the width and good cushioning. The arch and general support is not special, but they fit and they're comfy. I've had 3 pairs of these. When they wear out from tennis, I wear them for whatever and they're still super comfy. I generally got them in loud colors (blue/yellow, orange/black), so not grandpa shoes.
- I also had a pair of Wilson Rush Pro 2.5's. The seemed a bit narrow, but they're very secure shoes with a decent cushioning. If I had a hard match in which I was really going to have to scramble, I'd usually wear these rather than the Hypercourts. The cushioning kind of wore out faster than the Hypercourts, but when they were newer, I liked these. Mine were teal, so I probably not grandpa shoes.
- I also got a pair of Head Revolt Pro 2.5 (I think). They were ran very short, I got a full size larger than normal. At that point they were a bit roomy, actually, but once I thought to try them with 2 socks, they were really great - all the advantages of the SFX'2 and Rush Pro's, with good cushioning. They changed in the new 3.0 iteration, which I didn't like when I tried on.
My newest shoes are the Babolat SFX3 - which seem like the SFX2's but wider and the K-Swiss Hypercourt Express 2's which are very similar to the old Express except more stable and supportive. I haven't actually used them for tennis due to the current situation, but they were ready for when I was going to retire my Head and old Hypercourts soon.
I've tried various Adidas over the years but they don't seem to mesh with me. They haven't gotten past the walking around the store phase. People like them, though, so they do work for some...
I generally buy at the local tennis shop (not the shoe store), because it seems I need to put on the specific pair of shoes on. Also, I like supporting local businesses. I like TW's service, though, and when I did use it, it worked fine other than the shoes proving to be duds after some wear. That's not their fault.
So, my recommendations:
- Babolat SFX3
- K-Swiss Hypercourt Express 2
- K-Swiss Hypercourt Supreme (upgraded version of the one above, didn't have at my shop)
- Wilson Rush Pro 3.0
- Asics Gel Resolution 8 Wide (might be worth trying_