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Delve Deeper: Finding Your Ideal Tennis Shoe Match
Choosing the right tennis shoe is crucial for optimal performance and injury prevention. Here's a breakdown of key types to guide your selection:
Surface
- Hard Court (or All-Court): Shoes with durable outsoles featuring modified herringbone patterns for grip and traction.
- Clay Court: Shoes with deep, aggressive herringbone treads for exceptional grip on sliding surfaces
- Grass Court: Shoes with flat, flexible soles and small, nub-like grips for stability and manoeuvrability on soft surfaces
- Carpet Court Indoor: Extremely smooth soles can ONLY be used on indoor carpet courts
Additional Considerations
- Cushioning: Choose more cushioning for comfort and impact absorption, or less for court feel and quicker response
- Upper Material: Mesh options offer breathability, while synthetics prioritize durability
- Fit: Ensure a snug, supportive fit that prevents slipping and blisters
Shop with Confidence
Browse our curated collections by playing style, surface, and brand, or filter by specific features. Our tennis experts are here to answer your questions and recommend the perfect pair for your needs. Start your winning journey today!
What is the difference between tennis shoes and running shoes?
Tennis shoes ARE different to running shoes in that the tread is totally different with a mostly herringbone pattern to give a good grip AND the sides of the shoes give a lot more lateral support as tennis is a game where there is constant sideways movement as well as forwards and back wards movement.
Tennis shoes differ from "normal casual" trainers that are worn on an everyday basis, and even running shoes as they have a sole pattern which gives a good grip on tennis surfaces. The other very important difference is that they provide much more lateral support. They prevent your feet from too much lateral movement, reducing the chance of turning over on your ankle.
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