How to Buy Perfect Tennis Shoes?

You must always dreamt about ruling the court and making plans for it, how to get it?

Well simple answer can be right pair of tennis shoes.

Tennis is a combination of quick start and stops, sprints and regular movement on tennis court, and on top of above you need perfect shoes for standing on the court.

So one need to make proper analysis of playing style, type of court surface and moreover personal preference while selecting new pair of tennis shoes.

Check Your Tennis Shoe Style

It is a vital part and one should have clear understanding between regular and tennis shoes before buying tennis shoes.

1. Tennis shoes are especially designed for frequent start and stops while playing on the court.
2. Tennis shoes are generally flat and have designed patterns on the sole, all based on which type of tennis court surface one plays.
3. Normal footwear have a thicker, softer heels that will decrease weight and cushioning to lessen the impact whereas Tennis Shoes are made sturdier.
4. Athletic or running shoes are designed for repetitive motion of foot.

Watch Your Playing Style

Buy tennis shoes based on playing style.

Playing style can be categorized into two sections.

First start with baseline player,

• These players basically play along with the back line of the tennis court.
• Players need lateral support shoes.
• Highly durable shoes are needed by these players.

Next one is serve and volley player

• These types of players frequently charge towards the net.
• Players slide their back foot along the court during their serves so these players require shoes that can provide longer durability also known as reinforced toe and moreover they are provided medical inside the arch of the shoe.

Type of Surface Court

One should always buy tennis shoes according to the surface they play on. Hard court surface require shoes that can offer more durability whereas soft court always needed shoes that give more traction with the sole.

There are mainly three types of tennis court surface.

Hard Court Tennis Shoes

• Tennis shoes that are designed for hard court surface offer more durability, resilient on the court and upper which provide more support.
• Shoes on hard court wear out easily so one need to change shoes on regular basis.
• Materials such as vinyl and leather are used to make upper and outer sole.

Clay or Soft Court Tennis Shoes

• Tennis shoes that are designed for soft court are made with traction hence provide better grip on the court.

All or Multi Court Tennis Shoes

• Shoes are made to perform on different type of tennis court.
• These types of shoes will allow you to play on both soft and hard court without replacing your shoes on each surface.

Analysis Your Foot Type

Determine your foot type before going for tennis shoes so that you will get ideal fitting shoe. There are three basic type of foot type: overpronation, neutral and underpronation.

You must be confused on reading these technical types, to elaborate, I will suggest “wet test” to know your foot type. Simply wet your foot and step on the dark piece of the construction paper.

Let’s start with

Overpronation

• If you get a complete imprint of your foot, you are an overpronation.
• This type tend to roll their foot inward during the every stride, so they need a tennis shoes that can provide stabilizing.

Neutral

• If you are neutral type, you will experience moderate space in visible arch area.
• This foot type can go with any tennis shoes.

Underpronation or Supination

• Your imprint will leave open area in arch.
• Underpronation will tend to roll their foot outward during the every stride. So they require more flexible type shoe which will help in quick and lateral movement.

Top Brands in Tennis Shoes Industry

ASICS – Asics Tennis Shoes are well known for its quality and durability. It is worn by world class players like Novak Djokovic and Gael Monfils. These are specially designed for optimal comfort, offers you to rapidly change the direction of your tennis shoes with maximum comfort.

HEAD – HEAD Tennis Shoes are best in the court and have proved its unique durability in the market. It is worn by players like Maria Sharapova and many more. These shoes will offer you to have an impactful presence on the tennis court. From soft court to hard court, it is comfortable for every court surface.

Apart from these there are some other top brands like Wilson, Bablolat, K-Swiss, Yonex etc. which manufacture top quality tennis shoes and many international tennis players uses them.

Wrap up,

Tips given above will help in getting better tennis shoe that will fit you best and helps in performing on the court.