What difference will “clay-court” shoes make on the court?
Skittles asked:
I have a clay-court tournament coming up, and I have not played on the surface in a while. I am wondering if it is worth buying shoes designed specifically for clay surfaces - Or will my hard shoes do the same job?
I have a clay-court tournament coming up, and I have not played on the surface in a while. I am wondering if it is worth buying shoes designed specifically for clay surfaces - Or will my hard shoes do the same job?
I suggest you buy some clay shoes and just use them for clay matches.
They tend to have more open herringbone tread that allows the tread to dig and grip the clay, then releasing the clay.
I highly recommend a clay shoe. Now you can easily play hard court tennis in a clay shoe, but not all hard court shoes are good clay shoes.
Many of the top shoes today are made to be very friendly for both surfaces
good luck!
Paul S
I don’t think it would be worth it to go buy a pair of clay-court shoes just for one tournament. You said yourself that it’s been a while since you played on clay. When do you think the next time will be that you play on clay? I’d just use your regular shoes. I don’t think you’d notice too much difference, really. Ziel