What are the risk of playing tennis in regular running shoes compared to tennis shoes?
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I often just use my usually nike runners while playing tennis, but should I invest some money and buy some tennis shoes?
I often just use my usually nike runners while playing tennis, but should I invest some money and buy some tennis shoes?
thanks in advance!
Emilio
February 4th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
Deandrea
Your’e fine. Running sneakers are built for athletic endeavor, but you’ll wear out certain parts of the shoes very fast. Tennis sneakers typically have really thick rubber in the toe area exterior and outsides for dragging and angles when your rubbing the sides of the shoes on the court.
I burned through a pair of regular sneakers fast, and bought tennis sneakers to save myself from doing it again.
Edit: Now that I think of it I also popped a pair of Shox playing tennis when I forgot my tennis sneakers. The tennis sneakers really are able to take a beating from the lateral movement.
February 6th, 2010 at 7:35 am
Angeline
i’ve played in running shoes. some nike running shoes have more support than hardcore running shoes. You will find some running shoes have much less support side-to-side for your ankle, so you might sprain your ankle or be less nimble moving side to side.
February 8th, 2010 at 8:14 pm
Daysi
hey i dont know if this will help you out but……
well i play tennis and i wore nike shox (a running shoe) and like in my second match , the WHOLE shox fell off in the back… but then i took them back to lady foot locker and got them replaced,, so i hope this helped you out
have a great day
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February 10th, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Gail
Tennis shoes are built for side to side movement, running shoes are cushioned for running.
Also, most running shoes mark up the courts.
I think that you should just invest in a pair of tennis shoes, it really does make a difference in comfort, and keeps your ankles stable, which running shoes do not.
February 12th, 2010 at 4:01 am
Joye
well, the gripping on the bottom is different.. i’ve worn shox too for tennis..not a good idea.
February 12th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
Doyle
tennis shoes offer support, that was my problem a little while ago. I played in running shoes, and they mucked up my knees due to the pressure they were under during matches. Trust me, get some tennis shoes, they will save you money as they will not wear out quickly, and they will save your knees. Dont make the same mistake i did.
February 14th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Euna
i don’t know but serena williams should have never went to marabella she lost to klara zakopolova 4-6 6-3 1-6
February 14th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
Tennille
How hard do you play tennis? This is the real way to answer this question. If you don’t play much, or haven’t started going through the outsole of a standard pair of shoes in just a few weeks, you don’t need to have true tennis shoes. But if you are at a higher level where the play is a little more intense, you should get some tennis shoes.
Sure, tennis shoes do give better lateral support than runners, but many people don’t play hard enough to really need it.
But if you would feel better about having that support, plus the more durable outsole of the tennis shoe, you don’t have to spend over $100 for a high-end pair. If you aren’t wearing through shoes very quickly, but still want tennis shoes, get some of the cheaper options out there. They’ll have the support, but won’t break the bank.
The more expensive shoes are more for very serious players who tend to wear out shoes very quickly. Many of these will actually have a 6-month guarantee on the outsoles. This means that if you manage to wear through the outsoles in less than 6-months, you can send them back for a replacement pair. When I was playing tennis more often, I would go through one of these pair in 3-4 months. I’d send them back, and get a new pair at that point. So it was like buying two pair for $100, which is much more reasonable. If you don’t need this kind of durability in your shoes, I’d say don’t get them.