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Other considerations:
- You should not play tennis in "running" shoes, sandals, or cross-trainers. Tennis shoes are designed for the stresses and wear associated with tennis conditions. Wearing anything but tennis shoes increases your risk of injury and reduces your effectiveness on the court.
- If buying cheap shoes, check the flex point. Hold it firmly around the heel with one hand and press the palm of your other hand against the sole at the TOE end. If it is bending toward the arch, you could experience problems with support and stability. It should bend at the balls of your feet in the front area of your foot behind the toes, this is where your foot bends naturally.
- Only tennis shoes are designed with a durable toe cap and durable outsole (bottom).
 Foot Types:
There are three basic foot types. You can identify yours by getting your feet wet and walking onto a surface that shows the wetted surface very well (concrete walkway/driveway maybe?) and comparing with the graphic to the right »»»
- Supinated: Your tennis shoe will wear out fastest outside the heel area and in the forefoot area. Consider tennis shoes with good cushioning since your contact area is relatively small (relatively higher stresses).
- Pronated: Your tennis shoe will wear out fastest inside the forefoot area. Consider tennis shoes with good stability.
- Neutral: You are lucky to be so balanced.
Unfortunately most tennis shoes (except for New
Balance) only come in standard widths, so if you buy
standard width shoes but want some adjustment,
consider these recommendations:
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