| Tennis is an astounding game which combines the | | | | shoes that are comfortable and provide good |
| technical, tactical and mental skills. The players can | | | | traction. Durability is less of a concern when players |
| rule the hearts of the fans with their styles and skills | | | | are on soft surfaces. It is also vital that the tennis |
| only when they comfortably settle down with the | | | | shoes have a smooth, flat sole because the knobs |
| right pair of shoes. The pair of shoes which the | | | | and bumps found on the soles of shoes can damage |
| player uses always goes hand in hand with the tennis | | | | clay and grass court surfaces. |
| court. This article gives you some valuable tips to | | | | HARD COURTS |
| select the perfect tennis shoes that match the tennis | | | | The hard courts are commonly made by using the |
| courts. | | | | substance called as rebound-ace. This substance is |
| Each different surface influences your style of play | | | | hard, and it is found in many courts throughout the |
| to the maximum extent and they also demand the | | | | world. It consists of a basic layer of asphalt and/or |
| proper shoes to be wore to play on them. There are | | | | concrete that is topped with acrylic paint that is |
| three different types of tennis courts. They are hard | | | | combined with sand to get a semi-sticky, grippy, |
| courts, clay courts and grass courts and each have | | | | consistent surface. Tennis courts that are made of |
| their own characteristics which demands unique shoe | | | | Rebound Ace have a predictable bounce and speed |
| designs. Now let us analyze the various tennis courts | | | | due to the fact that the court is uniformly created of |
| and the shoes which are going to match them. | | | | the same hard materials. To that end, it's a good |
| CLAY COURTS AND GRASS COURTS | | | | place to begin playing tennis so that you can get the |
| The clay courts and grass courts are more or less | | | | feel of a consistent surface. |
| similar in their nature. There are also synthetic grass | | | | Tennis shoes for hard court play typically offer an |
| courts. Grass can cause the ball to bounce much | | | | extremely durable outsole, a leather or synthetic |
| lower, making grass courts a field of advantage for | | | | leather upper for strength and are designed to |
| those who make quick, low shots. The clay can vary | | | | provide good lateral support and stability for |
| in color from sands, to red, to green or gray | | | | tennis-specific movements. Tennis players who play |
| depending upon where it is built and the supplies | | | | on hard court surfaces should choose tennis shoes |
| available in that region. The clay courts are nice and | | | | that are durable and resistant to stand up to the |
| soft on the feet, but the clay courts need to be | | | | wear and tear of playing on concrete. Repeated play |
| watered regularly to keep the clay from blowing | | | | on hard courts will wear the tread off the soles of |
| away. Then, the clay also has time to dry before the | | | | tennis shoes and loss of tread leads to loss of |
| court is opened to its members the next day. | | | | traction and increased slipping. The part of the tennis |
| To win on the clay court, the shoes play an | | | | shoe that covers the toes should have extra |
| important role to the goal. Tennis players who play | | | | protection on the outside as well. Thus, the hard |
| primarily on soft court surface should select tennis | | | | courts demand more durable tennis shoes. |