Tennis Shoes

Tennis shoes, and I don’t mean the sneakers worn by kids everywhere, are one of the most fundamental, foundational pieces of equipment used by tennis players of all skillsets. You don’t usually think about them very much, but they can make a huge difference not only in your game, but your physical health.

Have you ever been hobbled by a painfully sore foot? Maybe a bruised heel or a blistered instep? Once you are, you quickly realize just how important this seamingly simple piece of tennis equipment truly is.

True tennis shoes, shoes actually designed for the sport of tennis, are specifically designed for the non-stop movement of tennis. The sprinting to the net then immediately having to turn around and race back to the baseline. The lunging, outer-foot straining, side-to-side movements of baseline players puts special stresses on your foot that a normal sneaker is just not designed to meet.

The various materials and alternative are too numerous to go into in detail here, but here’s a tip to keep in mind when selecting a shoe: the best shoes are those that combine materials to get the best advantage of each material, liek combining the strength of leather for those areas of your foot that put the most stress on your shoes, and canvas or a mesh of material that will allow your foot to breath and cool off quickly.

We’ve researched a few dozen tennis shoes – made for playing tennis – and they are listed below. Have a look and do yourself and your feet a favor, get a good pair of tennis shoes. You’ll be surprised at what a difference they can make.