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