Thanks mate! 🙏 I really appreciate you coming back to leave this comment; it's good to hear positive feedback. I'm glad my recommendation worked out for ya! 🍻
Hey, I have only tried the GP Challenge One in the store, not on a court. I can't really go by that of course, but my initial impressions were not good mostly because I didn't feel a good heel fit. So I don't think I'll be buying those. I also already have 4 pairs of Zoom NXT lying around and want to go through them before buying anything else. There's another reason I want to avoid Nike shoes altogether now - they've become incredibly unreliable with scrapping and introducing new lines. It doesn't seem like there is a clear strategy, and it shows with most of their newer shoes getting very lukewarm reviews. Personally, I want what Asics does; a reliable shoe that keeps being iterated on instead of some new technology being shoved into a completely redesigned shoe. These are the ones I'm hoping to try once I go through my Zoom NXTs. - ua-cam.com/video/4q4GWh2oQgQ/v-deo.htmlsi=x5yZiI-9kUJ-cEIa - ua-cam.com/video/pnUf-JU3HNs/v-deo.htmlsi=ldLCOq_OEpqdonJE Hopefully this helps!
@@11sweetspot11 I’m from Brazil and here tennis isn’t a very popular sport, so the shops have only few models to try on. I always wanted to try this Mizuno. I play with a Wave Exceed Light (version 1) and I love them for the comfort. I found them to be so cushioned for its weight (it’s the lightest tennis shoe I’ve ever tried). Unfortunately they don’t last much. I didn’t play any sports before tennis and I’ve been playing since start of 2023 and never took lessons, so my level isn’t high and I can’t slide or anything like that. My previous shoe was an adidas game court 2.0 and it wasn’t nearly as comfortable as the Mizuno, but I played with it all 2023 and the sole is still ok. This Mizuno wave exceed light I bought in February of this year, and it’s almost unplayable because of the wear of the sole. Hope this enforce tour have a more durable sole. My NXT arrived, but I didn’t play with them yet because I didn’t found it to be as cushioned as this Mizuno I have, and I’m afraid to start feeling pain (I usually have ball of the foot pain on my right feet, the reason why I moved away from my original adidas). Thank you so much for the attention and the response, and please make a video when you try this other ones (I know you aren’t a shoes reviewer haha but your reviews are great in general!) keep the good work!
Thanks for such a nice and encouraging comment! 🙏🙏🙏 Unfortunately, the sole wear or wear of any kind is on a case by case basis. We all play and run differently so it's (usually) really hard to go by the wear pattern for someone else. All I can say is that if you see a lot of wear on your current shoe, then just simply move away from it. There's lot's of options for us casuals players; it's waaay harder for high level players who do have to stick to the shoe that works for them regardless of how fast they go through them. Keep trying shoes though, the right one for you is out there! The NXT is on the firmer side for sure, but at the same time that Air Zoom unit does a lot to cushion when you're actually playing; I can always feel it working. This has the benefit of giving good ground feel without being too harsh. One word of caution; the heel area in the Zoom NXT is unfortunately not cushioned very well. A lot of people have complained about heel pain with this shoe as a result. I luckily don't have any heel problems; I have decent footwork and I stay on my the balls of my feet pretty much all the time when I'm playing, but I do recognize that this can be an issue for those whose footwork tends to have them on their heels. So take the stock insole out, and put a better insole in this shoe instead. It does so much for your feet; I can literally spend twice as long on court because of this. Plus the added benefit is that it adds an extra layer of cushion for the ball of your foot (and heel in the case of the Zoom NXT). This is the one I personally use: move.one/en-ca/products/game-day-insoles-by-move I'll make a video when I try new shoes out, stay tuned! 😄
Hey mate, yeah I did try them on as well and unfortunately for my ball of foot pain there was definitely very little cushioning in the forefoot. What has your experience with the cushioning been with them? I did think they would make for an EXCELLENT squash shoe since the floors on a squash court tend be be soft (a little bit like an indoor basketball court). They felt very similar to my favorite indoor court shoes: the Yonex Aerus Z, albeit wider than them all the way through. I plan on picking up a pair when I get back home from holiday and putting them through the wringer.
Hey mate, I’m sorry but it looks like it’s out of stock in all sizes but US 6.5: www.decathlon.com/collections/tennis-shoes/products/mens-tennis-multicourt-shoes-strong-pro-grey-black-300486? I think they might be coming out with a new version soon, it’s why I was able to get it for $60 (it was on clearance, not that it was that much more expensive to begin with). Hold tight, I get the feeling that they’re coming out with an updated model, it might be a little bit different but I don’t think they’ll pull a Nike and completely change up the shoe (I hope 🤞🏽)
أنا لست لاعب كرة سلة لذا خذ هذا الرد بحذر. إذا كنت عرضة لالتواء الكاحل، فلا، ليس كذلك. ولكن إذا كان لديك حركة قدم جيدة، وإذا كنت خفيفًا على قدميك، وتعتمد على قوتك الخاصة في الحركة بدلاً من الأمل في الحصول على حذاء للمساعدة، عندها فقط أستطيع أن أرى أن هذا ينجح مع كرة السلة. Translation for those reading this comment later: I was asked whether the shoe is good for basketball or not. My reply is this: I'm not a basketball player so take this reply with a grain of salt. If you are prone to ankle sprains then no, it is not. But if you have good footwork, if you are light on your feet, and you rely on your own strength for movement rather than hoping for a shoe to assist, only then I can see this working for basketball.
I bought one because of your review..it is a good shoe. Looks bulky but surprisingly lightweight and comfortable. Artengo owe you a thank you note. 😅
Thanks mate! 🙏 I really appreciate you coming back to leave this comment; it's good to hear positive feedback. I'm glad my recommendation worked out for ya! 🍻
Have you tried the gp challenge one now? How they compare to the zoom nxt? I just bought the nxt and wanted to know how they compare 😅
Hey, I have only tried the GP Challenge One in the store, not on a court. I can't really go by that of course, but my initial impressions were not good mostly because I didn't feel a good heel fit. So I don't think I'll be buying those.
I also already have 4 pairs of Zoom NXT lying around and want to go through them before buying anything else.
There's another reason I want to avoid Nike shoes altogether now - they've become incredibly unreliable with scrapping and introducing new lines. It doesn't seem like there is a clear strategy, and it shows with most of their newer shoes getting very lukewarm reviews. Personally, I want what Asics does; a reliable shoe that keeps being iterated on instead of some new technology being shoved into a completely redesigned shoe.
These are the ones I'm hoping to try once I go through my Zoom NXTs.
- ua-cam.com/video/4q4GWh2oQgQ/v-deo.htmlsi=x5yZiI-9kUJ-cEIa
- ua-cam.com/video/pnUf-JU3HNs/v-deo.htmlsi=ldLCOq_OEpqdonJE
Hopefully this helps!
@@11sweetspot11 I’m from Brazil and here tennis isn’t a very popular sport, so the shops have only few models to try on. I always wanted to try this Mizuno. I play with a Wave Exceed Light (version 1) and I love them for the comfort. I found them to be so cushioned for its weight (it’s the lightest tennis shoe I’ve ever tried). Unfortunately they don’t last much. I didn’t play any sports before tennis and I’ve been playing since start of 2023 and never took lessons, so my level isn’t high and I can’t slide or anything like that. My previous shoe was an adidas game court 2.0 and it wasn’t nearly as comfortable as the Mizuno, but I played with it all 2023 and the sole is still ok. This Mizuno wave exceed light I bought in February of this year, and it’s almost unplayable because of the wear of the sole. Hope this enforce tour have a more durable sole. My NXT arrived, but I didn’t play with them yet because I didn’t found it to be as cushioned as this Mizuno I have, and I’m afraid to start feeling pain (I usually have ball of the foot pain on my right feet, the reason why I moved away from my original adidas). Thank you so much for the attention and the response, and please make a video when you try this other ones (I know you aren’t a shoes reviewer haha but your reviews are great in general!) keep the good work!
Thanks for such a nice and encouraging comment! 🙏🙏🙏
Unfortunately, the sole wear or wear of any kind is on a case by case basis. We all play and run differently so it's (usually) really hard to go by the wear pattern for someone else. All I can say is that if you see a lot of wear on your current shoe, then just simply move away from it. There's lot's of options for us casuals players; it's waaay harder for high level players who do have to stick to the shoe that works for them regardless of how fast they go through them.
Keep trying shoes though, the right one for you is out there!
The NXT is on the firmer side for sure, but at the same time that Air Zoom unit does a lot to cushion when you're actually playing; I can always feel it working. This has the benefit of giving good ground feel without being too harsh.
One word of caution; the heel area in the Zoom NXT is unfortunately not cushioned very well. A lot of people have complained about heel pain with this shoe as a result. I luckily don't have any heel problems; I have decent footwork and I stay on my the balls of my feet pretty much all the time when I'm playing, but I do recognize that this can be an issue for those whose footwork tends to have them on their heels.
So take the stock insole out, and put a better insole in this shoe instead. It does so much for your feet; I can literally spend twice as long on court because of this. Plus the added benefit is that it adds an extra layer of cushion for the ball of your foot (and heel in the case of the Zoom NXT).
This is the one I personally use: move.one/en-ca/products/game-day-insoles-by-move
I'll make a video when I try new shoes out, stay tuned! 😄
Try the Artengo TS990 - light, comfortable, speed type shoes. Go half a size up.
Hey mate, yeah I did try them on as well and unfortunately for my ball of foot pain there was definitely very little cushioning in the forefoot.
What has your experience with the cushioning been with them?
I did think they would make for an EXCELLENT squash shoe since the floors on a squash court tend be be soft (a little bit like an indoor basketball court). They felt very similar to my favorite indoor court shoes: the Yonex Aerus Z, albeit wider than them all the way through.
I plan on picking up a pair when I get back home from holiday and putting them through the wringer.
It looks like this shoe isn't available in North America, per the listed links in the description :(
Hey mate, I’m sorry but it looks like it’s out of stock in all sizes but US 6.5: www.decathlon.com/collections/tennis-shoes/products/mens-tennis-multicourt-shoes-strong-pro-grey-black-300486?
I think they might be coming out with a new version soon, it’s why I was able to get it for $60 (it was on clearance, not that it was that much more expensive to begin with).
Hold tight, I get the feeling that they’re coming out with an updated model, it might be a little bit different but I don’t think they’ll pull a Nike and completely change up the shoe (I hope 🤞🏽)
هل يصلح للعب كرة السلة؟
أنا لست لاعب كرة سلة لذا خذ هذا الرد بحذر.
إذا كنت عرضة لالتواء الكاحل، فلا، ليس كذلك.
ولكن إذا كان لديك حركة قدم جيدة، وإذا كنت خفيفًا على قدميك، وتعتمد على قوتك الخاصة في الحركة بدلاً من الأمل في الحصول على حذاء للمساعدة، عندها فقط أستطيع أن أرى أن هذا ينجح مع كرة السلة.
Translation for those reading this comment later:
I was asked whether the shoe is good for basketball or not.
My reply is this: I'm not a basketball player so take this reply with a grain of salt. If you are prone to ankle sprains then no, it is not.
But if you have good footwork, if you are light on your feet, and you rely on your own strength for movement rather than hoping for a shoe to assist, only then I can see this working for basketball.
@@11sweetspot11 شكرا جزيلا