Shoes

Choose tennis shoes for your court and your feet.

Start with your club’s surface and footwear rules, then try the fit. Compare 59 shoe families across 14 brands and take the fitting checklist to the shop.

1 · Choosing

What matters when you choose

01

The sole

Buy for the court you play on most, and ask which soles your club allows. An all-court sole suits hard courts. Omni (sand-filled artificial grass) and artificial clay often suit an omni or clay sole with a herringbone (zigzag) tread. Confirm what your club allows. Indoor hard courts and carpet need different checks: carpet venues may require a smooth, non-marking carpet sole.

Many shoes come in more than one sole, so check the exact pair, not just the model name.

02

Fit and width

Lace up, then lunge, side-step and stop. Your heel should stay put, your toes need a little room and the front of your foot shouldn’t feel squeezed.

If the shape’s wrong, a bigger size won’t fix it: the shoe gets too long and your foot slides about. Try another model or a wide fitting. Of the brands here, adidas, ASICS, Babolat and New Balance make wide or roomier versions.

03

Durability and support

Stability ranges emphasise support for stops and changes of direction. Speed ranges prioritise lighter handling, comfort ranges emphasise cushioning or fit, and value ranges cost less. These are starting points, not a guarantee of how a shoe will fit you.

Long club nights with lots of side-to-side running suit the sturdier shoe over the lightest one. Play once a week on hard courts? A durable mid-price all-court shoe is a sensible place to start. If a brand offers an outsole warranty, read the terms before you buy.

04

When to replace them

When the sole is worn smooth where you push off and turn, the cushioning feels flat, the support feels different or you start rubbing after a normal session.

A surface scuff alone needn’t mean replacement. A torn upper, loose sole or damaged side support deserves a closer check, even if the tread still looks good.

2 · By brand

Shoes by brand

Each brand splits its shoes into families. Open one to see every family with its model examples, sole options, sizes, fit and a typical UK price.

seven families

adidas

Tour · Performance · Club · Entry ranges, about £65 to £160.

Adizero Ubersonic, Barricade, Adizero Cybersonic, Defiant Speed, Avacourt +2adidas shoes →seven families

ASICS

Tour · Performance · Club · Entry ranges, about £65 to £170.

COURT FF, GEL-RESOLUTION, SOLUTION SPEED, GEL-CHALLENGER, SOLUTION SWIFT +2ASICS shoes →five families

Babolat

Tour · Performance · Club ranges, about £85 to £140.

Jet Mach, Propulse, Jet Tere, SFX, SFX EvoBabolat shoes →three families

Diadora

Tour ranges, about £145 to £160.

B.Icon, Blushield Torneo, Speed Blushield FlyDiadora shoes →one family

Fila

Tour · Performance ranges, about £135.

Mondo ForzaFila shoes →seven families

HEAD

Tour · Performance · Club · Entry ranges, about £70 to £150.

Endure Pro, Revolt Pro, Sprint Pro, Revolt Evo, Sprint Evo +2HEAD shoes →six families

K-Swiss

Tour · Performance · Club · Entry ranges, about £70 to £170.

Hypercourt Supreme, Ultrashot, K-Frame Speed, Hypercourt Express, Express Light +1K-Swiss shoes →one family

Lacoste

Tour ranges, about £130.

AG-LTLacoste shoes →five families

Mizuno

Tour · Performance · Entry ranges, about £75 to £140.

Wave Enforce Tour, Wave Exceed Tour, Wave Enforce Court, Wave Exceed Court, Break ShotMizuno shoes →two families

New Balance

Tour · Performance ranges, about £120 to £150.

Coco, FuelCell 996New Balance shoes →six families

Nike

Tour · Performance · Club · Entry ranges, about £70 to £145.

GP Challenge, Vapor, Vapor Pro, GP Challenge Pro, Vapor Lite +1Nike shoes →three families

On

Tour · Performance ranges, about £170 to £190.

THE ROGER Pro, THE ROGER Pro Fire, THE ROGER Clubhouse ProOn shoes →two families

Wilson

Tour · Performance · Club ranges.

Intrigue, Rush 5Wilson shoes →four families

Yonex

Tour · Performance · Club ranges, about £85 to £130.

Power Cushion AD-ACCEL, Power Cushion Eclipsion, Power Cushion Sonicage, Pro-MoveYonex shoes →
Every family

Filter by type, range tier and sole

Already know you need a clay sole or a wide fit? Filter the full list, then open a family for the details.

These tiers are our guide to the ranges, not player ability ratings or a quality score. Sole, fit and budget matter more than the tier.

What the range tiers mean
  • Tour: premium ranges; you don’t need to be a professional to wear them
  • Performance: performance-focused ranges, often below the premium price; compare fit and features
  • Club: mid-price ranges to compare for regular play
  • Entry: lower-cost tennis ranges; check fit, support and durability for your sessions

Prices are rough UK guide prices from Sep 2026, not live offers. Check the model, sole, size, stock and today’s price before you buy.

3 · Checklist

Before you buy

  1. Check which soles your club allows, then pick a family that comes in that sole. The Sole filter above narrows the list.
  2. Try shoes on later in the day, when your feet are at their largest, and wear your usual tennis socks.
  3. Lace them as you would for a match, then lunge, side-step and stop hard. Your heel stays put and nothing pinches across the front.
  4. Buying online? Use the shop’s size chart, because UK and EU sizes are easy to mix up, and read the returns policy. Many shops only take shoes back with clean soles, so do your lunges on the carpet before you go anywhere near a court.
  5. Choose the colour last.

Full shoe checklist, with a sole-by-court table and common mistakes →