LEONARD R.

Very fun tennis shoes! I wear 8.5 in most of my tennis shoes with the exception of the Babolat Jet which is very narrow and requires a half-size increase. For the SoleMatch Control, I was concerned at first about the fit after reading some of the reviews. I ordered an 8.5 and the length fits fine (just a slight space in the toe box – my longest toe is the second one next to the big toe). It has a snug fit because of the rubber reinforcement on the toe box, so if you have an extra wide foot you might need to go a size up. I have a bunion on one foot that is always problematic for tennis shoes and at first, the shoe felt too tight with regular tennis socks. I used my thinnest socks on the first time out and the width worked fine after an hour on the court. Then I put a tennis ball in the toe box of each shoe during storage and it did the trick to loosen the area and now thick tennis socks work fine.

So the shoe takes a little break-in period. On the court, it provides great support, especially on pivots, quick stops/starts, and turns probably because of the rubber on the toe box. I'm partial to tennis shoes that feel close to the court, and these are good for fast or quick movers. The bottom line, is they are neat-looking shoes that perform well on the court but require some break-in. Would be nice if Addidas made the shoe in different widths.