After posting the good deals on rackets, I decided that I could also provide some direction on good deals on court shoes. As always, these are my opinions, and yours may vary. My opinions are shaped from over 50 years of buying tennis equipment. So yep, I have some things that I've liked over the years (Technifibre, Volkl, Yonex and Dunlop rackets as well as Adidas, Asics, K-Swiss, and Nike court shoes) and some things that I don't personally like (such as Head and ProKennex rackets and also Head shoes and Fila shoes).
As of January 21, 2023, here are some shoes that I recommend that are also currently at low prices.
Court Shoes
I feel the need to explain what I mean by COURT shoes. Lots of people use the term "tennis shoes," but they rarely mean shoes for wearing while playing tennis. Thus, the term COURT shoes can help identify that we want shoes for actually playing on tennis courts. Of course, there's room for confusion because basketball is also played on a court, but basketball shoes are rarely (like never) good for playing tennis. Also, they are typically called basketball shoes and not court shoes.
Running shoes are especially bad for use on tennis courts. Running shoes are made for running straight ahead, not for juking and jiving like you do in tennis. And THAT toe! The toe on a running shoe is totally unacceptable for the tennis court. You can wear a hole in the tow in one or two sessions.
Fashion sneakers? For example, Adidas makes a long line of good looking, lightweight shoes that seem to be pretty popular. They look great, but they will NOT hold up to the wear and tear on a tennis court, and they have soles that are not very grippy.
Buying shoes in the Twin Ports? Occasionally Dick's has one type of court shoes in the store. Usually none. You can order online from Dick's and then pick up at the store, and that might work, but make sure the prices are comparable with the online stores shown below. Finish Line in the mall? Nope, not that I've seen.
