ROGER PRO TENNIS SHOE MAY NOT BE IDEAL FOR OTHER PROS

Zachary Thomas, DPM, a certified podiatrist who runs the court shoe review YouTube channel FootDoctorZach, notes that the same reasons that the Roger Pro was perfect for Federer may be why it’s not good for Iga Swiatek let alone the average recreational tennis player. Its bottom-light construction and stiff foams are perfect for someone who can glide gracefully across a court like Federer but might not maintain balance as well for someone who slides into shots like Swiatek. 

 

Dr. Zachary Thomas

 

And the flat tread on the bottom, which gives a player maximum contact with the court, means the shoe wears out quickly. That’s not a problem for pros with replacement pairs at hand but could pose a challenge for casual players at the $200 price point. “It looks like the exact same shape as Roger Federer’s foot, so obviously they made that last for him and then said let’s just pump it out,” Dr. Thomas says. “It’s perfect to be used three or four times, and then that’s it, done, it’s almost useless.”

 

Source: Matt Craig, Forbes [9/3/23]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News