Best Tennis Shoes For Men: Top 8 Men’s Shoes For The Tennis Court

1. Nike Zoom Cage 3 [Premium Tennis Shoes]

Overview

Breathtakingly stylish, the Nike Zoom Cage has a textile upper beneath a pliable rubber overlay with a webbed design. Furthermore, they offer some of the best ergonomics we’ve seen in a tennis shoe that feels like wearing a heavy sock rather than a shoe.

Key Features

Designed with hard courts in mind, you have an external TPU shank for torsional stability as textile footbed. Meanwhile, the external heel clip locks the foot into place, which offers extra responsiveness thanks to Encapsulated Zoom Air.

Best Colors

Although available in a variety of colour schemes such as black and white with different accents, we’re very fond of one in particular. This is the cool grey rubber overlay over white textile with laser orange accents.

2. ASICS Gel-Solution Speed 3 [Comfortable Tennis Shoes]

Overview

ASICS are renowned for designing comfortable athletic shoes thanks to their gel cushioning system. Therefore, it’s no surprise that they offer premium comfort for tennis too.

Key Features

The Speed 3s feature two layers of memory foam that mould to the wearer’s heel known as the Personal Heel Fit. Similarly, you can expect heightened forefoot lateral propulsion for responsive movements. The midsole have a Trusstic System for better stability and there’s a toe protector for missteps.

Best Colors

Available in three colours, there’s a dark grey with turquoise accents, light grey with black or white with light grey. We have a fondness for each of them but do like the turquoise accents.

3. ASICS Gel-Resolution 7 [Overpronation]

Overview

Like the ASICS featured above, these offer excellent comfort and similar structure. However, they’re renowned for being a firm favourite of those with flat feet or who may overpronate thanks to superior cushioning and motion control.

Key Features

These offer the same features as the ASICS above but also come with an Impact Guidance System, which provides motion control for enhancing your natural gait. Furthermore, AHAR Plus rubber is found in critical areas of the outsole to slow down wear whilst a Flexion Fit upper gives a snug fit without losing support.

Best Colors

Although only available in two colour options, we’re quite fond of the classic white shoes with silver streaks. However, there’s also a darker grey pair with black accents too.

4. New Balance MC806 [Optimised Stability]

Overview

Another brand well-versed in designing exceedingly comfortable athletic footwear, New Balance offers an excellent tennis shoe. Furthermore, they’re AA5500 diabetic approved for Medicare.

Key Features

With a rollbar built in with medial and lateral TPU Posts, expect great motion control. Furthermore, the ABZORB cushioning offers excellent shock absorption. Similarly, a C-Cap midsole gives the wearer superior cushioning and support.

Best Colors

Only one colour option is available, which is white with a few grey and black accents. These resemble a classic tennis shoe, which look and feel great on your feet.

5. Adidas Barricade Classic Bounce [For Plantar Fasciitis]

Overview

Those who are affected by Plantar Fasciitis may be reluctant to take up such an active sport like tennis. However, Adidas offers an excellent solution that will let you play freely to your heart’s content.

Key Features

Firstly, the moulded foam insole and a Bounce midsole for an energy returning step, which offers comfort and shock absorption. Similarly, the Adiwear rubber outsole gives excellent traction and the Adituff toe will improve durability and protect against missteps.

Best Colors

We love the contemporary interpretation of the classic Adidas style in these shoes. They come in either pure white, white with black accents as well as white with black accents. Each time, the subtle stripes come with a pop of colour, which looks great.

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6. Adidas Original Stan Smith [Classic Tennis Shoes]

Overview

Although now a largely fashionable shoe, Stan Smiths were originally designed for tennis. They still perform very well today and offer both the comfort and stability that you’ll need for lateral movements.

Key Features

Although not as modern as the other shoes on this list, they still perform well. Furthermore, you have a stunning full grain leather upper for great style. There’s a full-length EVA midsole for lightweight cushioning as well as a tonal rubber outsole for traction.

Best Colors

Stan Smith sneakers are an iconic white. However, they also come with a variety of different accent colours to choose from on the tongue and heel. We’re fans of the green accent but you can also go for either red, blue or yellow.

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7. Nike Zoom Vapor X [Tennis Shoes For High Arches]

Overview

If you have high arches and struggle to find the right shoes for you, look no further! Made specifically with this in mind, these are ideal for those that underpronate. However, neutral or low arches may not find them comfortable.

Key Features

The cushioned footed features a Zoom Air heel for motion control. Meanwhile a TPU midfoot shank give you lateral support for quick side steps. Finally, the XDR rubber sole features a herringbone pattern for extra traction.

Best Colors

There’s a plethora of colours to choose from with these Nikes. From grey to white with lime accents or even turquoise blue, we’re quite fond of the light great with orange accents.

8. Nike Court Lite [Affordable Tennis Shoes]

Overview

Whether it’s the club membership or equipment, tennis can be a pricey sport. However, you can still enjoy it on a budget. Nike have developed a an excellent budget tennis shoe that offers brilliant value for money.

Key Features

Whilst not bristling with all the features of the other shoes on this list, these are still very solid and wearable shoes. A sturdy GDR rubber outsole offers traction and performance on hard courts. Meanwhile, a moulded foam footbed and Phylon midsole give you comfort and support.

Best Colors

Available in a variety of colours, we quite like the white shoes with a subtle black Nike logo. Alternatively, you could opt for black with a white logo. For a pop of colour, you could go for white with black accents and a red logo.