New Steadiness Males’s 696 V5 Laborious Courtroom Tennis Shoe

Nice , comfortable fit
First time I tried New Balance shoes for tennis. I got them for pickleball , rather than tennis. Initially it fits tight, but after wearing it once or twice, break in, it feels good and very secure. Great support and mobility with a good cushion sole…with good comfort. I would not pay full price though..I got them on sale and it’s of great value. This color looks best, as other like white, make them look cheap quality.

Comfortable but grips too much on hard court
I believe that New Balance tennis shoes are great quality and have used for 30+years. I switched to this shoe from using New Balance 806. I have wide foot and these shoes are much more comfortable, roomy in the toes and has a better lacing system than the 806. However, just some caution. I have been using the NB 806 (and previous versions) for many years and have never had any issues. The 806 grips the court well but does offer some slide. I have played with 696 six times and have tripped twice and fallen once. The shoes grip the court extremely well and offers very little to no slide; which I wasn’t expecting. Thus if you play with some slide just be cautious. The 696 is a quality/nice looking shoe and much more comfortable than the 806 but I’m not able to use them due to my playing style. In my opinion, for me, this shoe is probably better suited for playing on clay courts. I do wear my 696 pair now just for walking; they feel great!

Don’t like these
Update 2: after about a month wearing these, the insoles are completely garbage, worst among all shoes I’ve worn before. The areas where toes are are as thin as paper after compression. The outsoles are in my opinion probably the most durable among the shoes I’ve worn. Overall, I think outsoles of these shoes are the only highlights of these shoes. Everything else is below average.Update: After 2 weeks wearing these shoes: the fit improved as the cushioning becomes more compact and the shoes become bigger vertically. Just found out the traction of these shoes are better then many other shoes I have worn, even on wet courts they have decent traction. I feel that the front part of the shoes still bend upwards a little making my toes tired easily, but it is improving as I break in them more.I’m a deal hunter and am willing to try any brand if it’s on sale. Being playing tennis for so many years, I’ve tried so many different shoes. These are on the list that I will never buy again. The bads: toe box is wide but not tall enough. You feel the shoe is wide and there is a lot of space there, but it’s not tall enough to fit your foot in; the front of the shoe bends upwards a little (or at least you feel it does), making the front half of your foot feeling tired; the material is not breathable, so your feet feel hot and humid; the insole is shorter then the bottom of the shoe, leaving a small crack between the insole and the wall around it. The goods: the heel part has a lot of cushioning, feeling softer than most of other shoes I have worn.

Bad quality control and/or design
Edit: the shoe was perfect after I broke in. Dear new balance, I owe you an apology, I wasn’t familiar with your game.The white shoe and grey shoe are completely different for comfort and fit. The materials also seem different. Ended up with aching foot after wearing the grey shoe. The white shoe bought earlier was very different and comfortable.

Al momento de correr no tienen buen agarre y quedan grandes

Me gustó que son muy cómodos para jugar para superficie duras, son bonitos y elegantes, puedes jugar sin la molestia de zapatos duros y compactos, de otras marcas que utilizo, ya los use 2 veces me gustaron