Rafael Nadal has never liked change. The same player who lines up his water bottles just right after every court change and was hesitant to put sleeves on also didn’t want to give up his Nike Breathe Cages for the Nike Air Courtballistec 1.3.

However, after practicing and becoming comfortable with the Nike Air Courtballistec 1.3, he headlines the group of professionals set to where perhaps the nicest colorway to come out. Using white, black and Midwest gold, the shoe is easy to match with yet still bold like you would expect from the most exciting player in tennis.

The shoe can look great, but most want to know how it feels. After breaking in, we found the Nike Air Courtballistec 1.3 is even more comfortable than the popular Nike Cages and Breathe Frees from previous generations.

While the Courtballistec 1.3 is a little heavier than your typical tennis sneaker, you wouldn’t even notice this once they’re on your feet. I won’t go as far as saying they felt like running sneakers, but they were far from heavy.

There’s some new technology at play in these sneakers too. With some great padding in the middle of the sneaker, the LunarLight makes its presence known, helping to balance things out really nicely. As far as the DragOn X, it gives you just the right amount of toe padding to ensure your feet remain blister-free.

One important thing to note about these shoes is you probably will not be able to wear them to play tennis the first day you buy them. With the Nike Air Courtballistec 1.3, they take a little while to break in comfortably. They arrive to you very stiff, but wearing them either around the house or casually for a day or two will break them in. Also, we’d recommend getting a half size smaller than you normally would buy. So if you wore a 10.5 in most Nike shoes, a 10 will fit you better in the Nike Air Courtballistec 1.3.

For those concerned about the wear and tear that hits all tennis shoes, there’s a little comfort here knowing that Nike gives you a six month guarantee regarding any wearing down of the sneaker. If you send the sneaker back and prove that there’s wear beyond what’s reasonable, they’ll give you a voucher for equal value to the sneaker. Not bad.

All in all, the pros wear this for a reason. It’s a great sneaker that gives you everything you’d looking for in a tennis shoe. Shop around a bit to find the best deal, because they’re out there. Good luck!yea

Tennis shoes can be hard to figure out, especially after only wearing them for a few minutes in the shoe store. Learn more about all of the Nike Air Courtballistec tennis sneakers and more about the Nike Courtballistec 1.3 sneakers at our dedicated Nike Air Courtballistec reviews site.

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