Looks Nice and Light but that's about it!
Great price on eBay. Otherwise would have avoided.
I switched from Nike to Asics after the Cage 2. The Asics Gel Resolution 7 was the best tennis shoe ever made! I could not find it anywhere. I tried on the Gel Resolution 8 and not as good as the 7.
Thus, I had to go back to Nike. The Cage 2 was the 2nd best tennis shoe ever made after the Gel Resolution 7 as it was comfortable, durable, had excellent stability, lack of moisture retention (i.e. breathable), excellent grip and not much break-in time. The Gel Resolution 7 was slightly better in all these categories compared to the Cage 2.
I saw a great deal on this shoe, the Cage 3, and decided to buy based on my previous experience with Nike. I did try these on at a local store and they were tight fitting but knew it required some breaking in time. I decided to hold off and when I saw on eBay, given the price, I purchased these.
Pros:
1) Looks great. Rafa use to wear these!
2) Better durability than the Cage 2.
3) Lighter than the Cage 2. This is a big plus as I found I could get to balls quicker than the Cage 2.
Cons:
1)Tough to get your foot in as the tongue is connected to the top of the shoe. But after break in time, much easier to put your foot into the shoe.
2) Very long time to break into the shoe and pain the first 6 times I played.
3) Does not provide the same Stability as the Cage 2 or Gel Resolution 7. At times I felt like I was going to roll my ankle.
4) Does not breathe well compared to the above shoes and absorbs more moisture.
5) The forefront of the shoe is very narrow. I had to put a large orange in both shoes overnight to loosen the forefront of the shoe and still tight.
6) The grip is not as good as the Cage 2 or Resolution 7 as I slipped a few times while playing.
I ended up buying a new Cage 2 as I wasn't pleased with these. I will continue to wear and hopefully I will get use to these Cage 3s.
I would recommend trying a
Cage 2/Cage 4 or another brand before buying these!
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$399.00or Best Offer$14.95 shipping