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adidas Barricade 14 vs Babolat Pure Aero Gen9 (2026) vs Mizuno Wave Exceed Tour 7 Clay
Axes first, then the short verdict. The overall Court Score is not an average.
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Court Score
3
4
3
Powerfree depth
4
4
5
Controlaim when swinging out
4
3
3
Spinshape / dip
3
5
4
Comfortarm-friendly sessions
4
2
3
Valueworth street price
3
3
3
Verdict
The current Barricade stability shoe—lighter and quicker than the 13, still built to plant and recover, with real Lightstrike Pro push-off and a claw chassis that still owns the lateral lane.
The yellow spin frame club players still mean when they say Aero—Gen9 is a bit more muted than the 2023 beast, still the clearest primary demo in the spin lane.
One of the lightest clay shoes with a durability guarantee (12.7 oz, 6-month outsole warranty) and a full herringbone DX Rubber bottom, but it's a slim, low-profile speed shoe, not a plush do-everything option.