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adidas Barricade 14 vs Yonex EZONE 98 vs Yonex Percept 97
Axes first, then the short verdict. The overall Court Score is not an average.
Listing
Court Score
3
3
3
Powerfree depth
4
4
3
Controlaim when swinging out
4
3
5
Spinshape / dip
3
4
4
Comfortarm-friendly sessions
4
5
4
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.
A comfortable modern 98 that gives rec regulars easy depth without a boardy, tour-stiff feel.
Yonex’s club-player control stick—surgical 97 aim, buttery FlexCon pocketing, and enough spin to keep full cuts honest.