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Mizuno Wave Exceed Tour 7 Clay vs New Balance Fresh Foam X CT-Rally v2 vs Yonex Percept 97
Axes first, then the short verdict. The overall Court Score is not an average.
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Court Score
3
3
3
Powerfree depth
5
2
3
Controlaim when swinging out
3
4
5
Spinshape / dip
4
3
4
Comfortarm-friendly sessions
3
5
4
Valueworth street price
3
3
3
Verdict
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.
New Balance's cushion-first stability shoe. The Fresh Foam X ride is among the plushest in tennis, it comes in D and 2E widths, and TW backs the outsole for six months. You pay for that in weight (about 15.8 oz), sticky traction until it breaks in, and mixed customer reports on how long the outsole lasts.
Yonex’s club-player control stick—surgical 97 aim, buttery FlexCon pocketing, and enough spin to keep full cuts honest.