Squash

My newer racquets - not used often for the reasons mentioned.

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My current racquets - well used and all restrung. You can see the different strings in the pic.

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My temper - which has eased slightly over the years! But still exists ….

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Squash shoes are so ugly.

I've recently started playing and need some decent trainers. I'm hoping these will be ok for squash although they are aimed at the tennis market. I've read up on the differences between squash and tennis shoes and think these should be ok but I'm looking for some feedback. The soles are described as 'Non-marking full ground contact outsole'. Will they be too heavy?

https://www.newbalance.co.uk/pd/fuelcell-996v4.5/MCH996V4-36089.html#dwvar_MCH996V4-36089-EMEA-MCH996G4_size=10.5&dwvar_MCH996V4-36089-EMEA-MCH996G4_style=MCH996G4&dwvar_MCH996V4-36089-EMEA-MCH996G4_width=D&pid=MCH996V4-36089-EMEA-MCH996G4&quantity=1

Squash shoes are ugly AF. I wear Prince NFS Indoor II. They're ugly but they are comfortable, supportive and on the rare occasion I win they are the sole reason.

Gum rubber, in my experience, is the best out-sole material. You can legit play in anything so long as it's not carbon rubber/marking.

They look ok. I wouldn’t worry too much about weight unless they are really heavy. It’s support and grip which you need.

I had a pair of Prince. Incredibly I managed to pierce the front of the shoe with my big toe (the nail must have been sharp!). Moved to Salming after that experience.

They'll be fine - it's the non-marking bit that matters. After that they are very like tennis shoes - I've got some ASICs squash shoes and tennis shoes and you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference...

Ok thanks all, I'll get them ordered.

For some reason these Hi-Tec numbers were the business when I was at school. Fashion aside, they were also quite cheap and non-marking if you happened to play actual squash.

And seeing them 20 years later kind of makes me want a pair again.

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Ha! That's what I played in tonight.

What size are you? I can send them to you when my new ones arrive. VGC, just need new laces. Free.