Notes

Stories from the court

Why shoes fall apart. Why feet hurt. What players actually say after three months of clay.

馃彚
WMT
Company
Company

2024-12-15 路 5 min read

Why most tennis shoes fail

They are either heavy tanks that slow you down, or fashion sneakers that shred on the first abrasive court. We built this one to fix both.

By SUPACRITICAL Team

馃摑
WYD
Court
Court

2024-12-15 路 4 min read

Why you don't roll an ankle on a sharp cut

Lateral support that doesn't turn the shoe into a tank. What has to happen under your foot when you change direction.

By SUPACRITICAL Team

馃摑
TPT
Story
Story

2024-12-12 路 5 min read

The pain that ended a career

A former pro didn't lose his ranking to a dramatic injury. He lost it to blisters, hot spots, and shoes that gave up in the third set.

By SUPACRITICAL Founder

馃摑
CTL
Court
Court

2024-12-10 路 3 min read

Comfort that lasts a whole match

Comfort isn't a soft shoe. It's a pair that still feels right when your socks are wet and you're in the third set.

By SUPACRITICAL Team

馃摑
FPI
Court
Court

2024-12-08 路 4 min read

Foot pain is costing you points

Blisters, hot spots, and shoes that go flat don't just hurt. They make you late to the ball and they end sets early.

By SUPACRITICAL Team

馃摑
WAK
Court
Court

2024-12-05 路 4 min read

What actually kills a tennis shoe

Week-three balding. Toe blowouts. Cushioning that goes flat. The three ways a pair lets you down, and how this one doesn't.

By SUPACRITICAL Team

馃摑
LDI
Court
Court

2024-12-05 路 5 min read

Look down in month four. It's still there.

Most tennis shoes bald out in week three. Here's why this outsole is still there after months of clay and hard court.

By SUPACRITICAL Team

馃摑
TFE
Court
Court

2024-11-28 路 4 min read

Tennis first. Everything else waits.

Court sports keep changing. The shoe problem doesn't: players still want a pair that won't roll, go flat, or bald out.

By SUPACRITICAL Team

馃弳
ADO
Athletes
Athletes

2024-11-20 路 5 min read

A day on court in the prototype

Morning hitting. Afternoon points. The only question that matters: does the shoe still feel right when the legs are gone?

By SUPACRITICAL Team

馃摑
WYF
Court
Court

2024-11-15 路 4 min read

Why your foot stays put

Blisters come from sliding around inside the shoe. The upper has one job: lock you in when you cut, and let heat out when you don't.

By SUPACRITICAL Team