When choosing shoes, purchase from the best manufacturer that ensures the best quality materials. Chances are, the more expensive the shoes, the better the quality. Tennis shoes should be lightweight, durable and gives good support with a snug fit. Tennis shoes should be able to give the support needed for side-to-side movements done during playing tennis. Prince and Prince products have long dominated the market in terms of providing quality tennis apparels and equipments. Would you like to go back down the memory lane and see how the phenomenal success of this company came to be? Prince began by being a manufacturer of machines for tennis balls. They soon ventured into racket manufacture and engineering (oversized, graphite, to name a few). The length for junior players ranges from 21 to 26 inches. 27-27.5 inches are for stronger and bigger tennis players. The necessary specifications for tennis racquets are: Size of the head Length Weight (while without strings) Composition Weight of the 'swing' Balance Width of the beam Stiffness Level of power Speed of the 'swing' Pattern of the strings Tension of the strings Now, think of the many available tennis racquets in the market today. Courts made from clay are being regarded as "slow", since ball bounces rather high and much more slow, This makes it more hard for the athlete to strike an overrun ball. A game on clay courts usually entails the capability to glide hooked on ball when hitting, as against on a hard or grass court while running or stopping. From the rackets, to the balls that the players use, to the apparels, it is necessary to invest not only in style but also in comfort. The same is true for tennis shoes. First, a brief history. By definition, tennis shoes are synonymous to running, sport, casual or gym shoes. Its modern names are sneakers, trainers or sandshoes. If you are the pragmatic type, buying any kind of footwear does not really matter as long as you have something to cover you feet. When you are like Carrie Bradshaw of Sex and the City, you take any pair of shoes that you fancy off the rack, regardless whether it's expensive or killing the blood supply on your biggest toe, as long as it looks good on you.