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Adidas squash shoes have been quite popular among professionals as well as club players over the years, although now in 2018 they are not as popular as they used to be. You’ll still see pro players using Adidas but often they are using older models like the Adidas Stabil 11 that they’ve stocked up on.

Adidas actually do not make a squash-specific shoe. They make handball and volleyball shoes, which are appropriate for the squash court.

The most common shoes for squash (in my opinion) are: Stabil | Court Stabil | Essence

These others are also non-marking court shoes and can be used on the squash court, I just don’t see them as often: Counterblast | Counterblast Bounce | Crazyflight X | Crazyflight Bounce | Crazyflight Team | Counterblast Exadic | Ligra | Volley Response Boost | Volley Team

Adidas Stabil

These are one of the top-end Adidas squash shoes. Usually that means these have the most cushioning, but are the most expensive.

The Adidas Stabil X is the latest edition of Adidas’s top-end shoe.

2018 versions:

2017 versions:

The Adidas Stabil Bounce came out in 2018 and I haven’t seen any squash players using them but they look promising based on the photo (update: see my review at the link):

Adidas Court Stabil

This is a mid-range shoe from Adidas — a little less cushioning, a little lighter, and a little less expensive than the Adipower Stabil.

Spotted in 2017, a new version called simply Adidas Court Stabil:

The 2016 version was the Adidas Court Stabil 13:

Adidas Essence

The Adidas Essence is the least expensive shoe in the Adidas range. Least cushioning, but also the lightest shoe in the range.

2018 models:

Prior model: Adidas Multido Essence

Adidas Ligra

These are a low-cost court shoe from Adidas that I haven’t heard a whole lot about.

The Adidas Ligra 6 came out in 2018:

The Adidas Ligra 5 came out in 2017:

Adidas Counterblast

Adidas Counterblast Bounce

The Adidas Counterblast Bounce are some mid-top court shoes that came out in 2018. They don’t look very squashy to me though.

Adidas Crazyflight X

This is a high-end court shoe from Adidas.

The 2018 models are called Adidas Crazyflight X 2.0:

The 2017 models are called the Adidas Crazyflight X:

Adidas Crazyflight Bounce

Adidas Crazyflight Bounce 2.0, new for 2018:

The Adidas Crazyflight Bounce was new for 2017. A little less expensive than the Crazyflight X.

Adidas Crazyflight Team

The Adidas Crazyflight Team appear to be the least expensive of the three Crazyflight models.

2018 models:

2017 models:

Adidas Exadic

The Adidas Counterblast Exadic are new for 2018:

Adidas Volley Response Boost

This is the Adidas Volley Response Boost 2, which came out in 2016.

Adidas Volley Team

This is the 2016 version, the Adidas Volley Team 4.

The Adidas Volley Team 3 came out in 2015:

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    Hi, Would you consider Adidas Indoor Super an option for Squash. They were Originally squash shoes in the 80s but more of a fashion shoe now. Do you think they are a bit out-dated? However considering Hi Tec Classics are still widely used today I thought these might still be good? And very cool, IMO. Cheers, Paddy

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      They seem to be non-marking so I think you could wear them on a squash court, but they don’t appear to have any reinforcement around the toe box, so they may start to deteriorate relatively quickly from toe drag. They also don’t seem to be very cushioned. They do look cool though, I must say.

      https://www.adidas.com/us/indoor-super-shoes/B41522.html

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    Any ideas what shoe gaultier is wearing at the oracle netsuite open? seem to be adidas but I can’t figure out exactly which ones.

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    I am curious. May I know what is the difference between:

    •Adidas Stabil X
    •Adidas Stabil Bounce
    •Adidas Counterblast Exadic

    Appreciate it if you could explain about it 🙂

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      Adidas Stabil X : Mid-Cut, for Wide feet, Full upper Mesh, extra cushioning, side bracing stripes holding the shoe and i think this is the best model in market right now.

      Adidas Stabil Bounce : short-cut, almost same specs as the Stabil X model, but back side is slightly different with no bracing stripes in the mid. i believe this is a light version of Stabil X

      Adidas Counterblast : Mid-Cut, for slim feet, not breatable like the stabil x model, Ultra light (made for quick feet), less cushioning than the Stabil x with less padding. looks semi arch shoe from the pictures.

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    I like the counterblast 7 shoes softer on the toes compared to the stabil 11

    no issues with blisters or slipping

    john v

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        Pretty decent pair of shoes. Coming from the Adidas Stabil 10.1 this certainly not in the same class. But if you need an affordable pair I think you won’t go wrong with this.

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