Comments: These are great shoes! More comfortable than the V's. Hard, sturdy and give great support at all times, which means more discomfort for the toes but so much better for the knees, than say Nike Vapor Tour, which gave me knee pain because they were too soft.
From: Jessey, 5/12

Comments: More feedbacks on my recent comment below. After 6 hours in it, it feels softer and more nimble than the adidas Barricade 5. Good cushion and the softer upper allow change of direction to be more comfortable. It is much lighter but I can already tell it won't last as long as the Barricade 5 which seems to last forever. But a very, very good balance of comfort,weight, and support.
From: Marc, 5/12

Comments: This is the best model of the Barricade for some time (since IV in fact): excellent form, good support, still a little on the weighty side but very maneuverable. We'll see about the durability.
From: Anders, 5/12

Comments: Coming from six pairs of adidas Barricade 5's and finding the adidas Barricade 6 to be too narrow, the adidas Barricade 7 makes you feel like re uniting with your former lover. No break-in required. Lighter and more nimble. Same old Barricade feel. Slightly less support than the Barricade 5 (but don't forget the benefits of lighter weight). Need to see how it holds up over time. The barricade 5 is like a rock structurally and so sturdy. If you like the adidas Barricade 5, you should like the adidas Barricade 7.
From: Marc, 5/12

Comments: Happy with the Barricade 7.0 so far. Coming from the Barricade Team, I was tempted to try the 6.0, but the reviews made me try these instead. Break in for me was very minimal, they felt great out of the box. The Barricade Teams on the other hand gave me blisters at the back of my heals, so there was an improvement here. Very comfy, sticky shoes, I'm glad I took the plunge on these!
From: RB, 4/12

Comments: I have worn adidas tennis shoes since the first line came out. Well after the disaster of the 6.0 line, I almost left Adidas forever. Poor toe box fit, poor strike on the arch support and break in well forget it.. They were like iron boxes. Thank you Adidas for fixing all the problems from the 6.0'sm with a wider toe box, better strike on the arch, high quality tongue material, more comfortable. The new 7.0's are comfortable right out of the box, higher quality material is obvious and lighter. Well done.. You got me back as a customer.. but be careful the 6.0's were a disaster. Will see how the wear.
From: Richard, 4/12

Comments: Great shoe. Better than barricade 6's because they are easier to break in and way more room in the toe box.
From: Grant, 4/12

Comments: This is a great shoe. I've played with the Barricade IIs and the Vs and this one is right up there as far as the comfort and traction is concerned. Only problem is the durability, I play 8 hours of hard court tennis in a week and the out-sole on these wore out for me in around 7 weeks. Compared to the Prince T10s which last me a good 3-4 months before showing signs of wear, even Barricade Vs which used to last me around 4 months. I believe there might have been some changes to the outsole on the Barricade 7s though am not sure. Overall, a very comfortable shoe and you feel confident moving on the court.
From: Sukhjot

Comments: I have worn adidas tennis shoes since the first line came out. Well, after the disaster of the 6.0 line, I almost left Adidas forever. Poor toe box fit, poor strike on the arch support and break in well forget it.. They were like iron boxes. Thank you Adidas for fixing all the problems from the 6.0'sm with a wider toe box, better strike on the arch, high quality tongue material, more comfortable. The new 7.0's are comfortable right out of the box, higher quality material is obvious and lighter. Well done.. You got me back as a customer.. but be careful the 6.0's were a disaster. Will see how they wear.
From: Richard, 4/12

Comments: Thanks for nothing Adidas. After the disaster that they called the 6.0, and all the reviews that said the 7.0 'fixed what they broke' I have to disagree. These do have a bigger toe box, but the arch is different, and still narrower that earlier versions. Narrow to the point where the shoes actually made my feet feel numb after 10 minutes of wear. It was a mistake to donate my older Barricades.
From: DrJoe, 3/12

Comments: I have been exclusively in Barricades since the 2's first came out. The 7's have great fit and comfort. No break-in required for me. Play on clay and hard courts and the shoe transitions well between the surfaces.
From: BH. 3/12

Comments: Although I am a sponsored Open/ITF player, I wear what I need to wear, as you CANNOT mess around with your feet/knees/hips, etc. I use 3 shoes, since I train or playing nearly every day; Prince T22 or Wilson Tour series for drilling/training/practice. And now, for competition, I just switched (hesitantly) to this new 7.0. Wow. What a shoe! Performance, cushioning, comfort! No real break-in required, for me. I wore them for 2 hours, just doing stuff, then played a tournament match. The proof was the next day, after 3 hard sets, the pain in my knees and hips was receding (from the other, oh- so-popular shoes), and I just played another 3 sets the next day, woke up this morning, and the pain caused by the other shoe is almost completely gone. They do run big. Had to go down 1/2 size to a 12.
From: RA, 3/12

Comments: I cannot believe anyone says these sneakers are not durable. I had Nike prior to Adidas. The tread showed signs of wear in 2-3 weeks. I bought a new pair every 1 1/2 months. But I did like the sneaker until tried barricade 6. It is definitely for a slender foot. Best sneaker I ever could imagine. The tread shows slight wear after 8 months. Same story for the new version barricade 7.
From: Ivan, 3/12

Comments: Already played for maybe 15 hrs. in these shoes - and they still look like new. A little break- in period was required (maybe the 3rd time I played in them they felt entirely comfortable) - but MUCH MUCH better compared to Barricade 6.0. These shoes provide just the right balance between cushioning and stiffness / responsiveness, give you low-to- the-ground feel and stability, and deliver a good snug fit for the average width foot (I was using Nike Vapors before, but they became too wide after the Vapor 5 version). Obviously they are not the lightest ones out there, but because you feel the court and your foot work so well in them, they almost force you to concentrate on good foot work!
From: Paul, 3/12

Comments: Like others said, not that durable as the previous model. I ripped my old barricade 6.0s to shreds (collected on the warranty) and I now fear what I going to do to these. They are indeed light feeling and VERY comfortable, so if you don't really wear-out your shoes that much, these should be great. Just be warned, you can FEEL the lack of durability. Or at least I can... After about a month of playing with them they are looking pretty beat up.
From: Peter, 3/12

Comments: Although, I love these shoes, the durability sucks. I now need to buy my third pair. I bought my first pair on pre-order back in November 2011. Arrived in my hands end of November. Well, a week ago, I have discovered I have already worn a hole to midsole. Thats slightly under 3 months, plus also note I rotate with 2 other pairs of tennis shoes - another B7 and Vapor 8. Which lasted about the same duration. Although I train about 16-20 hours a week. These shoes are not durable. B6 seems to last 1 or 2 months longer. I think I am going with the B7 team. Same cosmetics but 30$ cheaper and last about the same.
From: GS, 3/12

Comments: I got the Barricade 7's yesterday. I came from the Nike Ballistics 4.3 and so far they are nice. These have great traction. I ordered a size 10.5 but I should've gotten the size 10. If you get a size too large then your feet will jam and slide within the shoe. I'm going to double sock to fill in the toe and heal space. Overall these shoes are good-looking, comfortable, good traction, light, and have surprisingly good ventilation. I would recommend this shoe.
From: Dylan, 2/12

Comments: B7 are awesome totally overpass the b6 in my opinion the best hard court shoe ever.
From: Luis, 2/12

Comments: Firstly I know everyone has completely different feet. Mine are a mess! Size 14 extra wide with terrible bunions. I have serious problems with my feet but I am contracted to wear adidas so I always hope they give me appropriate shoes. They don't and I spent last year in complete agony wearing the Barricade 6s. They were a disgrace as they were too thin and far too stiff to be considered "out of the box"comfort. A week ago I received my first pair of Barricade 7s for this year and I am delighted to say they are so much better. Cosmetically great and a far less stressful fit. My one concern is the Achilles area where the raised backs of the shoes seem very very harsh and dig in to my damaged left Achilles. Definately a step in the right direction for the Barricades but please go wider with some of your range Adidas!!!!!
From: Paul, 2/12

Comments: Thank you, Adidas, for listening to everyone and taking the Barricade VII back to its traditional roots! The VI was so bad in fit and stability I wouldn't even acknowledge it was a Barricade. Caused me to play in several models of Nike CourtBallistec and even an Asics GR3. The B7 is stylish, fits well and performs great. Not sure how well it's going to breathe in hot weather outside, but everything else is spot on. Was comfortable after about a half-hour of play. The only weird thing that first time was the soles felt a little slick - like you had to rough off a coating or something before they grabbed properly.
From: Douglas, 1/12

Comments: I've been using Barricade since 3 years back. The B5 was a great shoe. The B6 my feet didn't like very much. When designing the B7 Adidas listened and addressed all issues of B6 and even went further by improving the good points of B5. Everything considered, there is no doubt that B7 is the best Barricade so far.
From: Joey, 1/12

Comments: Very comfortable in the foot, but for my feet I've found that the last eyelet (which I don't use) digs into the side of my ankle causing discomfort. Overall an improvement over the 6s, but not as drastically as many seem to think, in my opinion.
From: Ben, 1/12

Comments: Wow, have had these shoes on for a total of a half hour since I got them and they already feel like my 2 year old bum around shoes. I've been wearing Court Ballistec's for the past two years, and the Barricade 7's were a great shoe to come back to Adidas with. Definitely recommend them.
From: Ethan 1/12

Comments: I love the barricade line and have owned every barricade shoe. This is by far the best. Huge improvement on break in time. Still has great stability with exceptional comfort. The looks have improved as well. You can go wrong with this shoe!
From: Anon, 1/12

Comments: Thank you, thank you, thank you. You finally figured it out. Terrific shoe, so much so that I went and bought another pair on Tenniswarehouse.com today. I played like I didn't know I was wearing shoes...the toebox is roomy, no blistering like the 6's and the design is awesome. I don't have a single con...let's see if the outer toe sole stays in tact. I blow threw them in three months...just blew out two of my last 5's and bought a pair of 7's and fell absolutely in love with them.
From: Rick, 1/12

Comments: I love this shoe but I just sprained my ankle in them. I guess the traction is too good. The soles are really high off the ground and they are much more low topped than they look.
From: Anon, 1/12

Comments: This shoe is awesome! First time I have wrote a review on here, and I am only doing so because of how happy I am about these shoes. The best way I know how to explain it is, they feel like putting on a shoe that has the support and stability of a ski-boot but having the weight of a flip-flop. I am a big guy, 235lbs and 6ft 3in, and these shoes make me feel like I weigh 170 lbs because of how easy it is to move in them. On top of that, they look sick. Break-in time was about an hour.
From: Turin, 12/11

Comments: I have just got this shoe and it seems like adidas have taken on board comments from the Barricade 6 and improved them. They now feel lighter, more comfortable straight out of the box and slightly wider fitting. The break in period is minimal and the design would suggest that durability is unaffected (although time will tell). I find it runs true to size (I have always been a 10). Overall pros are: lighter, decreased break in, wider fit (than Barricade 6), increased comfort. Cons are: for me slight pinching of the ankle with the last eyelet (although the material is soft so I assume this won't be a long term problem). I fully expect this shoe to be an improvement from the Barricade 6 and if the durability holds up will be stocking up on these shoes in the future. My style of play is aggressive baseliner and certainly I have had no trouble so far.
From: Simon, 12/11

Comments: This is an amazing shoe. I found it tons better than the Nike CB 3.3. It is way lighter and probably more durable and has a 6 month durability. Reminds me of the feathers. So light! Can't go wrong with this shoe.
From: Panda, 12/11

Comments: I got my Barricade 7.0s last week and have played 4 hours on them. They are lighter and much more comfortable than the 6.0s. They are wider and have more space above the foot, unlike most Barricades which can be extremely tight on top. I would say they might be slightly shorter in length, but its a close call. These are the first Barricades I have had since the 2's that I could wear out of the box and just go out and play. They are the best so far. It remains to be seen if they have the long term durability and comfort of the 5's.
From: Jon, 12/11

Comments: If you have Barricade 6.0's, just get rid of them now and get the 7.0's. I have been using the 6.0's since they first came out and they were terrible. The 6's were narrow, small toe box, really forward arch, and the flex for the toe movements were in the wrong place. Took 3 months of playing to even get close to breaking them in. Got the 7's this weekend. I didn't need any breaking in at all. Went out and played 7 hours this entire weekend of singles and doubles. Finally, adidas got them right. Larger toe box, arch was as forward as the 6.0's, and flexes at the correct spots. I don't know if they feel any lighter and truthfully, felt pretty close to the 5.0s. But I one thing I felt was the breathability of the shoe was better and I agree near the arch, I also got some tenderness from it sliding around, so I might lace them up just a tad tighter next time. Great shoe all around when compared to the 6.0's.
From: Ken, 12/11

Comments: I have had the shoes for over a week now. Here is the breakdown. Aesthetically it is not bad. Top view is nice, side views are mediocre, and angle views is good. Lot better looking in person than online. Break-in time is brief-less than 1 hour. Good for medium and narrow widths. Performance is excellent. Very stable, light. For me, it is the best Barricade so far. The only criticism is where the inside flex point is. Where as on the outside of the shoe there is the "claw" but on the inside foot there is a piece of hard plastic preventing flex. Forcing the shoe to flex and crease higher. Slight discomfort. Otherwise, it is almost perfect-performance wise.
From: Anon, 12/11

Comments: I have played in this shoe 3 times now. I was wearing the Asics Gel Resolution 3. I like this shoe a lot but break-in is required. A bit heavier than the Asics but much more stable on the court. It really feels like your foot is planted. I found the last eyelet on the inside of the left shoe hit my ankle a bit high. I am sure that will be taken care of when it breaks in. Overall, I really like the shoe. Not too rubbery like the 6 and the overall fit is really good. This fits the best for my foot of all the Barricade's in the last couple of years. I have no doubt that these will hold up for 6 months of good play. I play 2-3 times a week and play pretty aggressive serve and volley. I have been looking for a shoe that will hold up. I think I have found it!
From: David, 12/11

Comments: Just got mine today. Here is my one day review: Gorgeous design! I ordered the actual size that fitted me well with the Barricade 6, but on the Barricade 7 the toe box area has a lot more room which makes me undecided if I should go half size smeller. The single bonded upper does have that 'rain shoe' feel, and thus does need some break-in wear. My problem is the blister of the last, inner lace eyelet area. I had to lace them tight, due to the loose toebox area. Other than that, the traction feels good and it feels light on the feet.
From: Ken, 11/11

Comments: A really awesome shoe, awesome durability, lighter, comfortable, and still very solid and wearable without discomfort.
From: Prem, 11/11

Comments: This is a great shoe. There is a lot of cushioning. They are light however a little amount of break-in still is required. Also, the tongue is longer than the 6.0.
From: Oliver, 11/11

Comments: Lighter, less break in, more flex, and a little wider in the toe box compared to the 6.0's which I appreciate. Unfortunately, it still has the high arch too far forward just like the 6.0's.
From: Jase, 11/11

Comments: This is a really great shoe. I had excellent speed around the court and the shoe is tough and durable for the all court player, such as myself. I found it a really great shoe because of the cushioning.
From: Tom, 11/11

Comments: This is a great shoe. There is no break-in required. The best hard court shoe ever for me!
From: Azan, 11/11

Comments: This is a great shoe. I just got it today played one match. Lighter for sure, similar stiffness. The toe box is definitely wider than the previous Barricade 6.0. Great play-ability although they sacrificed the predominant herringbone pattern on the bottom of the shoe which is disconcerting. Very stable shoe much like the previous Barricades have been. The base of this shoe is still very solid, comfortable, and now lighter which makes this shoe much easier for less experienced players to wear.
From: K, 11/11