Reviews Wilson Rush Tour 5

No lifespan in hours has been published. On our grid, the Rush Tour 5 scores 8.0/10 for durability, the best score in the Wilson range, level with the Rush Pro 4.5. Ten models in our database of 37 do better.

The outsole is made of Duralast, the rubber Wilson fits on all its Rush shoes. Tennis Warehouse presents it as the brand's most durable. On the Rush Tour 5, it is laid out in a classic herringbone pattern, according to the retailer's product page.

A 6-month warranty is often mentioned around this model. It does not come from Wilson. The American retailer Tennis Express displays it on the Rush Tour 5, and the Tennis Warehouse one only applies to a pair bought from its own store in the continental United States, once only, toe cap and upper excluded. Tennis Warehouse Europe does not offer it. For a purchase in Belgium, what remains is the 2-year legal guarantee, which covers defects and not wear.

No pair is judged without the lifespan of its outsole. That of the Rush Tour 5 is decent, not remarkable: it is not enough to place it in our ranking of durable tennis shoes, where the last model selected is at 8.2.

The other clock is the foam. The AAPSM puts the wear of a midsole at between 45 and 60 hours of tennis. At four hours a week, that makes 11 to 15 weeks. The Rush Tour 5 uses a PEBA foam, and how it behaves over time is covered further down.

The article on outsole rubbers compared sets Duralast against the rubbers of Nike, Asics and Adidas.

It scores 8.2/10 on our grid. It is Wilson's new release for 2026: launched on 12 February, it is described by Punto de Break as the most premium shoe in the brand's history. It is Alex de Minaur's model.

Its scores are even, with no peak. Grip 8.4, stability 8.4, comfort 8.2, durability 8.0. Only lightness falls behind, at 7.2/10: the Tennis Warehouse product page gives 15.3 oz, around 434 g, in men's US 10.5. That is 26 g more than the Rush Pro 5.

Two figures are missing. The drop is not disclosed. Nor is the official European price: the pair sells for $210 to $220 in the United States and is recorded at around €140 in Belgium.

The Rush Tour 5 is therefore a status shoe whose scores do not quite match its ambition. It enters neither our overall ranking, where tenth place is at 8.3, nor the ranking of durable shoes. Overall it is level with the On THE ROGER Pro 3, a far more expensive speed shoe.

My view: it is a serious Wilson for a player who hits hard from the baseline and wants a locked-in foot. I find it more convincing for its construction than for its numbers. A player looking for the best score for the money will look elsewhere first, and the comparison with the Nike models, further down, shows it.

The Wilson page places this model within the Rush range.

On paper, responsiveness and lateral hold. No published measurement allows us to go further.

The Rush Tour 5 is the first Wilson to use a PEBA foam. The Tennis Express product page speaks of a first in tennis and also cites a ‘Ceramic 5D’ technology, presented as light and durable. These are retailer product page claims, to be read as such.

PEBA is well known to runners. On running shoes, this foam packs down less quickly than EVA, notes Doctors of Running. It is an order of magnitude borrowed from another sport: no foam wear test has been published for tennis, where lateral footwork loads the sole differently from a running stride.

The carbon plate, called Speed FortyFive, serves lateral stability. Combined with an upper with a locked-in hold, it explains the 8.4/10 for stability.

Should you pay for these two materials? Not if you go by the scores. Comfort, 8.2/10, remains far from the 9.4 of the Nike GP Challenge 1.5, which makes do with Air Zoom and a TPU plate. The Rush Pro 5, with its dual-density foam and its TPU chassis, scores 8.6 for stability, 0.2 point more than the Rush Tour 5.

The weight follows the construction: 434 g is heavy. The appeal of the Rush Tour 5 is therefore that of a precise construction, for a player who wants it. The Wilson product page details the materials.

A Nike in all three cases, if you look at the scores and the prices.

The Nike Air Zoom Vapor Cage 4 is the toughest: 9.4/10 for durability against 8.0, and 9.2 for stability against 8.4. The Tennis Warehouse review gives it 4.5/5 for the outsole and for the toe cap alike. It weighs 439 g in men's US 10.5, 5 g more than the Wilson. One reservation: it is a generation that predates the 2025 models, so check its availability in Belgium before counting on it.

The Nike GP Challenge 1.5 is the current option closest in spirit: a heavy shoe for a baseline hitter. It scores 9.1/10 overall, 8.6 for durability, 9.0 for stability and 9.4 for comfort, against 8.2, 8.0, 8.4 and 8.2. It weighs 456 g, 22 g more, and costs around €125, which is €15 less.

The Nike Vapor Pro 3 suits the quicker player. 9.0/10 overall, 8.6 for durability, 8.6 for lightness against 7.2, for 425 g and around €117. RunRepeat rates its durability as ‘fantastic’, wear zones included.

The Rush Tour 5 leads on none of the five criteria against these three models. It keeps its PEBA foam and its carbon plate, which the Nike models do not have.

Among the other brands, the Asics Gel-Resolution X and the Adidas Barricade 13 are at 9.0/10 for durability.

The guide for heavy players compares these models on seven criteria, and the comparison tool lines them up score by score.

The Rush Pro 5 for most club players, the Rush Tour 5 for a hitter who wears out outsoles.

The Rush Pro 5 scores better overall, 8.3 against 8.2, is 26 g lighter (408 g) and cheaper, at around €107 against €140. It wins on grip and stability, 8.6 in both cases against 8.4. Its weakness is the rubber: 7.4/10 for durability, with buyer reviews reporting holes that appeared quickly.

The Rush Tour 5 takes back the lead on that specific point, with 8.0/10, and on comfort, 8.2 against 8.0. For a player who slides on hard court in winter, those 0.6 points of durability are the main argument.

The Rush Pro 4.5, at the end of its run, blurs the choice. It has the same durability score as the Rush Tour 5, 8.0/10, for around €95. As long as your size is available, it is the most rational Wilson of the three.

That leaves the surface. In Belgium, more than eight courts in ten are clay, according to the RTBF, and the product pages recorded reflect it: Tennis-Point.be and Passasports sell the Rush Tour 5 in a clay version. On this surface, the rubber wears little and it is the cushioning that sets the end of the pair. The durability advantage of the Rush Tour 5 therefore counts for less there than indoors on hard court.

On carpet, no Rush is suitable: you need a completely smooth outsole. Read the title of the product page before ordering.

Around €140 as the average price recorded in Belgium between June and September 2026. In the United States, it sells for $210 to $220. Wilson does not disclose an official European price in the sources consulted.

The price that matters is the price per hour of play. On the basis of 45 to 60 hours before the cushioning wears out, a Rush Tour 5 at €140 works out at €2.35 to €3.10 per hour.

The comparison is unfavourable. A Rush Pro 5 at €107 works out at €1.80 to €2.40 per hour, a Rush Pro 4.5 at €95 at €1.60 to €2.10. At Nike, a GP Challenge 1.5 at €125 gives €2.10 to €2.80, a Vapor Pro 3 at €117 €1.95 to €2.60. The Rush Tour 5 is the most expensive per hour of the five.

On one pair, the gap with the Vapor Pro 3 comes to €23. Over a year with two pairs, €46.

This calculation assumes that the outsole lasts until the cushioning is finished. With 8.0/10 for durability, that is plausible for most players. An intensive slider on hard court will keep a safer margin with a score of 8.6 or more.

In Belgium, the Rush Tour 5 can be found at Tennis-Point.be, Passasports and Decathlon.be. The first two product pages recorded are men's clay versions.

One piece of advice before buying: try it on. A locked-in upper does not forgive an approximate size, and no source consulted describes the width of the fit.

The article on cost per hour of play applies this calculation to nine models.