Reviews Yonex Power Cushion Eclipsion 5

No lifespan in hours has been published, but one marker exists. In its Eclipsion 5 review, Tennis Warehouse notes that after about 20 hours of play, the front of the outsole still had plenty of tread. Wear was light, under the toes and under the ball of the foot.

On our grid, that gives 8.2/10 for durability. Seven models in our database of 37 do better, and two are level: the Nike GP Challenge Pro and the Head Revolt Pro 5.0.

The rubber is called Endurance Rubber II. It forms a one-piece outsole, reinforced at the tip and on the medial side, the two areas a player wears first when dragging the foot on serve or braking into a slide. Tennis Warehouse rates the shoe as built for baseline players on hard courts.

No pair is judged without the lifespan of its outsole. That of the Eclipsion 5 is solid without being the benchmark: it misses our ranking of durable tennis shoes by 0.1 point, behind the K-Swiss Ultrashot 4.

That leaves the other clock, 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. Twenty hours with light wear is therefore a good sign: the rubber has enough in it to go the distance with the cushioning for most players.

An intensive slider on hard courts does not have the same certainty. For that player, a score of 8.6 or more leaves a wider margin.

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

It scores 8.3/10 on our grid, level with the Wilson Rush Pro 5. That is enough to close our overall ranking, in tenth place.

Its profile is clear. Comfort leads, at 8.8/10. Stability follows (8.4), then durability and grip (8.2 each). Lightness comes last, at 7.4/10.

Only the Nike GP Challenge 1.5 does better for comfort in our database, with 9.4. Four models are at 8.8 like the Eclipsion 5: the Nike Vapor 12, the Nike GP Challenge Pro, the On THE ROGER Pro 3 and the New Balance Fresh Foam X CT-Rally v2. In our comfort ranking, the Yonex is fourth.

On the spec sheet, Tennis Warehouse gives 14.1 oz, around 400 g, in men's US 10.5. The cushioning combines Power Cushion+ foam with a 3D Power Graphite Drive Sheet plate. The upper gets a ‘durable skin’ against abrasion.

Three figures are missing: the drop, the width and the release year are not disclosed in the sources consulted.

Two reservations come up among testers. Some rate the outsole as sticky, which bothers a player used to sliding on hard courts. And sizing sometimes runs small.

My view: it is a coherent shoe for a player who spends matches at the baseline and wants to spare the feet. I find it more convincing on comfort than on the outsole, where several cheaper models do better. The comparison with the Nike models, further down, puts numbers on it.

The Yonex page places this model within the brand's range.

A comfort score of 8.8/10, the second best in our database. The sources consulted publish no measurement of shock absorption or energy return for this model.

The cushioning rests on two elements. Power Cushion+ is Yonex's foam, placed under the foot. The 3D Power Graphite Drive Sheet is a graphite plate built into the sole. The stability of the whole scores 8.4/10.

I stop there on how it works. The percentages that circulate about these technologies come from the brand's own communication, and none of the sources used here verifies them. Not disclosed is better than a copied figure.

What the scores say, on the other hand, is clear. The Eclipsion 5 is more comfortable than the Nike Air Zoom Vapor Cage 4 and the Nike Vapor Pro 3, both at 8.4/10. It is less so than the GP Challenge 1.5, at 9.4, which makes do with Air Zoom and a TPU plate.

The weight follows: 400 g in men's US 10.5. That is 56 g less than the GP Challenge 1.5 and 39 g less than the Vapor Cage 4. For a cushioned baseline shoe, the figure is reasonable.

Cushioning has a lifespan, like all the others. The AAPSM puts the wear of a midsole at between 45 and 60 hours of tennis, whatever the state of the rubber. A player who chooses the Eclipsion 5 for knees or heels therefore has good reason to count the hours: the comfort paid for fades before the outsole goes smooth.

For an established pain or orthotics, see a podiatrist or a physiotherapist. A comfort score is not medical advice.

A Nike for the outsole, in all three cases. The Yonex keeps a comfort argument against two of them.

The Nike Air Zoom Vapor Cage 4 is the toughest: 9.4/10 for durability against 8.2, 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 and its comfort is lower, 8.4 against 8.8. One reservation: it is an older generation, so check its availability in Belgium before counting on it.

The Nike GP Challenge 1.5 is the current option closest in spirit. It scores 9.1/10 overall, 8.6 for durability, 9.0 for stability, 9.0 for grip and 9.4 for comfort, against 8.3, 8.2, 8.4, 8.2 and 8.8. Its high-abrasion rubber is denser under the medial forefoot, according to the Tennis Warehouse product page. It weighs 456 g, 56 g more, and costs around €125, which is €20 less.

The Nike Vapor Pro 3 suits the quicker player. 9.0/10 overall, 8.6 for durability, 8.9 for grip, for 425 g and around €117. RunRepeat rates its durability as ‘fantastic’, wear zones included. Its comfort is at 8.4.

The Eclipsion 5 therefore leads on the outsole against none of the three. It is the lightest of the group and more comfortable than two of them.

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.

Two versions exist, all-court and clay. In Belgium, the product pages recorded lean towards the second: Decathlon.be and bol.com sell the Clay version, Tennis-Point.be an all-court version for men.

The choice depends on your calendar. More than eight Belgian courts in ten are clay, according to the RTBF, and clubs spend the winter under a dome or indoors. The Clay version serves in summer, the all-court version on hard courts.

On clay, the durability argument weighs less. Clay wears the outsole far less than hard courts, notes Tennis Companion. On this surface, the cushioning sets the end of the pair, and the 8.8/10 for comfort becomes the real reason to buy.

On hard courts, it is the reverse. The Endurance Rubber II is put to work, and that is where Tennis Warehouse places the typical Eclipsion 5 player. The remark about the sticky outsole applies mostly here: a player who slides on hard courts will feel the grip.

On carpet, neither version is suitable. You need a completely smooth, non-marking outsole. The article on the two pairs a Belgian player needs covers this summer and winter split.

The size needs checking. Some testers recommend going half a size up. The usual benchmark still applies: about a thumb's width between the longest toe and the tip of the shoe, tried on at the end of the day with your tennis socks, according to Vionic.

The width of the fit is not disclosed. If you have wide feet, try it on in a shop before ordering online.

Around €145 as the average price recorded in Belgium between June and September 2026. In the United States, it sells for $145. At Tennis Warehouse Europe, the prices recorded range from €109.90 to €169.90 depending on the version.

The price that matters is the price per hour of play. On the basis of 45 to 60 hours before the cushioning wears out, an Eclipsion 5 at €145 works out at €2.40 to €3.20 per hour.

The comparison with Nike is unfavourable at that price. A GP Challenge 1.5 at €125 gives €2.10 to €2.80 per hour, a Vapor Pro 3 at €117 €1.95 to €2.60, a GP Challenge Pro at €97 €1.60 to €2.15. All three have an equal or higher durability score.

The gap narrows with an end-of-line colourway. At €109.90, the bottom of the range recorded at Tennis Warehouse Europe, the Eclipsion 5 works out at €1.85 to €2.45 per hour. It then drops below the GP Challenge 1.5, with the second-best comfort score in our database.

Over a year with two pairs, the difference between €145 and €109.90 comes to €70. So look at the colourways before the model.

On the warranty side, there is nothing to add to the price. No outsole warranty has been identified for the Eclipsion 5, and that of the American retailer Tennis Warehouse only applies to a purchase from its own store in the United States anyway. Tennis Warehouse Europe refers to the manufacturer's warranty: defects yes, normal wear no.

In Belgium, the model has been recorded at Tennis-Point.be, Decathlon.be, Amazon.com.be and bol.com. Read the title of the product page: the Clay version is not made for hard courts.

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