Nike reignite one of tennis greatest rivalries with the return of Andre Agassi‘s Air Tech Challenge III and Pete Sampras‘ Air Oscillate.
Andre Agassi Nike Air Tech Challenge III
The Air Tech Challenge III, launched in 1991 as the Air Tech Challenge ¾, included visible air in the heel and a flexible encapsulated Nike Air-sole unit in the forefoot.The third installment of the Air Tech Challenge line also moved away from the “Hot Lava” colorway made popular by its predecessor, opting for an equally eye-catching, tennis ball-inspired neon yellow pop. For Agassi, it represented an evolution in on-court aesthethics that, like many models in his signature line, resonated off the court.
Joining forces with world number one Novak Djokovic, adidas has created a special edition of the adidas Barricade 7.
Novak’s face on the tongue reminds of the classic Stan Smith logo, the dove on the medial side represents peace and freedom for his home nation of Serbia, while the mountain printed on the insole is Mt. Kopaonik where Novak met his first tennis coach.
You can pick up the Barricade 7 Novak Pro now over at Tennis Warehouse for $125.
Update: 3 new colorways are now available
Source: Tennis Warehouse
Roger Federer‘s Wimbledon shoe is the Nike Zoom Vapor Tour 9.5 Safari, available at select Nike retailers and on nike.com/nikecourt.
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2-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal will wear the Nike Lunar Ballistec 1.5 “Safari”. A clean white and metallic silver aesthetic complete with Safari print:
The Nike Lunar Ballistec 1.5 “Safari” is available at select Nike retailers and on nike.com/nikecourt.
Engineered specifically for Serena Williams, the NikeCourt Flare delivers stability through a lightweight, minimal design. The shoe, designed by Aaron Cooper at Nike, was created in response to Serena’s ankle issues.
“At the time, I was having issues rolling my ankle,” Williams says. “So I wanted to create a shoe that would give me a lot of stability and make me a better player.”
According to Cooper, the silhouette was inspired by the collection of KOBE signature shoes, kung fu masters and the idea of footwear being an extension of the body.
“Serena was looking for a shoe with more stability that was bigger and more built up,” Cooper says. “What she actually needed was the complete opposite; something that was less built up and with a lower profile. She needed something that would really work with her as a second skin.”
The NikeCourt flare will be Serena Williams’ tennis shoe for Wimbledon.
“This shoe really is an extension of my foot,” Williams says. “And when you think about it, if you’re at home in your house and you don’t have shoes on, you just don’t think about anything else. It’s just your body. And that’s what this shoe is all about.”
Learn more about the design process:
The NikeCourt Flare, a women’s only model, is now available in select Nike retailers and on nike.com/nikecourt.
