Ever since their first entry into tennis footwear back in 1973, Nike have set the trends that define the shoes we see on-court to this day.
Bringing colour and attitude to a sport famed for its formal dress codes, the Swoosh shook up the establishment in the 70s with some inspired designs and endorsements, signing up first Ilie Nastase in ’73, and then, in 1978, John McEnroe.
Confident and uncompromising, McEnroe was the perfect partner for Nike as they grew their influence in the game, particularly thanks to his personal championing of the classic Air Trainer 1 in the 80s – a shoe that likely wouldn’t have seen the light of day had he not insisted its prototype be developed into a full design.
After McEnroe came Agassi, Courier, and Sampras. All three had some superb shoes that pushed the boundaries for technology as much as looks, with Agassi’s Air Tech Challenge and Sampras’s Air Oscillate featuring industry-leading engineering, just as Federer and Nadal’s shoes have in more recent times.
Rafa’s signature shoe, the Zoom Vapor Cage, remains available today with its winning combination of performance and durability, while Naomi Osaka’s Zoom GP Turbo follows in the footsteps of Serena’s Flare in leading the way for women’s footwear. Elsewhere, check out the NXT range for the latest tech-focused designs, or if you prefer something simple, lightweight, and comfy, the Lite collection has you covered.
Nike Womens Vapor 12 Tennis Shoes
Bring lightning speed to the sport with the Nike Women’s Vapor 12 in Blue Beyond/Glacier Blue-Lt Lemon Twist, the speed shoe part of Nike’s “Ice in her Veins” collection and enhanced by further weight-saving measures so you can move across the court with ease.
Unlocking the full potential of players, the Nike Women’s Vapor 12 is lighter and more responsive than the Vapor 11 after some of the rubber in the midfoot was replaced by a plastic piece from previous editions, with midsole foam bolstering stability when making quick cuts. Further weight-saving measures have been made, including reworking the mesh upper while protecting the durability of high wear areas of the shoe, and the use of a new rubber compound used in the Herringbone traction pattern.Plenty of familiar features remain in order to provide those signature bursts of acceleration that make the Vapor such a popular shoe on the tour. A heel Zoom Air unit allows you to leap and lunge across the court with vigour, while a firm footframe locks your feet in place to keep your slides steady and balanced. Enhancing manoeuvrability on-court gives you more time to get behind the ball and control rallies to find winners.
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All Court
All court tennis shoes are designed to perform across a variety of court surfaces, making them versatile footwear options for tennis players. These shoes feature an outsole with a universal tread pattern to provide the right balance of grip and give on both hard and clay courts, and even grass. Additionally, they often have reinforced toe caps for added durability, considering the high-wear nature of tennis. Cushioning and stability are prioritised to support swift lateral movements and quick pivots. All court tennis shoes are ideal for players who play on different surfaces or for those who prefer a multi-purpose tennis shoe.
Features
• Part of Nike’s “Ice in her Veins” collection
• A heel Zoom Air unit helps keep you supported and springy throughout your match. The forefoot is feathery, flexible and fast, so the moment your foot touches the ground, you can explode and move
• The firm midfoot plastic piece seen on past Vapors returns to provide great stability and transitions when cutting from side to side, allowing for the removal of the rubber in the midfoot, which helped reduce the overall weight of the shoe
• A firm footframe wraps around the supportive midfoot plate and spans from toe-to-heel to give you more of a locked down feel, giving you the stability to transfer power during aggressive slides, cuts and pivots
• The engineered mesh upper is lightweight while protecting high-wear zones on the toe tip and medial side
• The Herringbone traction pattern is made of our new rubber compound that’s lighter than Vapors of the past, allowing you to decelerate, plant and back into position without feeling like you’re rounding off your cuts
• A full midfoot fit band allows you to pull the laces tighter to enhance the fit and enable faster cuts
• There’s midsole foam in-between the plastic and the rubber, which wasn’t on the Vapor 11, so you can jab, cut with unrivalled agility
Additional Information
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- Man. Ref: FV5554-400
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