Babolat, the official licensee of The Championships for tennis racquets, shoes (not Japan), bags, and accessories, has released their products for this year's tournament. … [Read more...]
travis mathew + seavees
Travis Mathew and SeaVees have teamed up to bring you a signature “California Classic” shoe collaboration. Harnessing their shared love and admiration for California in the 60’s, this collection embodies the youthfulness, eccentricity and creativity that fueled a generation. Browse: California Classic … [Read more...]
fashion focus: australian open highlight(er)s
The fashions on the courts of Australian Open are a little more subtle this year, but a few things have stood out, most notably the presence of bright yellows and greens -- the highlighter shades -- for match play. Gael Monfils (center), now a member of the Asics stable (he was previously with K-Swiss), played in a sleeveless crew -- the Frenchman's trademark -- as he … [Read more...]
short balls: who’s next? PINK & football, TOMS goes Maria + more
Who's next? We're sort of obsessed with the art and function-ability of Prince's "Who's Next" campaign, which let's users click through a barrage of up-and-coming Prince-racquet toters. US Open junior champ Oli Golding gets his own profile page and the youngsters are splashed across the racquet-maker's homepage in a well-made vid. Who's next? Whoever doing is doing Prince's … [Read more...]
another look at the ralph lauren x new balance u.s. open shoe
Here are two more looks at the Polo Ralph Lauren x New Balance sneaker created for this year's U.S. Open -- you know, the ones that go with the ballpersons' be-neoned clothes. We didn't quite notice the colorful soles when we saw them last week. Cute! Buy: 2011 US Open Tennis Sneaker, $95.00, ralphlauren.com. (screengrab via ralphlauren.com) … [Read more...]