Federer with ON Tennis shoes Dubai
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Tennis_Hands
Banned
Yeah, some of us don't want to look like clowns on court as some of the tennis shoes and apparel manufacturers seem to think. A neutral shoe with slight colour accents that goes with most decent clothes is a very welcome thing, as long as it fits and does its job. Actually some of us have wanted something like that for years, but no one was able to provide it.
Rabbit
G.O.A.T.
EXACTLY! I'm actually pumped when I think about OM's reputation for cushioning as well.Yeah, some of us don't want to look like clowns on court as some of the tennis shoes and apparel manufacturers seem to think. A neutral shoe with slight colour accents that goes with most decent clothes is a very welcome thing, as long as it fits and does its job. Actually some of us have wanted something like that for years, but no one was able to provide it.
Tennis_Hands
Banned
Yes, we will see what they did with the shoe, once it is out, but I am mildly optimistic. Obviously, the fit will be a major point, so I really really hope that they have made notes and will sell normal and wide options. I don't ask for much more. I don't care, if they sell the same shoe for 5 years. As long as it fits, is cushioned, and is stable enough, I will be a customer.
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Rabbit
G.O.A.T.
And, just to add, I really don't want a six-month sole guarantee. When I grew up playing tennis, that's how you knew you needed a new pair; the soles wore out. You can't see your midsole (cushioning) wear out and now that I'm an old man, my knees have to tell me. NOT GOOD!Yes, we will see what they did with the shoe, once it is out, but I am mildly optimistic. Obviously, the fit will be a major point, so I really really hope that they have made notes and will sell normal and wide options. I don't ask for much more. I don't care, if they sell the same shoe for 5 years. As long as it fits, is cushioned, and is stable enough, I will be a customer.
Znak
Hall of Fame
Small aside, rewatching again, did anyone else notice the snub or non-acknowledgement from Thiem at the beginning there?
brinkeguthrie
Hall of Fame
For Uniqlo, that stuff was in the pipeline and done long before the RF was settled. I'd expect to see it at maybe W or the USO latest. For the R* logo, dunno. If I was Fed, I'd have the RF on my sleeve, shoe, and while we're at it, the throat of the Wilson, just above the grip.
These shoes are almost unlike any tennis shoe I've ever seen, not just by color(or lack thereof). I am a New Balance Fresh foam lav user, and the on shoe resembles it a tiny bit. As someone who switched from the barricade 2,3, and 4, I welcome this look. The NBs are the best shoes currently on the market. Hope the ons have outsole durability.
brinkeguthrie
Hall of Fame
They look nice and clean, keeping with the Swiss design MO. I'd love to try a pair on in a store.
stefmeister
Rookie
stefmeister
Rookie
if you look, thiem raised his hand to say hi. you can see the sliver of green when he raised his hand along with his shoe
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Anything looks better than Nike shoes.
FedLIKEnot
Professional
Yea I dont get the hate of the looks. I mean Nike gets hate the other way for their rather loud shoe designs and colors. The shoe looks to have a lot of different color blocking options with various panels and textures especially around the heal and into the midsole. That said I love ON running shoes, and have rather wide feet so as someone else said if these tennis shoes fit anywhere near as good my runners I am in.
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jmacdaununder2
Hall of Fame
They'll definitely be a hit with the country club set, especially if the magnetic lace thingy is included on the production versions.
They are plain, but I’m down to give them a shot. I like On as a company and have been wearing their shoes and clothes for years, plus Nike has finally destroyed the Vapor line with this new era of over-teched cement show crap. One concern is durability as I’ve had three On shows in their first generation that utterly broke (Surfers, Cloudventure Peak, Cloud Terry’s), but they improved the design flaws quickly and are pretty good at replacing defective product.
brinkeguthrie
Hall of Fame
The "Roger Pro." Initially not for public sale:
www.forbes.com
Roger Federer Debuts The Roger Pro, An On-Court Tennis Shoe From The Running Brand On
The latest Roger Federer On shoe moves from the streets to the courts, giving the Swiss brand its first on-court tennis sneaker and pushes the Federer sneaker line into performance.
www.forbes.com
innoVAShaun
Legend
The "Roger Pro." Initially not for public sale:
Roger Federer Debuts The Roger Pro, An On-Court Tennis Shoe From The Running Brand On
The latest Roger Federer On shoe moves from the streets to the courts, giving the Swiss brand its first on-court tennis sneaker and pushes the Federer sneaker line into performance.
Here are the photos from the article you posted:
curtstead
Semi-Pro
Well that's sad.
brinkeguthrie
Hall of Fame
Of course they will. They're a relatively small player in this, and you don't leave that kinda money on the table. The casual line is out there; expect this at retail by Wimbledon or the USO.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
what kind of cushioning does this have? is it really responsive ?The "Roger Pro." Initially not for public sale:
Roger Federer Debuts The Roger Pro, An On-Court Tennis Shoe From The Running Brand On
The latest Roger Federer On shoe moves from the streets to the courts, giving the Swiss brand its first on-court tennis sneaker and pushes the Federer sneaker line into performance.
Rabbit
G.O.A.T.
Oh yeah, you mean just like Under Armour did with Andy Murray's shoe? I got it......
brinkeguthrie
Hall of Fame
Tennis: Daniel Evans vs Roger Federer ✅ match ended with score 1 : 2 10/03/2021 | 24sportstreams.com
Watch the online broadcast of the match Daniel Evans-Roger Federer : ATP. Doha ✅ The start of the live broadcast of the Tennis match at 3:00 pm (New York time), 10 March 2021.
24sportstreams.com
Maverick13
Semi-Pro
This is makes absolutely zero sense from a business perspective. Making products the public can’t buy will turn people off the brand.
brinkeguthrie
Hall of Fame
Murray doesn't have quite the brand cache that Fed has.
I hope this doesn't end up being another Under Armour with Murray's shoes. I wanted to try the UA shoes as I like their running shoes and they seem to fit my foot the best, but alas they never made it. I'd definitely try these on in a store though to see how they feel, which is a must now a days as some of these new shoes just are not comfortable at all.
Rabbit
G.O.A.T.
No argument there, but he had enough cache that Under Armour spent 2 years developing a shoe for him (that they didn't retail). The only two male pros I saw wear them were Andy and Jamie.
And, Federer's UniQlo apparel isn't available in retail chains, only limited at UniQlo stores despite the aforementioned cache.
Don't get me wrong, I hope it goes on sale. I'd love to give them a try. But it doesn't look like a 100% thing at the moment.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
this is 100 % carbon fiber .... sounds uncomfortable
jerry.federer
New User
its the plate in the midsole that's carbon fiber. usually in production models they dont use carbon fiber to save costs. Federer's Nike vapors had carbon fiber shank
Frisbeepop
Rookie
kvan
Semi-Pro
Rabbit
G.O.A.T.
That resembles Yonex's clay court sole. If that is the true sole, I wonder if it'll be an all surface one... Will it work on grass?I captured a still of the outsole from the video:
RE the carbon fiber build, Federer did mention that (if produced) it would be at a higher price point. As long as it's not $200+, I ain't scared.
heftylefty
Hall of Fame
The shoes look sweet and I would consider buying a pair to actually play in. But if this shoe or a version of the shoe will not be available to public, it's a vanity project, which is fine but don't get the consumer's hope up just to build hype.
Tennis_Hands
Banned
Don't worry guys, the shoe will be on the market sooner or later. Federer will be putting them through their paces and they will probably tweak them before release. It is smart thinking to not rush production for a shoe that hasn't been tested in real matches, or, indeed, for durability.
innoVAShaun
Legend
Tennis_Hands
Banned
Look closely and you can see the carbon fibre shank...beautiful weave! Many aspects copied from the Vapors unsurprisingly.
Which aspects were copied, can you elaborate?
