Nike 2024 General Thread

CHillTennis

CHillTennis

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Sevi said:
I am curious to see Nikes strategy. I somehow feel Alcaraz „sells“ better then Sinner. But could also be that they both get a line:
- Sinner a bit more classy (RF)
- Alcaraz a bit more wild (Nadal)
That would be awesome
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They really give Sinner and Alcaraz some AWFUL stuff. It's too bad.

McEnroe had the awesome checkerboard collection.
Agassi had the insanely cool challenge court line.
Federer and Nadal had some great kits early on in their careers.
Even Sampras and Courier had some nice outfits.

Sinner's Australian Open shirt looked like they just couldn't care less. Same with Alcaraz. They keep giving him shirts that look like you could buy them for $19.95 at TJ Maxx.

No bandana. No logo. No specialty design. No effort.
 
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SDN

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CHillTennis said:
They really give Sinner and Alcaraz some AWFUL stuff. It's too bad.

McEnroe had the awesome checkerboard collection.
Agassi had the insanely cool challenge court line.
Federer and Nadal had some great kits early on in their careers.
Even Sampras and Courier had some nice outfits.

Sinner's Australian Open shirt looked like they just couldn't care less. Same with Alcaraz. They keep giving him shirts that look like you could buy them for $19.95 at TJ Maxx.

No bandana. No logo. No specialty design. No effort.
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Godd boy Chill:)
Nike seems to be diversifying a bit with Sinner and Alcaraz (as well as Nadal who has his own line), also with Tiafoe; but in Madrid the shirts differ only in color (like for A.O. '24, where however Sinner had a good kit).
If they meet in the final they will have the same shirts, which will only differ in colour.
I fully agree with what was said for Sampras, Agassi, Courier, but also Krajicek and especially Stich many times had shirts with different lines and colors (just look at the photos, without me including them)... and the sales were notable !!
Also Reebok with Rafter (of which I still have items that are difficult to find such as Us open '97 and '98 and Roma '99), Chang and also Todd Martin (and then Roddick); here too, without me publishing other photos, but you can check the diversity of the lines.
To show them to new generations :)
www.gettyimages.it

Pat Rafter of Australia stretches for a forehand during day four of...

Pat Rafter of Australia stretches for a forehand during day four of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris, France. \ Mandatory Credit: Stu Forster /Allsport
www.gettyimages.it
www.gettyimages.it

Michael Chang of the USA serving at the Heineken Open at the...

Michael Chang of the USA serving at the Heineken Open at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. \ Mandatory Credit: Alex Livesey /Allsport
www.gettyimages.it
www.gettyimages.it

Todd Martin of the US returns a forehand during his first round match...

Todd Martin of the US returns a forehand during his first round match against Davide Sanguinetti of the Italy in the Davis Cup tennis semifinals match at the Milwaukee Arena in Milwaukee, WI. AFP...
www.gettyimages.it
 
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SDN

Professional
CHillTennis said:
They really give Sinner and Alcaraz some AWFUL stuff. It's too bad.

McEnroe had the awesome checkerboard collection.
Agassi had the insanely cool challenge court line.
Federer and Nadal had some great kits early on in their careers.
Even Sampras and Courier had some nice outfits.

Sinner's Australian Open shirt looked like they just couldn't care less. Same with Alcaraz. They keep giving him shirts that look like you could buy them for $19.95 at TJ Maxx.

No bandana. No logo. No specialty design. No effort.
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I meant, "good boy Chill " :)
 
CHillTennis

CHillTennis

Hall of Fame
SDN said:
Godd boy Chill:)
Nike seems to be diversifying a bit with Sinner and Alcaraz (as well as Nadal who has his own line), also with Tiafoe; but in Madrid the shirts differ only in color (like for A.O. '24, where however Sinner had a good kit).
If they meet in the final they will have the same shirts, which will only differ in colour.
I fully agree with what was said for Sampras, Agassi, Courier, but also Krajicek and especially Stich many times had shirts with different lines and colors (just look at the photos, without me including them)... and the sales were notable !!
Also Reebok with Rafter (of which I still have items that are difficult to find such as Us open '97 and '98 and Roma '99), Chang and also Todd Martin (and then Roddick); here too, without me publishing other photos, but you can check the diversity of the lines.
To show them to new generations :)
www.gettyimages.it

Pat Rafter of Australia stretches for a forehand during day four of...

Pat Rafter of Australia stretches for a forehand during day four of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris, France. \ Mandatory Credit: Stu Forster /Allsport
www.gettyimages.it
www.gettyimages.it

Michael Chang of the USA serving at the Heineken Open at the...

Michael Chang of the USA serving at the Heineken Open at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. \ Mandatory Credit: Alex Livesey /Allsport
www.gettyimages.it
www.gettyimages.it

Todd Martin of the US returns a forehand during his first round match...

Todd Martin of the US returns a forehand during his first round match against Davide Sanguinetti of the Italy in the Davis Cup tennis semifinals match at the Milwaukee Arena in Milwaukee, WI. AFP...
www.gettyimages.it
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Reebok in the 90s and 2000s was great! I especially like the Court Victory Pumps.
 
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SDN

Professional
Adidas (see Stefanos, Zverev, Felix and also Thiem) and especially Lacoste (Dimitrov, Novak, Medvedev) are diversifying the lines of their players as it should be done...
The shirt remains linked to the player's victory or great result; or simply it is associated with the player himself, especially if he manages to obtain certain results...
Exactly what CHill stated above for the players mentioned for previous years
 
CHillTennis

CHillTennis

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SDN said:
Adidas (see Stefanos, Zverev, Felix and also Thiem) and especially Lacoste (Dimitrov, Novak, Medvedev) are diversifying the lines of their players as it should be done...
The shirt remains linked to the player's victory or great result; or simply it is associated with the player himself, especially if he manages to obtain certain results...
Exactly what CHill stated above for the players mentioned for previous years
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I could not agree more. Lacoste has been doing a great job with adding depth to their lines. So has Adidas.

I actually feel that their post pandemic releases have been MUCH stronger than Nikes. That's the first time in years that I have felt this way. :(

But yes, when you have an iconic outfit like the two down below. Everyone remembers them.

 
CHillTennis

CHillTennis

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airchallenge2 said:
Sampras' outfit here is so iconic: not only it is a totally bada$$ tennis player look, Pete made it legit by winning the Grand Slam! The same way Jordan did in his 6 finals where he never lost!
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I agree. Sergio Tacchini actually retro'd this outfit back in the fall of 2021.
 
airchallenge2

airchallenge2

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CHillTennis said:
I could not agree more. Lacoste has been doing a great job with adding depth to their lines. So has Adidas.

I actually feel that their post pandemic releases have been MUCH stronger than Nikes. That's the first time in years that I have felt this way. :(

But yes, when you have an iconic outfit like the two down below. Everyone remembers them.

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CHillTennis said:
I agree. Sergio Tacchini actually retro'd this outfit back in the fall of 2021.
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I know, and it was nowhere to be found in Hong Kong!
 
Rosstour

Rosstour

G.O.A.T.
CHillTennis said:
They really give Sinner and Alcaraz some AWFUL stuff. It's too bad.

McEnroe had the awesome checkerboard collection.
Agassi had the insanely cool challenge court line.
Federer and Nadal had some great kits early on in their careers.
Even Sampras and Courier had some nice outfits.

Sinner's Australian Open shirt looked like they just couldn't care less. Same with Alcaraz. They keep giving him shirts that look like you could buy them for $19.95 at TJ Maxx.

No bandana. No logo. No specialty design. No effort.
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All this crap is placeholder while they reorganize their lines

Can't make Alcaraz or Sinner his own extensive line while Nadal is still your top dog

You'll get what you want when they each get their own lines/logos (probably drop at the same time).
 
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Roller_coaster1015

Rookie
looks the same, just a color. anyone else notice that the vapor 11 changed the caging up over time from its original release, adding more little by little to the toe area?
 
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Roller_coaster1015

Rookie
weird, just links? I put accouple.

Mirra Andreeva Nike Shoes

As discussed in the NIKE 2024 GENERAL THREAD, Mirra Andreeva (мирра андреева) appears to be wearing a custom or future concept Nike shoe. Anybody have an idea of this shoe andreeva is practicing in? The swoosh is really throwing me off, it does not look as high as the VP11 is off the ground...
tt.tennis-warehouse.com tt.tennis-warehouse.com
 
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Roller_coaster1015

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how lol, i mean if not then what is it? If it aint that I dont know. certainly to different to be a vapor 11. I could see this being a vapor 11.5 or something to.
 
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Roller_coaster1015

Rookie
theaceproman said:
So I'm guessing it is the vp3? If so we are done for.
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Its one of the two. there is no way its anything else. this shoe looks to advanced for a vapor pro model, and to different for costume shoes. Babolast has no evidence backing up his claim. This is about 8 months sought out from releasing, and about 5-6 months before advertising and presale. Its about time for prototypes and production, and these are more similar to the vapor 11 than vapor pro 2. Check out my dissection. If you still cant see it let me know.
 
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Roller_coaster1015

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gino said:
Not sure how long you’ve been around the forums but Babolast has a pretty flawless hit rate on all upcoming Nike releases. I’ll defer to his assessment ;)
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That I would not know. my bad lol. What could it be? It just seems to advanced for a vapor pro model as I said.
 
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arthurli22

Rookie
Roller_coaster1015 said:
Its one of the two. there is no way its anything else. this shoe looks to advanced for a vapor pro model, and to different for costume shoes. Babolast has no evidence backing up his claim. This is about 8 months sought out from releasing, and about 5-6 months before advertising and presale. Its about time for prototypes and production, and these are more similar to the vapor 11 than vapor pro 2. Check out my dissection. If you still cant see it let me know.
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If @Babolast confirms it is not Vapor 12, no way we shall think the other way. At least when I was around in the past few years, he never went wrong. That's also applies to that another guy in Niketalk forum which to me is clearly the same person behind the screens.

Anyway, if you are into fashion/sports world, you will know that Mega Brands like Nike release catalogues for buyers to look into well before they actually release. My logical guess is that quite a few insiders will already know what those brands slate to release probably in the first half of 2025. Just they have confidentiality agreements signed with those brands and hence they have to keep their mouth shut.
 
mpournaras

mpournaras

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arthurli22 said:
If @Babolast confirms it is not Vapor 12, no way we shall think the other way. At least when I was around in the past few years, he never went wrong. That's also applies to that another guy in Niketalk forum which to me is clearly the same person behind the screens.

Anyway, if you are into fashion/sports world, you will know that Mega Brands like Nike release catalogues for buyers to look into well before they actually release. My logical guess is that quite a few insiders will already know what those brands slate to release probably in the first half of 2025. Just they have confidentiality agreements signed with those brands and hence they have to keep their mouth shut.
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They release some things in the catalogs and keep some silhouettes hidden. They will tell you what the shoe is names but not colors or design.

This is either to keep secrets or (more likely) they have not finalized designs/colors.

They also sometimes change things they have announced.
 
backdoorspades

backdoorspades

New User
this might be a redundant question: is this rafa's kit for RG? if yes, does anyone know what color shorts it'll be paired with?
rafa-mens-dri-fit-adv-short-sleeve-tennis-top-l5VSMm.png
 
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