Nike Vapor 9.5 Tour rerelease
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Say Chi Sin Lo
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Say Chi Sin Lo
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So... from a marketing perspective, it makes sense for Nike to maybe holdback the release of the 9.5. This way, the recently released Vapor 11, and Vapor Pro 2 (I STILL don't know why that shoe exists) can pick up some steam and build a fan base since they've already spent real money developing and manufacturing those two lines of shoes.
Because they KNOW the 9/9.5 is so revered, a simultaneous release would absolutely cannibalized the rest of their shoes. I think at this point, they're just trying to recoup the development and manufacturing costs of the Vapor 11 and Vapor Pro 2 first.
I HOPE I am wrong.
Say Chi Sin Lo
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No problems, we'll just assume that box got washed off into the ocean.
gino
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Almost entirely sure you’re correct. Shame really. The consumers savvy enough to know about the 9.5 reissue likely won’t even buy the vp2 or vp11 in the first place given all the brutal feedback. Those shoes are surely destined for clearance racks across the globe
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Fed Kennedy
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I hope they promoted whoever in the marketing department to delay the launch of the re-release 9.5. Because that person was just fixing Nike's original asinine decision to drop EVERYTHING on the same date.
am1899
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I have a hard time believing this wasn’t the plan from the beginning (“delaying” the re-release).
Say Chi Sin Lo
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I don't think Nike would have the nerves to blatantly false advertise... right?
gino
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my huge fear is that they just shelved it altogether. weve seen this before with the vapor X foamposite. never released. samples went straight to discount stores
am1899
Hall of Fame
I...wouldn't put it past them...
Yeah, it's gotta be in the delta. But...if they pull a "just kidding" with this release...how many people will write them off entirely?
Say Chi Sin Lo
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Well... they started writing people off by slapping the brand name "VAPOR" on just about everything, I think they're trying to write off the rest with this stunt and make sure people disregard Nike Tennis in general.
gino
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ive been a brand loyal nike tennis consumer through ups and downs for about 15-20 years. if this doesnt materialize i will seriously consider moving to asics after my GP turbos dry up
the fact theyve diluted the "vapor" brand to just apply to nearly all tennis shoes is deplorable. a case study in marketing failure
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OldManStan
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I’ve been telling people the 9.5s were the GOAT shoes. This thread just proved it. 
have they even announced it? pretty sure we're just going off leaked pics they could easily change their minds, nothing has been announced
Say Chi Sin Lo
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Good point, they may have never official announced the dates. But it's been certainly leaked and and circulated.
gino
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I think the 9 was slightly better in terms of its lacing system in the upper but they both are the GOAT in my heart tooI’ve been telling people the 9.5s were the GOAT shoes. This thread just proved it.
Say Chi Sin Lo
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I too prefer the original 9 as well. But hey, the 9.5 is like 99.5% of the original 9. I'll take it.
am1899
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austintennis2005
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I don’t get why people love these 9.5s so much, I’ve had many pairs of them and while they are ok shoes they arnt anything special at all in my opinion
You must think they're solid if you've had many pairs!
For me, it's the best tennis sneaker I've ever had: the fit, the traction, the speed...it's the only tennis sneaker I've had where I feel totally locked in, like the shoe is an extension of my foot. The GOAT.
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gino
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Say Chi Sin Lo
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Yea because in post #6 in this thread @TW Staff said there would be more colors coming on Jan. 11 but then later, after the 11th is here, suddenly went "we can not share any information at this time". Like what did the original post #6 mean then? Really irritating when people speak in such cryptic ways
Say Chi Sin Lo
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In their defense... I doubt TW has any say on the matter and this sounds like an embargo from Nike. Probably someone smart in their office telling them a simultaneous release of a long awaited, much requested, highly revered, fan service product with negligible development costs is going to spell disaster for a NEW product, in which they still have to recoup the development costs.
In other words, someone smart told them to hold off on the 9.5 because the 11 and Pro 2 need to break even first. Because ain't nobody is going to touch the 11 and Pro 2 if the 9.5 is out at the same time.
innoVAShaun
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My conspiracy belief is the new Vapor 11/Vapor Pro 2 design was influenced by how easily it could conceal the Pro's wearing vapor 9/9.5/x underneath
Google "vapor x glove" and you'll get a sense of what I'm on about
they must be wearing socks!!
I doubt that. Some of the pros have custom shoes (for example, Federer played with a shoe that elements of both the Vapor 6 and 9), and supposedly 90+ percent of them use custom insoles, but I doubt many have hidden shoes. Some who were playing in the 11s have already switched to the Pro 2s or back to older shoes. What's the point of doing that if it was custom anyways?
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Because Nike wants people to feel like they have what Pro's have. And a huge amount of Pro gear is player exclusive or custom.
Same reason players use retail paintjobs but not retail racquets
What I'm saying, though, is if a player like Rune has gone back the Vapor Pro 1, why would the Vapor Pro 2 or 11, etc. have been a fake? He wouldn't go back to the 1s in that case...
I was responding to why it seems like less players are being spotted in prior Vapor models. My response was a conspiracy of my own devising wherein Nike designed a shoe that could conceal another shoe under it.
Hence why the Vapor Pro 2 and 11 look very basic and eerily similar.
They've clearly heard the uproar of people demanding old models and know it is a rabbit hole they'd rather not go down.
Say Chi Sin Lo
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Pros are still wearing Vapor 9/9.5/10... Bring them back Nike
I'm going to keep this short and straight to the point. Now that Australian Open 2022 is underway, nearly all pros on the Vapor line is still wearing the old 9/9.5/10 and not the new version, which despite being the closest thing that we have, still feels like skates. Can we get something going...
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am1899
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Madison Keys as well. Still.,.the list seems to be dwindling. Can’t help but wonder if there’s something to that.
Stephens (I know she's no longer sponsored) and Fruhvirtova sisters still use the Vapor X.
I also noticed Vondroušová's Nike Vapor Pro have a different out/mid sole to compared to the retail version and looked like a Zoom Court Pro out/mid sole instead of the typical Vapor X / Pro 1.
Like others have mentioned, a lot of the shoes that pros wear have been modified just like with the rackets being 'endorsed'
I also noticed Vondroušová's Nike Vapor Pro have a different out/mid sole to compared to the retail version and looked like a Zoom Court Pro out/mid sole instead of the typical Vapor X / Pro 1.
Like others have mentioned, a lot of the shoes that pros wear have been modified just like with the rackets being 'endorsed'
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2023 Return of Nike Zoom Vapor 9.5: Full Release Info
In 2023, Nike will finally bring back the beloved Nike Zoom Vapor 9.5 model, the classic favorite of Nike tennis fans. Professionals like Grigor Dimitrov have expressed their favoritism for the 9/9.5 model over new Nike tennis releases, refusing to switch over. The release will come in early...
www.thetennisinsider.com
Say Chi Sin Lo
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Man... look at Dimitrov wearing them unobtainium...
