Vintage Tennis Shoes

[BorgCash]

I'm a big fan of old tennis of the 70's and especially 80's, which i consider the the gold era of tennis.
Also i like very much that period racquets, still play most of the time with them.
And at last but not least, i'm a big fan of vintage tennis wear and shoes, that became the synonym of style back then.
There were many very different companies produced tennis shoes then.
Big companies: Adidas, Nike, Puma, Reebok;
Italian ones: Diadora, Superga, Fila, Lotto, Sergio Tacchini;
Racquet companies: Wilson, Head, Prince, Volkl, Dunlop;
Shoes specialists (sports and non): Converse, KSwiss, New Balance, Asahi, Bally, Romika;
Sports companies (not so big as the first ones): Le Coq Sportif, Pony, Tretorn.
If there are any other fans of vintage shoes, please you can name companies and models you remember and also post pictures if you have some.
Thank you.

 

[OnTheLine]

Tretorn

Edited to add: just noticed you had them under "sports companies" loved their old classic shoes back in 80s!

 

[BorgCash]

Tretorn

Edited to add: just noticed you had them under "sports companies" loved their old classic shoes back in 80s!

Tretorn was worn by Borg in Sweden and outside of Europe, if i'm not wrong. Tretorn made tennis racquets, balls (still do), apparel, shoes.

 

[PBODY99]

Jack Purcells and the Pony copies. Jack was a Badminton world champion

 

[Ramon]

Racquets: Bancroft, Donnay, Schnauwert

Shoes: Fred Perry


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[vsbabolat]

I use to love Diadora shoes. Most conmfortable shoes ever. Loved the Super Star, Maverick, Kings Cup, and Borg Elite

 

[old man stringer 67]

Santana won Wimbledon using a Tretorn racket. Best tennis shoes of all time where the Diadora Senator and Diadora Boris Becker. Nastase old wood frame from Adidas made in France was the only racket to rival Dunlop Fort in old good days. VS gut used to be called split lambs gut. with no coating it played great.

 

[old man stringer 67]

Best tennis shorts were the White Line Fila with a 50%cotten and 50%. wool cloth outdid even the old Fred Perry shorts from England.

 

[BorgCash]

Santana won Wimbledon using a Tretorn racket. Best tennis shoes of all time where the Diadora Senator and Diadora Boris Becker. Nastase old wood frame from Adidas made in France was the only racket to rival Dunlop Fort in old good days. VS gut used to be called split lambs gut. with no coating it played great.

What about Wilson Jack Kramer Pro Staff?

 

[BorgCash]

Santana won Wimbledon using a Tretorn racket. Best tennis shoes of all time where the Diadora Senator and Diadora Boris Becker. Nastase old wood frame from Adidas made in France was the only racket to rival Dunlop Fort in old good days. VS gut used to be called split lambs gut. with no coating it played great.

I've heard several times that in life Ilie played with Dunlop with Adidas pj.

 

[BorgCash]

I use to love Diadora shoes. Most conmfortable shoes ever. Loved the Super Star, Maverick, Kings Cup, and Borg Elite

Diadora is my favourite also, you know why,Borg and Cash both used it.

 

[BorgCash]

Santana won Wimbledon using a Tretorn racket. Best tennis shoes of all time where the Diadora Senator and Diadora Boris Becker. Nastase old wood frame from Adidas made in France was the only racket to rival Dunlop Fort in old good days. VS gut used to be called split lambs gut. with no coating it played great.

Also like Diadora most, you know why, both Borg and Cash used them.

 

[BorgCash]

Racquets: Bancroft, Donnay, Schnauwert

Shoes: Fred Perry


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Snauwaert i think?

 

[onehandbh]

For a year I played with a pair of Dunlop Volley shoes on a clay court.

I read about them and like the design so I bought a pair. Used it everywhere and for everything, including climbing on roofs.

Love the low-to-the ground, soft rubbe sole.

They are terrible on hardcourts, though. Zero cushioning.

 

[BorgCash]

For a year I played with a pair of Dunlop Volley shoes on a clay court.

I read about them and like the design so I bought a pair. Used it everywhere and for everything, including climbing on roofs.

Love the low-to-the ground, soft rubbe sole.

They are terrible on hardcourts, though. Zero cushioning.

Is it a model with canvas top?

 

[PBODY99]

@BorgCash
Canvas tops were the only Volley I saw

 

[PBODY99]

Fila 100% Egyptian cotton shirts & wool sweateras perfect

 

[MAX PLY]

Anyone remember Bata shoes?

 

[BorgCash]

@BorgCash
Canvas tops were the only Volley I saw

Those with green-yellow padding stuff around the achilles?

 

[BorgCash]

Anyone remember Bata shoes?

It's a Czech company making casual boots, still working, no sports stuff at all, looks like it's frozen in time, the products are of strange design.

 

[JW10S]

When I 1st started playing tennis I wore Converse SkidGrip shoes--and so did everyone else, including many pros. They had canvas uppers and blue herringbone soles. I wore them for years. Then Adidas came out with the Robert Haillet (later the Stan Smith) leather shoe and that was like 'wow, leather tennis shoes!'

 

[onehandbh]

Is it a model with canvas top?

canvas. all black color.

I later bought another pair in all blue and a regular white one

 

[Ronaldo]

Anyone remember Bata shoes?

Recall Bata tennis shoes with a poly slippery sole. Would last forever, just wish it would not.

 

[KANZA]

a favs of mine:

i wish they still made this one:

and one day i would like to remake them:

 

[BorgCash]

a favs of mine:

i wish they still made this one:

and one day i would like to remake them:

Great collection!

 

[TennisLBC]

Wilson Pro Staff Mids were GOAT!

 

[mmk]

In the early 70s I had a pair of tennis shoes from a French company called Patrick. They looked nice, but had some tacks or nails or something similar in the heel that started pushing through the insole after a month or so. I just looked them up, they are still in business, but appear to not make tennis shoes anymore.

 

[Ultra 2]

These? U can still get them.

If so, I used to have a pair of their soccer cleats.

 

[BorgCash]

In the early 70s I had a pair of tennis shoes from a French company called Patrick. They looked nice, but had some tacks or nails or something similar in the heel that started pushing through the insole after a month or so. I just looked them up, they are still in business, but appear to not make tennis shoes anymore.

Always thought that Patrick made just football equipment - boots, balls, clothes, bags.

 

[BorgCash]

In the early 70s I had a pair of tennis shoes from a French company called Patrick. They looked nice, but had some tacks or nails or something similar in the heel that started pushing through the insole after a month or so. I just looked them up, they are still in business, but appear to not make tennis shoes anymore.

Is it French company?

 

[BorgCash]

Always thought that Patrick made just football equipment - boots, balls, clothes, bags.

Patrick was popular in football, Kevin Keegan used it.

 

[BorgCash]

These? U can still get them.

If so, I used to have a pair of their soccer cleats.

Great looking shoes. Is it a modern casual remake of vintage tennis shoes?

 

[Ultra 2]

Great looking shoes. Is it a modern casual remake of vintage tennis shoes?

Japanese remake of a classic.. yours for the bargain price of (depending on Fx rates) 120 quids + duties + vat + whatever the crown wants to take..

 

[Ultra 2]

i wish they still made this one:

Patrick was popular in football, Kevin Keegan used it.

Yoooouuu’llll neeeeeeeveeeeer waaaaaaalk alooooone

If I recall Patrick was a high end football equipment company.. there was umbro, mitre, then obviously Adidas & puma.

Michael Ladrup too.. my Patrick boots were called “Ladrup Elite ”

 

[BorgCash]

Japanese remake of a classic.. yours for the bargain price of (depending on Fx rates) 120 quids + duties + vat + whatever the crown wants to take..

Patrick owns by Japanese? How much is it in $?

 

[BorgCash]

Yoooouuu’llll neeeeeeeveeeeer waaaaaaalk alooooone

If I recall Patrick was a high end football equipment company.. there was umbro, mitre, then obviously Adidas & puma.

Michael Ladrup too.. my Patrick boots were called “Ladrup Elite ”

Keegan then played in HSV (Hamburg).
Laudrup played later.

 

[BorgCash]

Yoooouuu’llll neeeeeeeveeeeer waaaaaaalk alooooone

If I recall Patrick was a high end football equipment company.. there was umbro, mitre, then obviously Adidas & puma.

Michael Ladrup too.. my Patrick boots were called “Ladrup Elite ”

Yes. Also Le Coq Sportif, Hummel, Erima, Admiral (just clothing i think), Gola, some other Italian brands.

 

[Ronaldo]

 

[BorgCash]

Great find. What's the signature on the tongue?

 

[BorgCash]

Looks like more a basketball shoe.

 

[Ronaldo]

Looks like more a basketball shoe.

It is, from the late 70s. Coach Wooden was a fair college coach who retired to rep shoes.

 

[Ultra 2]

Patrick owns by Japanese? How much is it in $?

Looks as though some of Patrick’s casual shoes are being sold through Ecco in the US. Those shoes I posted are only available outside of the US.

 

[Ronaldo]

http://www.classickicks.com/2014/10/diadora-tennis-1990/

 

[KANZA]

http://www.classickicks.com/2014/10/diadora-tennis-1990/

I loved those. Duratech 650. They remade them in a few colorways in the very early 2000s. A friend in Europe said they were back on the market this spring. Anyone seen them?

 

[BorgCash]

It is, from the late 70s. Coach Wooden was a fair college coach who retired to rep shoes.

Is it his signature on the tongue?

 

[BorgCash]

Looks as though some of Patrick’s casual shoes are being sold through Ecco in the US. Those shoes I posted are only available outside of the US.

So they switch to casual now? The boots they made before were great. Besides Keegan also Platini was endorsed it for a while. Many good players used it.

 

[BorgCash]

http://www.classickicks.com/2014/10/diadora-tennis-1990/

More looks like a Becker's model?

 

[NickJ]

Took me 20+yrs to find some, but I did . . . . ! Hot lava Air Tech Challenge.

 

[BorgCash]

Took me 20+yrs to find some, but I did . . . . ! Hot lava Air Tech Challenge.

These shoes and racquet are perfect match.

 

[old man stringer 67]

The Adidas wooden racket was similar to the Dunlop in construction but definitely not a pj- Adidas was really playable and a beautiful racket.