So this is an original one? Superga reissues this model now as i know.I never knew that ok cool. Here is one the company retro off my original model last year.
So this is an original one? Superga reissues this model now as i know.I never knew that ok cool. Here is one the company retro off my original model last year.
This Grand Prix model is different from what you posted before, also Grand Prix.Thanks guys, those interviews really show my age sheesh seems like so long ago, I am currently in the midst of a book on early tennis cross over appeal to the urban markets.
Prince FST 838 II
Sergio Tacchini Classico Metro
Sergio Tacchini Grand Prix
Then the 9.5 Us (Nike, Adidas etc.) corresponds to 9 Diadora? So the US 10 corresponds to the 9.5US? Thanks
I asked Diadora if other models of the past would also be proposed (eg Kafelnikov and Kuerten); they did not answer me ...
Thanks guys, those interviews really show my age sheesh seems like so long ago, I am currently in the midst of a book on early tennis cross over appeal to the urban markets.
Yes they used this one, but they really should have focused on another pair in the Lendl pack, but I thought they did a really good job!So this is an original one? Superga reissues this model now as i know.
Sorry, this model is called Talent, thanks good catchThis Grand Prix model is different from what you posted before, also Grand Prix.
Sorry, this model is called Talent, thanks good catch
Yes they used this one, but they really should have focused on another pair in the Lendl pack, but I thought they did a really good job!
Exactly, I believe Lendl one the Open in 81 in that pair? but yup. Ok as a tennis maestro a few pairs even have the best of the stump, want to see if I can enlist you and the group:Yes, with blue Superga lines?
Exactly, I believe Lendl one the Open in 81 in that pair? but yup. Ok as a tennis maestro a few pairs even have the best of the stump, want to see if I can enlist you and the group:
Puma?
Kronos?
Prince?
Exactly, I believe Lendl one the Open in 81 in that pair? but yup. Ok as a tennis maestro a few pairs even have the best of the stump, want to see if I can enlist you and the group:
Puma?
Kronos?
Prince?
Sorry I had the place mixed up, these are the pair I was speaking about.Actually both players played in Superga then!
It's interesting what is written on the ads? "This devil Lendl kept his promise to bring these Superga Sport to the Masters final in NY."Sorry I had the place mixed up, these are the pair I was speaking about.
Many years ago, I used these...loved them
Bata, over time was bought by a joint venture floated by the Indian govt back in the late 70s. Over time they have survived the times and even now are a big brand in India. They do collaborative shoes and joint release etx for Hush puppies, North star and sone otger such niche companiesIt'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.
Switched to Kiwi Shoe Patch, lasted longer. Then Eternal Toe. If the lines were a bit wet/damp, poly soles were dangerous.my go-to shoe as a junior in the early 1980s was the Adidas Grand Prix. I'd like to find a pair today in the original colors - white w/ navy stripes and polyurethane sole. Also spent a fortune on Shoe Goo - to keep shoes intact until I could make it to the sporting goods store for a replacement.
The Adidas wooden racket was similar to the Dunlop in construction but definitely not a pj- Adidas was really playable and a beautiful racket.
I still have the one I bought. It was a beautiful racket. Broke my heart years later when I learned Nastase played with a Kramer Auto painted like the adidas ads550.
My favorite old shoes? adidas Tom Okkers, Brooks Connors, adidas Nastase Master, Nike Air Ace V, and some I never got to own but they looked cool Superga
So where will the Adidas Rod Laver shoe fit in? Know of a player that used it his whole life. Ventilation was the only reason.This is proper old school gear. Love it.
So where will the Adidas Rod Laver shoe fit in? Know of a player that used it his whole life. Ventilation was the only reason.
It's a classic of course. I actually played in them few years back and the PU midsole and outsole were terrific for hard courts. Its durability though, was pretty bad.So where will the Adidas Rod Laver shoe fit in? Know of a player that used it his whole life. Ventilation was the only reason.
it’s a classic as well. Should be spoken in the same conversation as the Stan Smiths. Many people didn’t like it though because of the PU outsole/midsole. And yes, probably the best ventilated shoe in it’s time.
Recall a player that wore Lavers exclusively for ventilation would pour sweat from his shoes after playing.It's a classic of course. I actually played in them few years back and the PU midsole and outsole were terrific for hard courts. Its durability though, was pretty bad.
Wow. I have some old Jordan’s and a pair of Air Max 90’s and some Air Max 1’s that have a PU midsole and the paint is scraping and on my AM1’s the sole is separating from the upper and outsole from midsole. Great shoes, I ran in them in high school.Enjoy you Trainer 1 while you can. The PU midsole exploded on my pair (granted, it might be 10 year old shoe...)
Enjoy you Trainer 1 while you can. The PU midsole exploded on my pair (granted, it might be 10 year old shoe...)
Let’s hope they actually put the ATC2 on their website instead of hiding releases on the SNKRS app.yeah the blue one I wore the heck out of and they’re on their last leg. The other 3 are good, and will hibernate in a cool dry place with silica gel.
hoping Nike will do a re-release. These deserve that.
Wow, don't know Nike made them in different colours.Cleaned my stash of Trainer 1s.
Not a classic, but wish they still made these.
I think there's a reasonably good chance that those are actually badminton shoes, rather than tennis shoes.
Thanks for the reply Wes.I think there's a reasonably good chance that those are actually badminton shoes, rather than tennis shoes.
Aussie brand simpson shorts rivaled the perry`sBest tennis shorts were the White Line Fila with a 50%cotten and 50%. wool cloth outdid even the old Fred Perry shorts from England.
Yes, look more like badminton ones.I think there's a reasonably good chance that those are actually badminton shoes, rather than tennis shoes.
Wow! Somebody remember this brand! I used it extensively at the end of 80's. Actually i still have this shorts and matching polo. Do you know something about Simpson brand?Aussie brand simpson shorts rivaled the perry`s
I use to work at adidas. Yes, on the old classics, say Edberg shoes in the 90s they would change the outsole depending on the surface requirements. For example the shoes he wore at Wimbledon had the rubber nubs on the bottom in all the models. Even if adidas only sold a shoe with a hard court outsole to the public. Hope that helps.Anyone know, on these classic shoes were pro's using the same outsole for hard, clay, and grass?
Now it is common for pro's to be wearing shoes with custom outsoles for the different surfaces, and them not be available to the public.
Just a curiosity of mine and could not find definitive answers by googling this.
What other diadoras made you size down?FYI. I got my Diadora rebound ace and they run large. I wear a 9.5 and had to reorder a size 9.
Also, they added a new Jim Courier polo design just a day or two ago
Yes, that's exactly what I was wondering.I use to work at adidas. Yes, on the old classics, say Edberg shoes in the 90s they would change the outsole depending on the surface requirements. For example the shoes he wore at Wimbledon had the rubber nubs on the bottom in all the models. Even if adidas only sold a shoe with a hard court outsole to the public. Hope that helps.
Pretty sure Jim Courier wore them. Maybe Jennifer Capriati, too.Anyone here know anything about these Duratech Elites? Re-released a few years ago. Which pros even wore these? €120 on release! @BorgCash
Courier wore speed star and rebound ace I think no?Pretty sure Jim Courier wore them. Maybe Jennifer Capriati, too.
The only difference with the OG is the black part on the forefoot used to be plastic (nylon or TPU)