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By Sneaker News · Published Apr 24th, 2010
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Here’s a piece of trivia that’ll impress the ladies (at the nursing home); Rene Lacoste, the homme behind the Lacoste label, invented the metal tennis racket. Yeah, that’s as useful as a solar-powered flashlight, but it shouldn’t come as a surprise because Lacoste started his career as a tennis player (a good one at that). The Lacoste Metal Racquet Pack features three Tennis-inspired models based on the metal-rimmed, leather-wrapped tennis racket that Lacoste created. The two low-tops have a familiar design while the mid-top features a strap across the in-step, much like John McEnroe’s Nike Air Trainer 1. Continue reading for a look at the collection, and expect the Lacoste Metal Racquet Pack this upcoming Fall.






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April 24th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
The highs Kill it
April 24th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
WOW IM SURPRIZED. NOT 2 BADD I LOVE DEM HIGH TOPS
April 24th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
the highs are nice but the lil alligator could be put in a better place like the ankle or heel.
April 25th, 2010 at 5:23 am
Oh look, it's the same tragic Air Trainer 1 ripoffs that Lacoste were peddling in 1988. Fail.
April 25th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
The Highs have a 3M upper