Browsing the "Nike Tennis Classic" Tag
April 18th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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The appropriately named Tennis Classic is showing up all over the Nike radar at the moment. We’ve got the Supreme editions that as of last word is scheduled to arrive this month, the new Mesh version for summer from Nike Sportswear, and now another casual style from NSW as pictured above. This new Nike Tennis Classic AC evokes the VNTG Blazer/Bruin line with a simple Tourmaline suede upper plus white setup, but these skip the unfinished tongue and pre-yellowed sole in favor of a more pristine approach. Check them out from a few more angles below, then find yours at select retailers like Caliroots.
Nike Tennis Classic AC
Tourmaline/White
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June 7th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Initially previewed about a month ago, Sneaker News just showed you the first drop from Nike Sportswear’s ‘Clash Pack’ when an Electric Green-accented white Air Max 1 arrived at select retailers. That’s just the first of four designs included in the NSW Summer Football Collection, a quartet of casual kicks inspired by the eye-catching soccer boots you’ll see on display during this summer’s Euro tournaments. This Nike Tennis Classic with Blue Glow hits corresponds to a similarly styled CTR Maestri II cleat, its white leather upper and gradient shoelace connecting to the aforementioned Air Max 1 and suggesting good things to come from the Cortez and Street Gato. Check these out in greater detail after the jump, then grab a pair from Titolo.
Nike Tennis Classic AC Premium NRG Quickstrike
White/White-Blue Glow
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May 9th, 2012 by John K.
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To say Nike Sportswear is selective with its collaborations would be an understatement, but there’s a reason why Hong Kong-based CLOT gets involved in these types of projects. Their most recent cooperative work with NSW was the Tennis Classic dubbed the ‘Museum’, which featured a CLOT-POV on what a sneaker would look like if it were decades old. Of course, one wouldn’t be buying a moldy, tattered pair of kicks, but a 2012 issue in that beat-up style that gives the shoe a distinct character. These were an extremely limited release with 21 Mercer being the lone U.S. release point (the TZ, not the suede version), but it’s been confirmed that UNDFTD’s chapter stores will carry the CLOT x Tennis Classic (a release has been originally set for this Friday, May 11th, but has since been postponed), so take a quick look below for a refresher and we’ll keep you updated on the finalized release date.
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March 8th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Suede and (weathered) glossy leather were at the heart of CLOT’s recent collaboration, just two of the many material options proven to excel on the Nike Tennis Classic AC ND silhouette. Another is the fabric we’ve come to associate with countless classic lowtops, a premium canvas whose white leather Swooshes and gum rubber toe caps give these a decidedly retro feel. Pairs in University Red, Italy Blue and Pine Green share the same blocking pattern and should arrive at select Nike Sportswear retailers in April, so have a closer look after the jump and put in a pre-order to secure yours early at End.
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March 7th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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The Museum Edition has come and gone as a Juice-exclusive release in Hong Kong only last month, but that doesn’t mean US sneakerheads will necessarily have to resort to the resale market to get your hands on a pair of CLOT x Nike Tennis Classics. The suede Quickstrike is set to arrive soon at the best Nike Sportswear retailers, where on March 10th their nappy red-on-grey design will be unleashed in limited quantities. They don’t have the wearaway potential that the Museums offered, but these are equally excellent in bridging the gap between this model’s 1970s origins today’s hottest trends. Check them out in more detail after the jump and get ready for the Saturday drop at spots like Atlanta’s Wish.
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February 14th, 2012 by John K.
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Collaborations by Nike always catch us by surprise, unless it’s with CLOT of China, who has developed quite the relationship with Nike Sportswear to the point where we can almost expect a partnership to arise at least once a year. For this 2012 output, CLOT co-founder Edison Chen selected the Nike Tennis Classic, calling it one of his favorite NSW models and envisioning it as part of a Nike museum exhibit fifty years down the line. That explains the ‘worn’ look (not the yellowed VNTG treatment that has been the subject of outcry), which is a depiction of a year 2012 perspective on one of Nike’s oldest shoes in the archives. These will release this Spring 2012 so check out the detailed gallery of the CLOT x Nike Sportswear Tennis Classic AC TZ below and we’ll keep you in tune with release information and other updates.
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February 7th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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In describing the CLOT x Nike Tennis Classic Suede that’s set to release, we noted that while they’re not built in the same style as their spectacular 1World Air Force 1 Lows, there is indeed a ‘Museum’ version that seems to have multiple possible appearances. How this glossy look appears to you will depend strongly upon the lighting where its seen, but even more so upon the extent to which they’ve been hand crafted. You see, one in five pairs of the Tennis Classic AC TZ ‘Museum’ will be hand-finished and individually by CLOT, but it looks like they’ll only be available at Hong Kong’s Juice on the February 22nd release date. Stick with Sneaker News for word on the suede version, and let us know which ones you’d pick. via The Hundreds
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February 5th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Though its application isn’t as consistent as, say, a Jumpman on Air Jordan Retros, a fairly significant portion of classic designs from Nike Sportswear come with the classic orange Swoosh on their tongue tags. Historically, this has often indicated pre-yellowed VNTG releases, but the vulcanized soles on this new Nike Tennis Classic AC ND are clearly far too pristine to have gotten the oxidized touch. But one thing they are borrowing from the good old days is a colorway we’ve come to associate with adidas Tennis veterans like the Rod Laver and Stan Smith signature models, so how does a simple green-on-white palette suit this silhouette? Click through for more images and look for these at NSW retailers like Calirooots.
Nike Tennis Classic AC ND
White/White-Gorge Green-Medium Grey
377812-137
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