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.
Lacoste Metal Racquet Pack | Fall 2010 Preview
Sneaker News
August 19th, 2011 (updated)
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