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Complex’s The 50 Greatest Tennis Sneakers of All Time

Complex’s The 50 Greatest Tennis Sneakers of All Time

50 Greatest Tennis Shoes

There’s a reason why sneakers are generally referred to as ‘tennis shoes’. Tennis-specific kicks were a ubiquitous species especially the 1980s, when several brands were serving up shoes for the tennis-enthusiast, so this list of 50 Greatest Tennis Sneakers of All Time put together by Adam ‘Air Rev’ Leaventon for Complex is as much of a history lesson on sneakers as it is an overview of brands not named Nike, adidas, and Reebok. We’ll spoil it for you and let you know that the Air Trainer 1 was crowned the top of the list, but check out some of the rare pieces below and let us know if any of these old-school models nudge your memory at all!

Reebok Court Victory Pump

Nike Vapor Tour 9

Nike Mac Attach

Nike Air Tech Challenge Ii

Nike Air Tech Challenge Huarache

Lotto Tennis Shoes

Lecoq Sportif Arthur Ashe

Ellesse Tanker

Diadora Bjorn Borg

Adidas Stefan Edburg

Adidas Lendi Supreme
Head to Complex for the full list.

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