Lacoste Stuffs a "Real Tennis Ball" into the Heel? The Spring/Summer 2027 Collection Subverts Our Imagination of Tennis Shoes
The upper inspired by the tension of a tennis net is too beautiful!
Summary
- Lacoste introduces the new ACE-T1 concept shoe for Spring/Summer 2027.
- The shoe's design is inspired by the tension and deformation created when a tennis ball hits the net.
- An experimental version places an actual tennis ball directly under the heel to create a sculptural silhouette.
- The collection was unveiled at Roland-Garros, breaking the traditional all-white tennis aesthetic with "Dress Code: No White Required."
How much further can a tennis shoe be pushed? Lacoste answers that question in its Spring/Summer 2027 collection. Drawing from the brand’s deep tennis roots, creative director Pelagia Kolotouros translated the tension of a ball hitting the net into a footwear design—even placing a real tennis ball directly into the heel.
The moment a tennis ball hits the net, transformed into the ACE-T1
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This season focuses on the new ACE-T1 concept shoe. The upper draws inspiration from the exact moment a tennis ball strikes a net, stretching it outward. The 3D openwork structure mimics that stretched net, freezing a fleeting moment of speed and tension directly onto the shoe’s silhouette.
A real tennis ball embedded directly into the heel
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The most eye-catching version pushes the concept to the extreme, placing a real tennis ball directly under the heel as part of the sole. With the fluorescent yellow-green ball peeking out, it looks from afar as if you are walking on a tennis ball. The design turns Lacoste’s classic tennis DNA into a wearable piece of sculpture.
Moving the runway to a clay court and breaking the “all-white rule”
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Lacoste brought its Spring/Summer 2027 collection to the Parisian tennis landmark Roland-Garros under the theme “Dress Code: No White Required.” Beyond sending models directly onto the iconic clay court, the brand added shades of brown, olive green, and bright blue, dismantling the traditional all-white image of tennis wear. From footwear to clothing, it reinterpreted tennis culture with a bolder approach.
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