Lacoste has released its new tennis shoes, Lacoste AG-LT21. Daniil Medvedev is the first player to wear this shoe, which is not surprising given that he worked closely with the Lacoste team to design the shoe.

Lacoste AG-LT21 is lightweight (weighs 14.5 oz for 10.5 size shoes) and provides excellent support to your feet as you move around the court. The shoe has a padded collar around the ankle and the PEBAX support frame forms an inner cage around the foot. This excelling support, along with a double lacing system keeps your feet secure.

You need to be able to change directions very fast, and for this, your shoe must be very agile. Also, I like to slide before my shots, sometimes even on hard courts, so it has to be really stable.

-Daniil Medvedev

The shoe has helix-woven mesh uppers that are breathable. The midsole has good cushioning for comfort and rebound. The outsole has Goodyear rubber in a herringbone pattern for durability and traction on the court. The shoe comes in two colors – blue and white. 

It will be interesting to see if other Lacoste-sponsored players such as Novak Djokovic start switching to the Lacoste shoes.

Even before Iga Swiatek won the 2020 French Open, big brands such as Asics knew that she would be a star.  Swiatek became world number 1 in 2022 and won her second grand slam title at the French Open. Daughter of an Olympic rower, Switek makes tennis look easy. She moves around the court beautifully. She currently wears the Asics Gel Resolution 8 tennis shoes.

Asics Gel Resolution 8 shoes have outstanding durability. It even comes with a 6-month outsole warranty. Given its durability, it is not the most lightweight shoe but you won’t feel the weight as you move around the court. 

These shoes provide excellent traction. The cushioning is comfy and the uppers are flexible and mold well to your feet. The mesh  material in the uppers provides good breathability that allows you spend hours on the court. The laces are thin and some players may feel pressure on top of the feet underneath the laces.

Asics Gel Resolution 8 shoes need a few hours of break-in time. So plan accordingly and you will enjoy wearing these shoes for a long time.