‘Long time perfecting it’ Roger Federer launches the latest Roger Pro tennis shoes collaborated with ON
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The newest Roger Federer ON shoe makes the transition from the streets to the courts, offering the Swiss brand its first on-court tennis sneaker and pushing the Federer sneaker line into performance territory. But, for the time being, the sneaker is only for Federer and not for his fans.
On March 10, On unveiled The Roger Pro, Federer wore a white colourway with blue highlights for the 2021 Qatar Open, Federer’s first ATP match since early 2020. Federer was wearing a camouflaged version in black and white previous to the announcement.
Federer, who has won 20 Grand Slam titles, began his professional career in 1998. He wore Nike NKE clothes and footwear from the mid-1990s until the summer of 2018 when he inked a new apparel deal with Japanese company Uniqlo. On the court, he continued to use Nike sneakers, but in November 2019, he became an investor with On. His first product, The Roger Centre Court, a tennis-inspired lifestyle shoe, was released in July 2020. On has developed other versions of the shoe since then, including The Roger Clubhouse and, most recently, The Roger Advantage.
The post has certainly attracted the attention of fans who, now believe it is going to hit the market soon. Since it was previously not available for sale, the recent post has certainly given hope to fans and especially collectors who would want to buy the first edition of the shoes.
So what makes Roger Pro so different from the other shoes? For foot protection, the Roger Pro has a high-performing foam midsole and a midfoot cage. Federer’s shoes have a rounder sole shape to help him transition smoothly on the court. On’s Speedboard plate, consisting of 100 percent carbon fiber and sandwiched between the midsole and the upper, is designed to improve energy return while absorbing shock from landing, just like the other Roger shoes.
According to On, the technical idea for all versions of The Roger series came from the notion of The Roger Pro. On, which is currently available in 7,000 stores in 55 countries. It says that Roger Federer Pro is a “one-of-a-kind model Swiss-engineered to Rogers requirements and not available for purchase.” [ For the time being]
The Roger Pro’s debut white and blue colourway sets the tone for what fans might expect in the future. Additional white and blue options, as well as a white and orange design, may already be available for Federer, according to marketing images.
What’s next for Roger Federer?
Roger Federer was last seen in the Qatar Open in 2021 where lost in the quarterfinals to Nikoloz Basilashvili. The Swiss great and former world no. 1 is not set to come back for Wimbledon 2022 and might come back for the US Open which is taking place in August.
Federer told SRF that his recovery was going well enough that he was considering returning to the game. He previously stated that his surgery last August was motivated by a desire to safeguard his future quality of life with his family rather than a desire to return to professional tennis. Federer now has 20 Grand Slam singles championships, one less than Novak Djokovic and one less than Rafael Nadal, who won his 21st at the Australian Open in January.
He was later quoted saying, “I am rebuilding everything, I can now slowly think about my return. A few weeks ago I had an MRI, the outcome of which was very positive, gives me hope and makes me feel safe. It will definitely take a while. I could be back in late summer or early autumn,”
Looks like we can hope for the legend to make his presence felt most probable in the US Open as he is most probably not taking part in Wimbledon. We wish him all the best and hope he can win another Grand Slam to mark the event.
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Harini Mahesh
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