- adidas has collaborated with South African designer Thebe Magugu to create a brand new Tennis efficiency assortment, which goals to encourage the following technology of tennis gamers to form the way forward for the sport and champion variety and inclusion within the sport
- The gathering will probably be premiered on court docket throughout one of the distinguished hardcourt tournaments this summer season, by inspirational adidas athletes Dana Mathewson, Felix Auger Aliassime, Daria Kasatkina, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jessica Pegula, Garbiñe Muguruza and Dominic Thiem
- The high-performance items embody UNITEFIT expertise – a match system created with a spectrum of sizes, genders and varieties for a gender-neutral match
Herzogenaurach, Aug 15 2022 – At this time, adidas launches its newest Tennis assortment, created in partnership with modern South African designer Thebe Magugu. Following the launch of the mainline assortment earlier this month, the brand new Tennis vary, which options attire in inclusive sizing, is ready to rejoice tradition, heritage and inclusivity.
Whereas tennis has not at all times been a spot of inclusion, adidas and Thebe Magugu share the assumption that it might be, if everybody began from a spot of affection. This idea of kinship is expressed in adidas and Thebe Magugu’s collaborative assortment via designs specializing in unisex kinds, gender-neutral items and inclusive sizing.
Thebe Magugu, designer, commented:
I firmly consider that sport has the ability to deliver individuals collectively over a shared love for the sport. That’s the reason I’m thrilled to accomplice with adidas, a model that shares my beliefs and hopes for a extra inclusive future. This assortment was designed as a celebration of tradition, heritage and inclusivity, and I can not look forward to a number of the most inspirational athletes to put on it on court docket.
Key appears to be like of the gathering will probably be premiered throughout one of the distinguished hardcourt tournaments this summer season, by adidas athletes Dana Mathewson, Felix Auger Aliassime, Daria Kasatkina, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jessica Pegula, Garbiñe Muguruza and Dominic Thiem. These inspirational athletes share a ardour for displaying assist for what issues and inspiring variety and inclusivity on and off the court docket.
Felix Auger Aliassime, elite tennis participant, commented: “Tennis nonetheless has a solution to go till it’s absolutely accessible for all, however all of us have a task to play in shaping this world group. The adidas x Thebe Magugu Tennis assortment options inclusive sizing and celebrates the cultures and communities that make up the game the world over, and I’m excited to play an element in that.”
Daria Kasatkina, elite tennis participant, commented: “Hiding who you might be and who you like is the toughest factor on the earth. Being at peace with your self and people round you is among the most necessary issues in life. Because of this, I wish to use my platform to encourage constructive change within the sport and pave the way in which for future Tennis athletes to be their true, genuine selves, it doesn’t matter what challenges they face.”
The gathering incorporates a spread of attire items, together with the NY Y-DRESS in two colorways (semi pulse lilac and black/gray/affect yellow), the NY 2-IN-1 TIGHTS in white, the MY UNITEFIT SLEEVELESS in two colorways (black/gray/affect yellow and white/black/semi pulse lilac), and the NY Y-TANK TOP in quite a lot of colours and sizes (semi pulse lilac/white, semi pulse lilac/black and shiny orange/white). The gathering additionally encompasses a new iteration of the Avacourt, which launched earlier this 12 months, in a semi pulse lilac colorway.
To make sure athletes of all genders and sizes can benefit from the assortment, it options inclusive sizing and UNITEFIT expertise. Created and examined on a spread of sizes and genders, UNITEFIT expertise is designed to supply a snug gender-neutral match.
By way of sustainability credentials, the attire assortment options the Unisex Tee and Unisex Quick in Made with Nature fabrication, and all males’s kinds are Made with Nature. The remainder of the gathering can also be made partly with recycled supplies, together with the brand new Avacourt shoe.
The distinguished colours of the gathering are black, semi pulse lilac, affect yellow and shiny orange, articulated in vibrant graphics and patterns, impressed by Thebe’s South African heritage and tradition.
The Thebe Magugu x adidas Tennis assortment will probably be out there on adidas.com and by way of the adidas app from Aug 15 2022.
For additional info please go to adidas.com/us/tennis-clothing or comply with @adidasTennis on Instagram to hitch the dialog, utilizing #adidasxThebeMagugu, #adidasTennis and #adidas.
About adidas
adidas is a worldwide chief within the sporting items business. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach/Germany, the corporate employs greater than 61,000 individuals throughout the globe and generated gross sales of €21.2 billion in 2021.
About Thebe Magugu
Thebe Magugu is a South African designer who garnered essential popularity of his considerate and creative collections that touch upon historical past, tradition, and politics. His work and designs give attention to social storytelling via conventional graphic language and group work.
