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Babolat debuts lightest performance shoe

As the game of tennis reaches new heights, Babolat continues to push technology to the limits, breaking barriers and defining new industry standards. Our latest mission: create a game-changing tennis shoe.

Enter Babolat JET Limited Edition - the lightest performance tennis shoe ever made, to date.

In today’s game, every gram counts: lightness means speed and speed leads to victory. The new JET Limited Edition shoe weighs in at just 295g (10.33 oz) - built to fly.

To celebrate this groundbreaking development, and to mark the 140th anniversary of the company, Babolat specially engineered 140 pairs of JET Limited Edition shoes. A tennis lover’s dream, each pair of these special lightweight shoes are numbered and come in a collector’s box. Only 10 pairs to be released in the US!

JET Limited Edition:

• Weight: 295g (10.33 oz) - lightest tennis shoe on market, to date!
• Best in lightness, speed, agility and response
• Combines:
  • Matryx®, a patented woven textile upper made with Kevlar and ultra-durable Polyamide zoned fibers
  • Active Flexion, a new sole construction that focuses on 9 key pressure points, for maximum agility, precision and speed
  • An exclusive S pattern outsole developed in partnership with Michelin allowing quick changes of direction while providing for excellent traction and durability

• Available August 31, 2015; exclusively at Masons’ Tennis, NYC
• Price: $200

Babolat JET: fly around the court.

Posted on August 13, 2015
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