Examples of court shoe in a Sentence
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Inspired by the tennis legend, the comfy, sleek trainer’s silhouette takes cues from the preppy, casual aesthetic of the classic court shoe.
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
As the $165 Koto 1 readies its March 13 release, Scotto already has plans for a spring 2027 release of a second court shoe, meant to live alongside the Koto 1.
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Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
11 Mar. 2026
The shoes are basketball icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar‘s signature court shoe.
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Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
16 Dec. 2025
The On Advantage shoe was created to be your everyday casual street sneaker, with a vegan leather upper and stylish court shoe profile.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
Although the court shoe was originally developed in the ‘60s with a French player named Robert Haillet, the clean, white lace-up sneaker was relaunched in 1973, when the American tennis superstar proudly added his name (and image) to the shoe.
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Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
Style-wise, the sneaker boasts a court shoe vibe with the slightly wider bulbous sole of the Brooks Glycerin, yet somehow with more of a Hoka air about it.
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Rachel Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Sep. 2024
On the footwear front, consider getting a court shoe, which are specifically for pickleball or tennis, says Melin.
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Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
14 June 2023
Watch on Amazon Air Sure, nowadays Michael Jordan is a bona fide sports god, and Nike’s Air Jordan sneakers are still arguably the court shoe—but that wasn’t the case back in 1984.
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Wired Staff,
WIRED,
31 Mar. 2023
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
As the $165 Koto 1 readies its March 13 release, Scotto already has plans for a spring 2027 release of a second court shoe, meant to live alongside the Koto 1.
—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
11 Mar. 2026
The shoes are basketball icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar‘s signature court shoe.
—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
16 Dec. 2025
The On Advantage shoe was created to be your everyday casual street sneaker, with a vegan leather upper and stylish court shoe profile.
—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
Although the court shoe was originally developed in the ‘60s with a French player named Robert Haillet, the clean, white lace-up sneaker was relaunched in 1973, when the American tennis superstar proudly added his name (and image) to the shoe.
—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
Style-wise, the sneaker boasts a court shoe vibe with the slightly wider bulbous sole of the Brooks Glycerin, yet somehow with more of a Hoka air about it.
—
Rachel Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Sep. 2024
On the footwear front, consider getting a court shoe, which are specifically for pickleball or tennis, says Melin.
—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
14 June 2023
Watch on Amazon Air Sure, nowadays Michael Jordan is a bona fide sports god, and Nike’s Air Jordan sneakers are still arguably the court shoe—but that wasn’t the case back in 1984.
—
Wired Staff,
WIRED,
31 Mar. 2023
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“Court shoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20shoe. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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