K Swiss Tennis Shoes For Women - The Perfect Fit For Tennis Or Style

The K Swiss brand was born from a desire by two Swiss brothers to create the perfect tennis shoe, soon after they emigrated to California in the mid-1960s. Their footwear quickly became popular with professional tennis players and discerning individuals who appreciated the quality and durability of these new tennis shoes.

K Swiss decided early on to let the quality do the selling, and not change styles every season as has become the case recently with other big brands. They now do make 'flashier' versions of their tennis shoes, but you can still buy the 'Classic', barely unchanged in style since the 60's, but with a nod to more modern fabrication where needed.

As you can see, right, the 'classic' look is clear but the shoes have a softer cashmere leather than the original shoe. They're probably better as an all 'round comfort tennis sneaker than for pure tennis play as K Swiss have developed some of the best tennis specific shoes available with extra lateral support and other technical refinements.

K Swiss Women's Classic Luxury Edition

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K Swiss have brought together a package of refinements in their tennis shoes aimed at making them the world's best and suitable for the world's best players, called the 7.0 system. 7.0 refers to the skill rating system in tennis, starting at 1.0 for complete beginners to 7.0 for the world's top players - the Roger Federers and the Serena Williams' of the game. Naturally K Swiss believe their 7.0 tennis shoes are perfect for any of the top players.

There's a small group of K Swiss tennis shoes that employs much or all of this 7.0 technology. These include the Ultrascendor, Stabilor, Glaciator, Defier and the new Bigshot.They have enhanced durability in high wear areas (inside and out), better traction, improved cushioning, and better support for and grip of the foot - so important in controling the multi-directional stresses on the foot in tennis.

KSwiss Ultrascendor Mid - A Spectacular Tennis Shoe By Any Standards

The Ultrascendor Mid proudly displays it's 7.0 credentials writ large on the upper. It's fitted with a superior wrap-around secure lacing system and extra heel support / control to prevent any foot slippage and for a hand-in-glove like fit.

Though the original policy of K Swiss was to avoid endorsements, they're now happy to spend money on some big name players to showcase their best shoes and apparel. In the men's game they sponsor doubles specialists the Bryan brothers, Mardy Fish and Sam Querrey, and in the women's the Bondarenko sisters and high flying Vera Zvonareva.

It seems Alona Bondarenko, pictured on the K Swiss website wears the K Swiss classic when she's relaxing, but prefers the cutting edge tennis shoe technology of the Defier (miSOUL) or the new Bigshot when she's fighting for points on court.

The 'miSOUL' part of the name refers to the K Swiss' unique interchangeable sole inserts that allow you to opt for more speed or more comfort, depending on how you're using the shoe.

The new K Swiss Bigshot has just about every 7.0 system feature that they have at their disposal, including such performance enhancers as 'Superfoam' that returns energy to your foot, 'GuideGlide' to stabilize the foot during fast movement, and a 'Ballistic Propulsion Plate' to keep you on the balls of your feet during the match! If these shoes don't give you an edge during play, nothing will!

Vera Zvonareva's Very Quick But The K Swiss Speedster Makes Her Quicker

Vera's been happy with the performance of the K Swiss Defier, but she's settled on the K Swiss Speedster at the moment, as these tennis shoes are built for speed. There's no one quicker in the women's game around the court, and the Speedster's lightweight durable support gives her even more mobility.

The 'Superfoam' technology found in the Bigshot above, returns some energy to Vera's feet and is built to withstand a pounding, yet still deliver undiminished comfort for the life of the shoe. The Stay-tied laces are another nice feature found on many of K Swiss' best tennis shoes, ensuring that Vera won't lose any points from a 'wardrobe malfunction'.

The Speedster is a more traditional design of tennis shoe if you like classic styling with all the comforts and performance of the latest in tennis shoes.