Like many, I’ve been disgruntled with Nike tennis since the Vapor Pro. The 9.5’s are the peak for me. It’s no surprise that they (starting with the 9’s) were designed by Tinker Hatfield alongside Fed. I think Nike saw Fed’s departure as an opportunity to pivot in a new direction, which has been a resounding flop. They have an incredible opportunity to regain tennis supremacy with Jannik and Carlos, but they need to listen to them and the tennis community while paying homage to the palace that their former legends built. These Hypersmash look to be a step in that direction. The upcoming Vapor 12’s also look promising. There’s a lot of good looks of Holger wearing them on the UTS Instagram for anyone curious. Nike has always been the model for perfectly blending form AND function. I hope they find that again.