How Much Do Tennis Shoes Cost?

When you shop for a new pair of tennis shoes, you come across many brands, and each brand has multiple models to offer.

While the competitors normally choose the premium models, players on a budget may lean towards the less expensive options.

This brings the question of how much tennis shoes cost in late 2022. We’ve done the research and we collected data from the biggest retailers. And here’s what we’ve found.

On-court tennis shoes cost between $60 and $200. The average price of a tennis shoe is $122, which is the price to expect for a new pair.

What Is the Most Expensive Tennis Shoe?

The most expensive pair of tennis shoes is the ON Roger Pro with a selling price of $200.

ON is a famous Swiss running apparel company created by Caspar Coppetti, Olivier Bernhard, and David Allemann. They are specialized in developing performance running shoes.

But in 2020, following the separation between Federer and Nike, ON announced a collaboration with the Maestro and they together launched a line of off-court shoes and one on-court tennis shoe called the Roger Pro.

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It is difficult to explain why they choose such an expensive price point. ON running shoes typically range between $140 and $170, with two exceptions the Cloudace, and the Cloudboom Echo at $200 and $270 respectively.

Nevertheless, the Roger Pro shoes incorporate expensive materials like a carbon fiber plate and high-performance foam in the midsole. In addition, the association with Federer’s image using a 3D scan of his foot for the initial design adds more value, which brings the cost up.

Personally, I think that spending $200 for a pair of tennis shoes is too much as it is a lot more than the average $122 that you should normally expect to put aside.

What Are the Cheapest Tennis Shoes?

For players on a budget, there are good options for new tennis shoes hovering around $60.

Remember we are talking about newer models, not old ones from years ago, which can be even more affordable.

Brand	Model	Price in late 2022
K-Swiss	Court Express	$60
Adidas	Ligra 7	$65
New Balance	696v4	$65

The K-Swiss Court Express

The K-Swiss Court Express is a great value tennis shoe for entry-level players.

With a synthetic plus leather upper, EVA midsole, and solid Aosta 7.0 rubber, it provides a decent level of support, comfort, and grip. It is also durable for a budget shoe.

The Adidas Ligra 7

The Adidas Ligra 7 is an indoor tennis shoe designed to provide good support and grip with great durability.

A flexible mesh upper ensures ventilation and comfort. In addition, it incorporates an EVA foam insole that offers decent shock absorption and rebound.

New Balance 696v4

It is the most affordable New Balance tennis shoe. It is more suitable for hard courts because of the herringbone pattern on the sole.

The upper is synthetic but has perforations to ensure breathability. In addition, the midsole is made from EVA making it lightweight and supportive.

The outsole features NDurance technology for excellent durability and traction.

One thing to beware of is that some sizes come at $65 while other sizes cost $75.

If you’re looking for the best affordable tennis shoes, please read this article.

How Much Do Most Tennis Shoes Cost on the Market?

We know that the average price of a new pair of tennis shoes is $122. But how much does the price fluctuate around this value?

Based on our data, we considered four price brackets and we calculated the percentage relative to their market share. Here is the result:

Price Range	less than $100	$100 to $125	$125 to $150	more than $150
Market share	17.9%	30.8%	30.8%	20.5%

We can see that the price follows a normal distribution with more than 60% of tennis shoes costing between 100 and 150 US Dollars.

In addition, it is clear that the lowest market share is for tennis shoes under $100.

The possible explanation is that tennis shoes need more lateral stability and support than running shoes or normal sneakers. Thus it is harder for most companies to create highly performant tennis shoes below the 100-dollar mark.

Here is another distribution by breaking down the price brackets to a $20 range:

Price Range	Market Share
Less than $80	9.0%
$80 to $100	9.0%
$100 to $120	24.4%
$120 to $140	20.5%
$140 to $160	28.2%
$160 to $180	7.7%
More than $180	1.3%

Notice how there are few tennis shoes above $160 but also how only 9% of tennis shoes cost less than $80.

What Factors Influence the Price of A Tennis Shoe?

Seeing the gap between the least and the most expensive tennis shoes forces us to think about why there is so much difference.

These are the main factors that dictate a tennis shoe’s selling price.

Brand

Some brands are considered more premium than others despite using similar technology and materials. Good examples would be

Lacoste, which is a mid-luxury apparel French brand that pushes the price of its vitrine model to $175.
ON Roger line, which sells the most expensive tennis shoe on the market “The Roger Pro” for a whopping $200.

Technology

Brands innovate to find the most performant and durable materials that can be used to craft high-quality tennis shoes.

There is constant progress in the tennis footwear industry in order to create:

Highly flexible and breathable uppers
Supportive and comfortable midsoles using materials like Foam, Gel, Carbon fiber…

Anti-abrasive, grippy, and durable outsoles, sometimes using the expertise of car tire makers like Michelin or Goodyear
Innovative and lightweight TPU shanks and plates for maximum stability like Pebex.

The incorporation of multiple technologies increases the cost of a tennis shoe, along with its performance.

What Is the Price of Each Tennis Shoe?

The table below presents the selling price in USD for every tennis shoe we could find on the market, without discounts, at the end of 2022, sorted from the least to the most expensive.

Brand	Model	Base Price in USD
K-Swiss	Court Express	60
Adidas	Ligra 7	65
New Balance	696v4	65
Nike	Court Lite 3	70
Adidas	Game court 2	70
Asics	Gel Dedicate	70
Nike	Zoom Lite	70
Adidas	Court Flash	80
Asics	Gel Game	80
Nike	Vapor Lite	80
Adidas	CourtJam Control	85
Adidas	Court Team Bounce	90
K-Swiss	Bigshot Light 4	90
New Balance	796v3	90
Adidas	Defiant Generation	100
Asics	Gel Challenger	100
Babolat	SFX 3	100
Nike	Zoom Pro	100
Prince	T22.5	100
Prince	T22	100
Wilson	Rush Pro Ace	100
Mizuno	Wave Exceed Light	105
Adidas	NovaFlight	110
Asics	Solution Swift FF	110
Babolat	Propulse Blast	110
Babolat	Jet Tere	110
Fila	Volley Zone	110
Head	Sprint LTD	110
Lotto	Mirage 300	110
Yonex	Sonicage 2	110
Fila	Axilus Energized	115
K-Swiss	Hypercourt Express	115
K-Swiss	Ultrashot Team	115
Adidas	SoleMatch Control	120
Lacoste	AG-LT	120
New Balance	1006	120
New Balance	806	120
Nike	Vapor Pro	120
Lotto	Mirage 200	125
Wilson	Kaos Swift	129
Asics	Solution Speed FF2	130
Babolat	Propulse Fury	130
Fila	Speedserve Energized	130
Lotto	Mirage 100	130
Mizuno	Wave Exceed Tour 5	130
Diadora	Blushield Fly 3	135
Head	Revolt Evo 2.0	135
K-Swiss	Hypercourt Supreme	135
Wilson	Rush Pro 4.0	135
Adidas	Barricade	140
Adidas	Ubersonic 4	140
Adidas	Avacourt	140
Adidas	Crazyflight	140
Asics	Gel Resolution 8	140
Babolat	Jet Mach III	140
K-Swiss	Speedtrac	140
Nike	Zoom NXT	140
Nike	GP Turbo	140
Yonex	Fusion Rev 4	140
Diadora	Speed Blushield Torneo	145
New Balance	996v4	145
Yonex	Power Cushion Eclipsion 4	145
Adidas	Stabil Next Gen	150
Adidas	Stella Court	150
Babolat	Jet Mach II	150
Diadora	Speed B Icon	150
Head	Revolt Pro 4.0	150
Head	Sprint Pro 3.5	150
K-Swiss	Ultrashot 3	150
New Balance	X Lav 2	150
Nike	Vapor Cage 4	150
Adidas	Solecourt Boost	160
Adidas	Solecourt Primeblue	160
Nike	Vapor NXT	160
Asics	Court FF2	170
Wilson	Kaos Mirage	170
Lacoste	AG-LT Ultra	175
ON	Roger Pro	200