“Arthur Ashe was the first black tennis player to win the US open. Self taught, growing up in a poor part of Virginia, he went on to win 72 titles including the US Open in 1968 and Wimbledon in 1975. He retired in 1980 and devoted the remainder of his life to helping others before he sadly passed away at the age of 49.

For this release Le Coq Sportif have reproduced the Arthur Ashe in 5 great new colourways and with a Premium Nubuck application. The shoe also features Arthur Ashe’s signature script on the quarter as per the original model.” Available September 9th through Hanon