ANDY MURRAY IS CONTRACTED TO UNDER ARMOUR CLOTHING, BUT STILL WEARS ADIDAS TENNIS SHOES

Written by: Staff on 28th September 2015

ANDY MURRAY IS CONTRACTED TO UNDER ARMOUR CLOTHING, BUT STILL WEARS ADIDAS TENNIS SHOES

epa04891980 Andy Murray of Great Britain serves to Richard Gasquet of France during their quarterfinal round match in the Western & Southern Open at the Linder Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, USA, 21 August 2015. EPA/TANNEN MAURY |

Andy Murray’s clothing company, Under Armour, is keen to get the No. 3 playing in its own shoes as soon as it can. Though signing with Under Armour just before this season, Murray was still wearing adidas Barricade shoes for his hardcourt campaign, including at the US Open.

The discrepancy has become a flashpoint in the growing competition between the two companies. Around the time Murray was making the switch to Under Armour from adidas, the US-based company also moved ahead of the German-based adidas to become the second-largest sports apparel seller in the United States. However, the shoe business is new to Under Armour, which does not yet have a tennis shoe in stores.

Though it developed a custom set of shoes for Murray on grass court, the 28-year-old has kept playing with his former company’s footwear during other portions of the season.

At the US Open, Murray said being comfortable and confident with equipment was his top priority when deciding what to wear, saying, “You know, you can’t take risks with those things because if you, you know, have an issue there, get blisters or twist an ankle or whatever, that can cost you.

Britain’s Andy Murray in action against Australia’s Bernard Tomic during the Davis Cup semi final tie between Britain and Australia at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Britain, 20 September 2015. EPA/ROBERT PERRY

“It’s different if it’s a T-shirt or shorts. The shoes and the racquets are obviously extremely important.”

The company told the Wall Street Journal that it was having regular fittings of hardcourt shoes with Murray, indicating that it moving along in the development process.

Murray’s international profile is something the company wants to use as it begins to expand internationally, given that it has signed few athletes who are not American.

“We have a lot of exciting growth coming from the international side of the business, and certainly tennis plays a big part in that,” the company’s vice president of sports marketing told USA Today. “With such a global icon like Andy Murray, that partnership is really meaningful.”

It is opening 100 stores around the world this year, and looking to become a global challenge to the top sportswear companies.

For that, it wants Murray to be wearing its apparel from top to toe.

Story via Bob Larson Tennis

10sBalls_com Editors Note : This is not un common. Novak Djokovic made the switch to Uniqlo years ago and is still proudly wearing the Adidas barricade tennis shoe as well.

The shoes are as important as the racket. Imagine the shock and horror Donald Young Junior felt going into the round of 16 at the U. S. Open to find all of his shoes gone missing. USTA security at its finest ? They All shook their heads and wagged their fingers at the locker room staff that held the locker keys ?….. Really USTA that’s the best you can do ? How about locker room attendants that are smart , caring , helpful , honest , reliable. Maybe even bi or trilingual.

Most barely speak English … Just saying. … Donald played his biggest matches in borrowed shoes ? Really. How can it be called by the USTA the Worlds greatest slam ?

Topics: Adidas, Andy Murray, Atp, Tennis News, Under Armour

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