Novak Djokovic is looking to reclaim his throne as the king of world tennis in the coming days. After a gray 2024 where he only found glory with his gold medal at the Paris Games, the Serbian will face this season with renewed energy and the highest ambition to face two great men today: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz .
To give his best and win his 11th Melbourne title and 25th Grand Slam, Djokovic will have a new shoe: the ‘GEL-Resolution X’ presented by Asics in Melbourne.
It is a state-of-the-art shoe whose main purpose is to improve stability. “We have created a very stable shoe that is also very comfortablesomething key to game development. So with ‘Resolution X’, the big step forward is convenience,” he told us. Rene Zandbergenhead of product and innovation at ASICS.
It was the culmination of more than two years of hard work in which he teamed up with Djokovic to achieve the best final result.
“He’s played at such a high level for so long that he knows a lot about what he likes and what he doesn’t like.. If you talk to a player who has just started or is very young, you will receive less information, so for us, it is good to work with someone like Novak because we learn from him” highlights Zandbergen.
“In just ten seconds he can tell you ‘this is good, this is not good’, things like that.REALLY? On the other hand, if you have someone new to the circuit or very young, they wear shoes and sometimes out of politeness or shyness they say ‘yeah, okay’, but that doesn’t help us. It was a real pleasure to work with him,” he added.
In keeping with the ASICS design philosophy, which respects the Japanese principle of ‘kaizen’ or continuous improvement and is reflected in every new product, The ‘GEL-Resolution X’ introduces updates to the foam, lateral support and overall fit.
Originally introduced in ASICS Performance Running products, FF BLAST PLUS ECO foam has been redesigned for tennis and is strategically placed where tennis players need it most, under the heeloffers great comfort during the game. This material incorporates approximately 24% bio-based content, combining superior cushioning with an eye towards sustainability.
DYNAWALL technology now extends from the outside of the foot to wrap around the heelwhich provides improved lateral stability and support without sacrificing comfort.
The new DYNALACING system allows players to find their desired fit and easily adjust the support around your foot for more comfort and flexibility, if you need extra support or some room.
In other words, a top level product for a pairing (Djokovic-ASICS) that continues to seek excellence year after year.
Source: La Verdad
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