You don’t have to settle for plain white sneakers if you want some footwear that will be cool to look at. The DC XANDER X LEMAR & DAULEY is proof that you can wear color without hurting the senses.

The DC XANDER X LEMAR & DAULEY sneakers were inspired, believe it or not—by tennis racquets. So don’t be surprised when you discover that these shoe shave been coded in representation of grass and clay courts.

Don’t go looking for tennis-related terms when describing these sneakers though because it’s nice to keep things simpler. So let’s describe the DC XANDER X LEMAR & DAULEY the way it should be. These sneakers in red and pastille colorways will surely make Roger Federer sweat and that’s not because he’s missing a lot of balls!

The DC XANDER X LEMAR & DAULEY sneakers are made of rich suede uppers in red and pastelle colors. And if you look closely you will see the mesh from the shoe collar to its rear—much like the strings of a tennis racquet.

You will also find leather tongue trims and piping around the mesh insert. See the insoles and when you look at the graphics you will hopefully imagine a tennis match.