I’m a huge fan of Coco Gauff, so I’ve been keeping an eye on her lately. She’s been doing great, especially at the 2024 U.S. Open. I think she started playing her first match on Monday, August 26th, if I remember correctly. Anyway, I saw she got some new signature shoes, the Coco CG2, I think they’re called. So, I did some digging about that.
Turns out, she signed with New Balance when she was just 14 years old. They released her first signature shoe, the Coco CG1, back in the summer of 2022, and it was the only signature tennis shoe for an active player at the moment. Now, she’s got the CG2, which seems pretty cool to me. These shoes are designed to support her strong style of play on the court. I heard Coco say that athleticism has an impact on her defense by helping her recover what, in other words, was irretrievable balls. She also talked about her powerful groundstrokes and how the shoes help with that.
I decided to take a closer look at the design of the shoes, too. I found out that Coco mentioned there are some personal touches on them. She said, “On my shoes are the coordinates to the park I grew up in in Florida. I grew up playing on public tennis courts at Pompeii Park. That is the coordinates on there. I have my little brothers’ names on the shoe, Cody and Cameron.” That’s pretty sweet, right?
Here’s what I did to get a better look:
- Observed Coco’s matches: I watched her play at the U.S. Open and noticed how she moved on the court. I mean, I tried to see if her new shoes were making a difference in her game.
- Read articles about the Coco CG2: I looked up some articles and found out more details about the design and the story behind the shoes. That’s where I learned about the coordinates and her brothers’ names.
- Compared CG1 and CG2: I checked out some pictures of the old Coco CG1 shoes and compared them to the new CG2. There are some differences in the design for sure, but both look pretty stylish.
In the end, I’m really impressed with these new shoes. They look great, seem to perform well, and have some meaningful personal touches. I’m even thinking about getting a pair myself, even though I’m not a pro tennis player like Coco.
