{"id":379142,"date":"2025-12-31T09:53:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T09:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/379142\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T09:53:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T09:53:11","slug":"cole-haan-launches-grandpro-tennis-2-0-ten-years-after-original-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/379142\/","title":{"rendered":"Cole Haan Launches GrandPro Tennis 2.0, Ten Years After Original Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tCole Haan<\/a> is updating its bestselling court sneaker style 10 years after the company launched the original GrandPr\u00f8 Tennis<\/a> shoe model.<\/p>\n

\n\tInitially revealed in 2016, the GrandPr\u00f8 Tennis<\/a> aimed to reimagine the classic leather court sneaker with a lightweight construction. Now the brand is taking the silhouette one step further and unveiling the GrandPr\u00f8 Tennis 2.0 model.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cOne thing about the launch 10 years ago that we\u2019re proud of is that we\u2019re able to affect things like construction, weight, and comfort through innovation, which is a great accomplishment,\u201d Scott Patt<\/a>, chief creative officer at Cole Haan<\/a>, told WWD\u2019s sister publication FN in an interview. \u201cThe shoe has since become one of our most successful sneakers<\/a> in the history of the company. So when we find ourselves 10 years later, we did want to take the opportunity to celebrate that milestone and what it means to the brand.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPatt explained that the foundation of the updated model is the use of the brand\u2019s new FeatherFeel Cushioning Platform, which is described as a 360-degree design that gives a lighter, energetic feel underfoot while providing the durability and dependable traction of a full rubber outsole. This was done by rebalancing foam density, refining construction and strategically removing unnecessary elements, the company noted.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cGrandPr\u00f8 Tennis 2.0 was shaped by what we\u2019ve heard from our customers over the years \u2014 they want comfort and style without compromise,\u201d Krissie Millan<\/a>, chief marketing officer at Cole Haan, added. \u201cGrandPr\u00f8 Tennis 2.0 delivers on that. As we head into a new year, that\u2019s exactly what this sneaker is designed to do: keep up and feel easy, so you\u2019re ready for whatever comes next.\u201d<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Cole<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tCole Haan\u2019s new GrandPr\u00f8 Tennis 2.0 sneaker.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Cole Haan<\/p>\n

\n\tInnovations like these are \u201cthe backbone of what makes the company,\u201d Patt said. \u201cIn 2028, Cole Haan will be 100 years old. And looking back on those 100 years, providing innovations that just make consumers lives better has always been a part of what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe launch of the new GrandPr\u00f8 Tennis 2.0 signals Cole Haan\u2019s continued momentum<\/a> in the sneaker marketplace. Sneakers<\/a> now represent over 35 percent of the brand\u2019s global footwear sales with growth across casual, performance and emerging lifestyle categories, and planned expansion in 2026.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhen we think about the different use occasions that consumers wear sneakers for \u2014 whether that\u2019s performance or lifestyle \u2014 we are focused on continuing to go along with consumers on that journey with what they need,\u201d Patt added. \u201cWe\u2019ve got some really cool things coming up, and I would say you\u2019re going to see a couple things from Cole Haan coming down the road that really announce our place within sneakers in a very bold way in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tTo mark the 10-year milestone, the first drop of GrandPr\u00f8 Tennis 2.0 debuts in classic white leather with green heel-tab detailing and limited-edition anniversary branding, followed by additional colorways in ivory, gold and black. The global launch campaign, \u201cFeel Lighter Than Ever,\u201d aims to highlight the sneaker\u2019s refined construction and everyday versatility.<\/p>\n

\n\tCole Haan\u2019s new GrandPr\u00f8 Tennis 2.0 sneaker assortment, which retails between $150 and $170, is now available globally exclusively at Colehaan.com and select Cole Haan stores. Expanded distribution to retail partners will take place in February, with additional colorways dropping in March.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Cole<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tCole Haan\u2019s new GrandPr\u00f8 Tennis 2.0 sneaker.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Cole Haan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cole Haan is updating its bestselling court sneaker style 10 years after the company launched the original GrandPr\u00f8…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":379143,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[442],"tags":[49,48,161660,6893,82,593],"class_list":["post-379142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennis","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-cole-haan","tag-sneakers","tag-sports","tag-tennis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=379142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/379142\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/379143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=379142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=379142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=379142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}