Lacoste Tennis Base Men's Padel Shoes Dark Blue/White

Lacoste Tennis Base Men's Shoes in Dark Blue and White: the entry point to the court range

The Lacoste Tennis Base shoes in dark blue and white are the entry-level model in the brand's court range. Lacoste sells them under the AC designation, which in its naming system stands for all court, and specialist retailers include them in their padel shoes ranges.

They're the brand's sports shoe for anyone who wants an understated, instantly recognisable padel shoe outside the high-performance range.

Lacoste Tennis Base men's: specifications

Brand: Lacoste
Model: Tennis Base
Colour: Dark blue and white
Gender: Lacoste men's
Designation: AC (all court)
Position in the range: Entry model in the court line
Use: Padel, court and everyday wear

Lacoste doesn't publish an accessible technical sheet for this model. We don't attribute any composition, sole material or technologies that the brand hasn't declared: further down we set out exactly what is confirmed and what isn't.

What the AC designation means

Lacoste organises its court footwear with two suffixes, and understanding them answers the main question about this shoe.

Models marked Clay have a sole for tennis clay courts. Those marked AC are all court, meaning a versatile sole designed to work on a range of hard and synthetic surfaces. The Tennis Base belongs to the second group, which is why specialist retailers list it among their padel shoes.

For the player, the practical takeaway is this: an all-court sole works on a padel court, but it isn't optimised for it in the way a herringbone sole is — that's the pattern designed specifically for sand-filled artificial grass. You gain versatility and the option of wearing them away from the court; you lose some grip and traction on heavily sanded turf compared with a dedicated sole.

Where it sits in relation to the AG-LT range

It's worth putting it in context, because Lacoste has two quite different things in its court catalogue.

The AG-LT family — with its AG-LT Ultra, AG-LT Lite, Evo and Pro versions — is the performance range: that's where the brand concentrates its cushioning and support developments, with features such as its LSR foam and energy return solutions. If you want a competition-level padel shoe from Lacoste, that's the way to go.

The Tennis Base is at the other end: the base model, and a simpler one. It doesn't compete with an AG-LT Ultra on performance and doesn't try to. What it offers is a court shoe from the brand, with its signature look, as an entry-level model.

Dark blue with white

The dark blue and white two-tone is the classic club tennis combination, and it's also the more practical colourway of this model.

The reason is simple: the dark body hides marks from the walls and dust from the court, while the white is limited to the sole and details, where a quick wipe with a cloth sorts it out. Compared with the all-white version, this one keeps its smart look far better with the same amount of use.

And being an understated two-tone, it's the one that works best off the court too, which for a shoe from Lacoste's base range is part of the appeal.

Who are these shoes for?

Anyone who wants a Lacoste court shoe without moving up to the competition range.
Players who switch between padel and other surfaces and want a versatile sole.
Those looking for a shoe that works both for playing and for everyday wear.
Anyone who prefers a two-tone that doesn't give away court marks.
Players who already wear Lacoste and know how the brand fits.

Lacoste Tennis Base FAQs

Are they genuinely suitable for padel?

Specialist retailers include them in their padel shoe ranges and the AC designation indicates an all-court sole, so yes, they're suitable. That said, they don't have a padel-specific herringbone sole. If you play three or four times a week on heavily sanded turf and want maximum grip, you're better off with a dedicated sole.

What exactly are the composition and sole?

Lacoste doesn't publish the technical sheet for this model: no upper composition, sole material or technologies have been declared. We don't attribute them.

Do they have LSR-type foam cushioning?

Lacoste's LSR foam and energy return systems are associated with its AG-LT performance range and haven't been declared for the Tennis Base. We don't attribute them to this model.

Are they breathable?

The base model in the court range is usually built with a mesh upper, but Lacoste doesn't declare the material for this model, so we don't claim any particular level of breathability.

How do they fit?

Lacoste tends to come up slightly narrow compared with padel-specific brands.

How do they differ from the white version?

Only in colour. It's the same Tennis Base model: the choice comes down to looks and upkeep, and the blue two-tone needs less looking after than the all-white version.

How do I look after them?

Never in the washing machine. A dry brush on the sole to clear out the sand, a damp cloth on the upper and dry them in the shade. On the white of the sole, a soft rubber removes scuff marks better than water.

Verdict

The Lacoste Tennis Base men's shoes in dark blue and white are the gateway to the brand's court range: a versatile all-court sole, a recognisable look and a two-tone that stands up well to use. Find them alongside all our padel shoes at Padel Market.

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