IT WASN’T just Serena Williams’ powerful backhand, or her doting fiance in the stands, that had the crowd talking at the Australian Open this week. During the world No. 2’s round one match against Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic on Tuesday, Williams, 35, wore an unusual pair of all-black Nike shoes (she’s an ambassador for the brand).Fancy Converse High Tops? Or super supportive orthopedic shoes to help brace her injury-prone ankles? A Nike spokesman says Williams is wearing a custom-made all-black version of the NikeCourt Flare Tennis Shoe at this year’s Open. While Williams’ exact shoes aren’t available to purchase (you can get them in other colours here), her zebra-print dress, the NikeCourt Premier Dress, can be bought online. And if you’re wondering what those arm stockings are, they’re compression bands to support her elbow joints. During her post-match press conference, Williams was asked about her top, a black T-shirt with ‘Equality’ emblazoned across the chest.

“With today being Martin Luther King Day, it’s important to spread the message of equality which is something that he talked about a lot and he’s tried to spread a lot ... is equality in rights for everyone,” Williams told reporters. “Nike and all the Nike athletes really want to be a part of this movement ... we want to just speak up about things that we believe in and talk about equality.”best womens running shoe wide feet Williams and her older sister Venus have a long history of dominating headlines with their fashion choices. puma latest shoes 2015Both studied fashion at university and have released their own clothing lines.nike football shoes id “My mum taught me how to sew when I was super young. good mens dress shoes for wide feet

I used to make clothes for my dolls,” Williams told Glamour magazine. “When I finally went to [fashion design] school [in 1999], I really took to pattern making. Everyone in class was good at something. I was the person, if you need help with your patterns, you come to me and I would help you out.” According to Forbes, Williams has a net worth of $US150 million ($AU195 million). where to buy nike shoes in victoriaAround $US81 million ($AU107 million) of that is prize money, while the rest is made up of endorsements from Nike, Aussie lingerie brand Berlei, Gatorade, Pepsi, Aston Martin and Beats By Dre. running shoe stores manhattan nyHer fiance Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, has an estimated net worth of about $US4 million. .au Williams originally came on board as an ambassador after she’d already started wearing the brand’s bras.

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Nadal, for instance, prefers the Lunar Ballistec, an ultra-lightweight shoe that features Nike’s springy Lunarlon midsole and its Flywire lacing system to provide extra support. Rafael Nadal in  Nike Lunar Ballistec 1.5, $165; Federer, meanwhile, competes in the Zoom Vapor Flyknit sneaker. In addition to being lightweight and breathable (thanks to Nike’s Flyknit material), the shoes tend to have interesting and unexpected color treatments. Roger Federer in  Nike Zoom Vapor 9.5 Flyknit, $180; As for tennis icon Serena Williams, she always wears her signature sneaker, the NikeCourt Flare, which is recognizable for its innovative ankle brace (a feature Williams helped design herself). At the Australian Open, she’s been sporting a black-and-white marble version that is not yet on the market. Serena Williams in  NikeCourt Flare, $170; While Serena Williams likes to experiment with different color statements, Venus Williams keeps things classic. For years, she’s been sticking with the all-white version of the Zoom Vapor Tour during competitions.