Wilson Rush Pro Ace Clay Roland-Garros Men's Tennis Shoes - White/Navy Blazer

Rush Pro Ace Clay Roland-Garros Men's Tennis Shoes

This is a dedicated clay-court shoe, not an all-court shoe in clay colors: the outsole uses a clay-specific rubber with a herringbone tread, the pattern that bites into loose surface and then releases the material instead of packing it in. The Roland-Garros treatment is a white upper with navy blazer detailing. Sample weight is 11.9 oz (336 g), the lightest of the Rush Pro shoes in this batch.

The trade-off is surface specialization. Herringbone gives you controlled, predictable slides on clay and the closed synthetic upper keeps grit out, but the same tread wears down quickly on abrasive hard courts and the sealed upper breathes less than a mesh one. Buy it as a second pair for clay season rather than as your only shoe.

Key Features

• Clay-specific herringbone outsole. Cuts into the loose top layer for traction, then sheds the clay instead of clogging.
• Full-length chassis. Runs the length of the foot to support the arch when you pivot and load up on the outside edge.
• Spacious toe box. More forefoot room than a standard performance last, which suits wider feet.
• Minimally layered upper. Fewer overlays, so the shoe asks for very little break-in time.
• Plush insole cushioning. Softer footbed underfoot for long clay-court points and rallies.
• Synthetic upper. A closed surface that keeps clay dust from working its way through the panels.
• 11.9 oz (336 g) sample weight. Light for a supportive clay shoe, which helps on a surface where points run long.

Specifications

• Upper: Synthetic
• Lining: Textile
• Outsole: Rubber
• Court Surface: Clay Court
• Weight (sample size): 0.741 lb / 11.9 oz / 336 g
• Sport: Tennis
• Gender: Men

Who It's For

• Players with regular access to clay who want a shoe made for it.
• Players who slide into shots and want the slide to stop where they expect.
• Wider-footed players who find most clay shoes too tight through the forefoot.
• Anyone building a two-pair rotation: one hard-court shoe, one clay shoe.
• Not a sensible single-pair purchase for a hard-court-only player.

Why Buy This Shoe

The comparison is not against other Rush Pro models - it is against wearing your hard-court shoes on clay. All-court tread fills with clay and turns the surface slippery in an unpredictable way; a herringbone outsole is the whole reason this shoe exists. If you play clay more than occasionally, that difference is worth a second pair.

Choose the Rush Pro Lite or Rush Pro 4.0 instead if your clay time is a few sessions a year. Note that the size run in stock skips from 8 to 12 US, so check availability before promising a fit.