Asics Gel Challenger 13 'White Velvet Pine'
Colorway: White/Velvet Pine · Style code: 1041A222-103 · Release date: June 19, 2022 · Price: $2682 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Asics Gel Challenger 13 'White Green Gecko' (1041A222-100) · Asics Gel Challenger 13 'White Black' (1041A222-101) · Asics Gel Challenger 13 'Steel Blue' (1041A222-400) · Asics Gel Challenger 13 'Novak Pack' (1041A397-960) · Asics Wmns Gel Challenger 13 'White Amethyst' (1042A164-104)
The Gel-Challenger sits a step above the entry level in the ASICS tennis range without reaching competition pricing, and the thirteenth version is aimed at players between beginner and intermediate who want the shoe to last a season. GEL cushioning handles the shock of hard-court landings, and the Trusstic system under the arch resists the twisting that comes from stopping and changing direction. At close to fourteen ounces it is not a light shoe, and reviewers flag exactly what that buys and costs: durability and stability against a firm ride, with recurring complaints about a narrow fit and pressure from the reinforced sidewall. That trade-off is the whole category in miniature. White with velvet pine is a clean, traditional tennis pairing, the deep green reading almost black until the light catches it.