The Wmns NikeCourt Air Zoom Vapor 11 HC "Ember Glow" (DR6965-800) released Wednesday, August 16, 2023.
Original retail (2023): $160 · Lowest resale ask: $233 on GOAT (Nov 6, 2026)
Colorway: Ember Glow/Noble Red/White · Style code: DR6965-800 · Release date: August 16, 2023 · Lowest resale ask: $233 · Availability: Available now
Source: Nike's product feed · stores checked Nov 6, 2026, 4:23 PM ET
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All NikeCourt Air Zoom Vapor 11 HC release dates & colorways
The eleventh Vapor arrived in 2023 to replace the Vapor Pro, and the changes address that shoe's weaknesses directly. The Pro had been extraordinarily light and correspondingly harsh on landings; this one keeps most of the weight advantage while adding stability around the foot and improving the upper's breathability and flex, with a half-bootie construction feeding into the lacing. Reviewers rated it stronger across support, stability and durability than either the Pro or the Vapor X before it. The HC suffix marks the hard court build: the surface that wears tennis shoes out fastest, and therefore the one the outsole compound is designed against. This women's colourway runs an ember glow orange with a deeper red and white through the trim, released in the late summer of 2023, timed for the hard court stretch that closes the tour year.
Written with AI from brand specs; facts checked against our catalog data on Sep 18, 2026.