Aryna Sabalenka Feet and Footwear: Nike Vapor 12 to Gucci Pumps

Aryna Sabalenka feet and footwear questions mostly concern her tennis shoes. A Nike athlete since 2017, she won the 2025 US Open in a custom Nike Vapor 12 with silver stars, wore a near copy at the 2026 Australian Open, and returned to a discontinued Nike Zoom NXT at Roland Garros. Off court, she favors Gucci Donna pumps.

What Tennis Shoes Does Aryna Sabalenka Wear?

Nike's Vapor 12 is her main match shoe. At the 2025 US Open, Footwear News reported, she wore two custom versions: one with tiger striping and one in white, pink and silver with glittering stars, which she wore while defending her title. A Nike spokesperson told The Second Serve the final pair referenced her walk out outfit and New York nightlife.

She brought that Vapor 12 to the WTA Finals in Riyadh in November 2025, facing Coco Gauff of New Balance. At the 2026 Australian Open, The Second Serve said, her Vapor 12 Premium had a white base, peach accents, silver stars and a tiger head on the tongue, almost the same look as New York.

Back to the Zoom NXT at Roland Garros

For the 2026 French Open she unveiled a black and red Nike kit she called a supersuit, which Tennis.com said was inspired by a clay ballet. On her feet, The Second Serve reported, was a discontinued Nike Zoom NXT in white and black, her favorite shoe of recent years.

Emeralds at Wimbledon

At Wimbledon in 2026, Marie Claire reported, she left her engagement ring in the locker but played with a Material Good anklet of 27 bezel set emeralds sitting around the heel of her Vapor 12. The jeweler said the $32,700 piece, called the Aryna Axis, was its first anklet.

Gucci Off the Court

Vogue said she has been a Gucci global ambassador since January 2026 and wore the house exclusively for her May Vogue digital cover. At Vogue World Milano in September she wore a glimmering chocolate Gucci turtleneck gown in the show's Made in Italy act.

Glamour reported in September 2026 that her favorite off duty formula is Gucci stirrup pants with her go to Donna pumps and a Horsebit bag, worn once with a cropped white top and again with a Nike tee at the US Open.

Speaking on The Run-Through podcast, she said of Gucci's creative director: "I love Demna. I always really loved his work."

Shoes That Match the Kit

Across the sources, her match shoes are built to echo her outfit. The 2025 US Open stars matched a walk out look, the Melbourne pair matched a custom dress, and the Paris Zoom NXT matched a custom kit. Tennis.com noted that despite calling early previews of her 2026 kits not that special, the kits drew strong reviews.

Her Record

Wikipedia records that she has spent 107 weeks as world No. 1 and finished 2024 and 2025 as year end No. 1. She won the Australian Open in 2023 and 2024 and the US Open in 2024 and 2025. In 2026 she completed the Sunshine Double at Indian Wells and Miami and won the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award.

She first drew wide attention in 2017, when she and Aliaksandra Sasnovich led Belarus to the Fed Cup final while both were ranked outside the top 75. She is also a former doubles world No. 1, winning the 2019 US Open and 2021 Australian Open doubles titles with Elise Mertens. Her first singles major came at the 2023 Australian Open, the year she first reached No. 1.

Aryna Sabalenka Shoe Questions

What shoes does Aryna Sabalenka play in?

Mostly Nike Vapor 12s, with a Zoom NXT at Roland Garros in 2026.

Since when is she sponsored by Nike?

Since 2017, Footwear News reported.

What did she wear at her ankle at Wimbledon?

A $32,700 Material Good emerald anklet.

What did she wear at Vogue World Milano?

A chocolate brown Gucci turtleneck gown, in September 2026.

How many majors has Aryna Sabalenka won?

Four singles majors: two Australian Opens and two US Opens.

What heels does she wear off court?

Gucci Donna pumps.

Another star who appears at the US Open: Jessica Alba. See also Anne Hathaway.