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Spring Court: The enduring legacy of France's original tennis sneaker

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Constance Ayrton

7h ago· 6 min readenInsight
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Summary

A profile of the French sneaker brand Spring Court, founded in 1936 by Georges Grimmeisen in Paris's Belleville neighborhood. The article traces the brand's history from its invention of a lightweight cotton-canvas tennis shoe designed for clay courts, through its cultural resurgence and enduring appeal. It explores how the brand became a favorite of artists like David Hockney, its connection to French style and craftsmanship, and how the current owners have maintained its heritage while navigating modern fashion trends.

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Family lore has it that Grimmeisen, frustrated by his own poor tennis game, hoped the shoe might improve his performance. It didn't.
The brand's headquarters are hidden behind a heavy steel gate in Paris's Belleville, a glass-roofed passage opening onto a bright courtyard surrounded by former factory buildings.
Spring Court represents a distinctly French approach to design — understated, functional, and built to last.
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The makers of David Hockney’s favourite sneaker are still smashing it

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