Wimbledon disallows Roger Federer's orange-soled shoes
Wimbledon officials told Roger Federer on Wednesday that he would no longer be allowed to wear his orange-soled Nike shoes because they violate the club's all-white wardrobe policy.
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Mike Singer
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You’d think after seven Wimbledon titles, Roger Federer would’ve earned the benefit of the doubt from the tournament’s All England Club.
Instead, club officials informed Federer that he’s no longer allowed to sport the orange-soled Nike shoes that he wore in his opening-round win over Victor Hanescu.
That’s because the footwear was deemed in violation of Wimbledon’s “all-white” wardrobe policy, which is a highly subjective rule.
The only other visible color on Federer’s outfit was from the orange Nike swooshes on his headband and shirt.
Federer, the No. 3 seed, will face Sergiy Stakhovsky on Wednesday, presumably with some different footwear.
