The Courts is a four-court desert tennis club in Borrego Springs, California, whose in-house studio Practice makes vintage-styled club tees, sweats and caps at accessible prices. This page is for anyone who wants that faded, hand-drawn, tennis-club-merch look — not performance kit. The closest matches are Palmes and Boast for court-culture clothing, Paterson and Alltimers for the skate-graphic side, and Only NY or Adsum if you mostly want well-made everyday cotton with a place-specific graphic.
Founder-owned New Jersey skate label mixing 1990s tennis and heritage-sport references into tees, hoodies, warm-ups and caps.
Why it's similar. Runs 1990s tennis and club-crest references through skate sensibilities on tees, hoodies and warm-ups, the same vintage-court graphic language The Courts uses.
Copenhagen menswear label founded in 2021 by Nikolaj Hansson, making tennis-rooted clothing for on and off the court.
Why it's similar. The closest match: a Copenhagen label built on tennis culture rather than performance kit, with racquet motifs and relaxed cuts made for on and off court.
Italian sportswear brand from 1959, known for retro tennis and ski styling; owned by the UK's Pentland Group since 1987.
Why it's similar. A 1959 Italian court and terrace label whose bright colour blocking and half-ball logo deliver retro tennis styling at The Courts' accessible price level.
Independent New York label making sustainably minded premium tennis and racquet-sports apparel, from performance shorts and polos to graphic tees.
Why it's similar. New York racquet-sports label combining tennis-culture graphic tees with actual performance fabrics, for anyone who wants the look plus on-court function.
Vancouver-based athletic-wear brand making Canadian-made terry sweats, Pima jersey tees and minimal, logo-light training staples.
Why it's similar. The upgrade for the sweats half of the wardrobe: Canadian-made loopback hoodies, crews and Pima tees with minimal branding, at a higher price tier.
Vancouver-founded technical athleticwear label known for Align leggings, Scuba hoodies and ABC pants in proprietary performance fabrics.
Why it's similar. Covers the performance end The Courts skips, with a dedicated tennis range in proprietary technical fabrics alongside street-friendly staples.
Brooklyn menswear label mixing technical outerwear with American Northeast workwear and sportswear staples.
Why it's similar. Brooklyn label doing all-season staples, caps and logo tees rooted in a specific American region, the same place-driven approach behind The Courts' desert graphics.
Independent New York City label founded in 2007, known for illustrative graphic apparel rooted in the city, the outdoors and the arts.
Why it's similar. Illustrative, place-specific graphic tees, fleece and caps from an independent New York label, matching The Courts' hand-drawn merch feel.
Independent New York skate brand making decks and apparel with cartoonish, joke-driven graphics rooted in downtown Manhattan skate culture.
Why it's similar. Independent New York skate label whose joke-heavy graphics riff on sports logos and club culture, at a similar low-to-mid price.
London skate brand founded in 2009 by Lev Tanju, known for Tri-Ferg graphics, VHS-era humour and weekly Friday drops.
Why it's similar. London skate brand with the same tongue-in-cheek sports-logo humour on tees, hoodies and tracksuits, though with weekly-drop hype and broader retail.
German sportswear giant behind the three stripes, known for Samba, Gazelle and Superstar sneakers, football kits and designer lines like Y-3.
Why it's similar. The mass-market source of the tennis and terrace codes these smaller labels reference, from Stan Smith to Samba and full court kit.
American tennis and squash label from 1973, revived under new ownership in 2024, known for its maple leaf logo and preppy court apparel.
Why it's similar. A 1973 preppy racquet-sports label with country-club irreverence, relaunched under new ownership in August 2024 with pima polos, court shorts and hats.
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Palmes. Both treat tennis as everyday clothing rather than performance gear, and both lean on racquet motifs and relaxed cuts. Palmes is Copenhagen-based and sits a tier above The Courts on price.
The apparel line is produced by the club's in-house studio, Practice, and tied to the Borrego Springs club, which opens seasonally around October through June with day passes for public play. If you want the same look from a brand with wide stockists, Palmes (SSENSE, END.) or Ellesse are easier to find.
Ellesse and Boast both sit in the same low-to-mid bracket as The Courts. Alltimers is also low-to-mid if you care more about the graphic humour than the tennis reference.
Yes. The 1973 label went dormant and was bought and relaunched in August 2024 by footwear veteran Matthew Feuer, with pima and performance polos, court shorts, hats and a 2025-26 women's tennis line.
Sigrún, Lululemon and Adidas make genuine performance kit. The Courts, Palmes, Paterson, Boast and Ellesse are court-inspired clothing you can wear to hit and then to lunch.