Nike Court Zoom Vapor Cage 4 Doernbecher
184The NikeCourt Zoom Vapor Cage 4 Doernbecher was designed by Maylee Phelps, who was born with spina bifida, a condition where the spine and spinal cord fails to develop properly. Despite having a disability, Maylee is an accomplished junior wheelchair tennis player, currently ranked #11 in the world, and hopes to represent the United States in the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics.
The NikeCourt Zoom Vapor Cage 4 Doernbecher is decorated with many personal features including but not limited to hand-drawn stars and a cool marbled outsole featuring all her favorite colors. To help bring awareness to adaptive athletics, she included a spine graphic on the tongue as well as a blue spina bifida ribbon on the heel. Along the midsole, you’ll find a reminder to Keep Pushing no matter what life throws your way. “That phrase helps keep me motivated on the court and in life,” Maylee explained. “I thought it might help other people, too.”
