Travis Scott and Nike have extended their Cactus Jack partnership into tennis with two new sneakers tied to the 2026 US Open: the Air Force 1 Low “Ice Blue” and Zoom Vapor 12 HC. Carlos Alcaraz connects the project, wearing the performance model during competition and appearing in Nike’s campaign for the accompanying Air Force 1.
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Alcaraz debuted the Travis Scott x Nike Zoom Vapor 12 HC during his return to the US Open following four months away from competition. He wore the sneaker with a Cactus Jack tennis kit during his match against Roman Safiullin, which he won in straight sets.
The Zoom Vapor 12 HC uses a Pale Ivory, Cacao Wow, Muslin and University Red color scheme. Cream-colored engineered mesh covers much of the upper, while reinforced rubber protects the toe. Nike extends the foam midsole upward onto sections of the shoe for additional coverage.
Chocolate-brown details break up the pale base. Scott’s reversed Swoosh sits on the lateral side, while Cactus Jack branding appears on the tongue. Brown also reaches the laces and sockliner. Inside the tongue, the shoe carries the phrase “Haz magia Carlitos,” a message to Alcaraz that translates roughly as “Do your magic, Carlos.”
The second sneaker takes Scott back to the Air Force 1, a model connected to his Nike partnership since his first official collaboration with the brand in 2017. Nike dresses the new low-top in an Ice Blue/Celestine Blue palette and uses ostrich-textured leather throughout much of the upper. Tonal details keep the shoe largely monochromatic, while a white midsole separates the upper from its blue outsole.
Scott first wore the Ice Blue pair publicly at Nike Toma in Atlanta earlier this year. Nike later introduced the sneaker through a campaign clip starring Alcaraz. The tennis player repeatedly fires balls into a metal wall shaped like an Air Force 1, leaving dents that reference the textured surface of Scott’s blue design.
Alcaraz also wore the Air Force 1 after changing out of his Zoom Vapor 12 HC following his US Open match, connecting the lifestyle and performance sides of the project through a single appearance.
The two designs give Scott two very different Nike platforms for the same tennis-focused project. The Air Force 1 concentrates on material and color, while the Zoom Vapor 12 HC places Cactus Jack graphics onto a shoe designed for competition.
