On The Roger Pro 2 Clay 'White Black' (3ME10570462)

On The Roger Pro 2 Clay 'White Black'

The On The Roger Pro 2 Clay in White Black is the tennis shoe built for the surface that defines the sport's most demanding test. Clay is not simply a different court — it is a different game. The ball bounces higher and slower, the rallies are longer, the physical demands are greater, and the footwork is fundamentally different: clay allows and rewards the slide, the controlled loss of traction that lets a player reach a ball they could not reach on hard court and recover position in a single movement. The Roger Pro 2 Clay is engineered specifically for this surface and this movement pattern, with an outsole architecture that is distinct from the all-court version and a construction that accounts for the particular demands that clay places on both the shoe and the player. In White Black, it arrives in the colorway that is most honest about what clay court tennis is: the white that will be marked by the court, and the black that will not.

White Black on Clay

White on a clay court is a statement of intent. Clay is red — the compressed brick dust of Roland Garros, the ochre of the European clay season — and white shoes on clay will carry the evidence of every slide, every lunge, every moment of contact with the surface. This is not a flaw; it is a record. The white of the Roger Pro 2 Clay will tell the story of the match it played in, accumulating the marks of the court in a way that hard court shoes do not. Black provides the contrast that makes the shoe's architecture legible: the outsole, the structural overlays, the lace hardware — all in black, all precise against the white upper, all unchanged by the clay that will mark the white. White Black is the colorway that understands what clay court tennis is and does not pretend otherwise.

Roger Pro 2 Clay — Engineered for the Slide

The defining technical difference between the Roger Pro 2 Clay and the all-court version is the outsole. Clay court tennis requires a sole that provides grip for lateral cuts and direction changes while allowing the controlled slide that is fundamental to clay court movement — a combination that is technically contradictory and requires a specific solution. On's clay court outsole uses a modified herringbone pattern with shallower grooves than the all-court version: deep enough to provide grip at the initiation of movement, shallow enough to allow the slide to develop once initiated, and with a self-cleaning geometry that prevents clay from packing into the grooves and eliminating traction entirely. The lateral upper reinforcement is extended compared to the all-court version, accounting for the greater lateral forces generated by clay court slides. The heel counter is reinforced for the recovery phase of the slide — the moment when the foot must stop moving and anchor for the next shot. The midsole cushioning is tuned for the longer rallies and greater physical demands of clay court play: more sustained cushioning over extended points, less emphasis on the explosive energy return that hard court play demands.

Key Features

• White Black Colorway — white upper that will carry the marks of the clay court honestly; black outsole and structural details that remain precise regardless of surface contact
• Clay-Specific Outsole — modified herringbone with self-cleaning geometry; shallow grooves that allow the controlled slide while preventing clay packing and traction loss
• Extended Lateral Reinforcement — upper structure engineered for the greater lateral forces of clay court slides; more coverage than the all-court version at the highest-stress zones
• Reinforced Heel Counter — additional structure for the recovery phase of the slide; anchors the foot for the next shot after the slide has completed
• Clay-Tuned Midsole Cushioning — sustained cushioning profile for longer rallies and extended clay court points; different emphasis than the explosive return of hard court tuning
• Roger Federer Design Collaboration — clay court specification developed with Federer's input on the demands of the surface; the shoe he wanted for the court that challenged him most

Product Details

• Style Code: 3ME10570462
• Colorway: White / Black
• Brand: On Running
• Line: The Roger (Roger Federer Collaboration)
• Generation: Roger Pro 2
• Surface: Clay Court
• Category: Tennis / Clay Court Performance
• Upper: Reinforced engineered mesh with extended lateral structure
• Midsole: Clay-tuned CloudTec® with sustained cushioning profile
• Outsole: Self-cleaning clay court herringbone rubber
• Available in US sizes 7–11

Clay is the surface that tells the truth about a tennis player. The Roger Pro 2 Clay is the shoe built for that truth. White Black is the colorway that does not look away from it.