All The Sneakers Carlos Alcaraz Has Worn At The US Open

Carlos Alcaraz came into the 2026 US Open with plenty of questions surrounding him. The defending champion hadn’t played a singles match in nearly five months after a right wrist injury derailed his season, but any concerns about rust have disappeared pretty quickly. Alcaraz has worked his way into the quarterfinals after beating Roman Safiullin, Jaime Faria, Yibing Wu and Tommy Paul, dropping just one set along the way.

His most recent win may have been his most impressive. Alcaraz handled Paul in straight sets (6-4, 6-3, 6-4), extending his Grand Slam winning streak to 18 matches and reaching the US Open quarterfinals for the fifth time in six appearances. Next up is another American, Ben Shelton, with the two scheduled to meet Tuesday night for a spot in the semifinals.

Whenever Alcaraz is on the court, of course people are paying attention to the ridiculous speed, drop shots and highlight-reel winners. But this year in New York, his feet have been generating almost as much conversation. Nike has used one of tennis’ biggest young stars to blur the lines between performance footwear and sneaker culture, and Alcaraz has been more than willing to play along.

The biggest reason has been his growing relationship with Travis Scott and Cactus Jack. Scott and Nike created an entire “Cactus Court” collection around Alcaraz’s return, highlighted by a special Zoom Vapor 12 performance sneaker featuring the rapper’s signature reverse Swoosh. The collection even includes the phrase “Haz Magia Carlitos” — essentially “Do your magic, Carlitos” — on the inside of the Vapor 12’s tongue.

And Nike hasn’t just stopped at one pair. Between mixed doubles with Serena Williams, his singles run and the Cactus Jack rollout happening around the tournament, Alcaraz has already given sneakerheads several different looks. Here are the pairs we’ve been able to track down so far.

Nike Vapor 12 PRM — White/Purple/Orange

Before singles even began, Alcaraz teamed with Serena Williams in mixed doubles wearing Nike’s Knicks-inspired purple and orange collection. On his feet were matching Nike Vapor 12 PRMs, featuring white through the upper with purple, blue and reddish-orange accents that tied directly into his basketball-inspired kit.

Travis Scott x Nike Zoom Vapor 12 HC — Pale Ivory/Cacao Wow

This is the pair that really kicked the sneaker conversation into another gear. Alcaraz debuted the Travis Scott x Nike Zoom Vapor 12 HC in his first-round win over Safiullin, pairing a mostly pale-ivory upper with brown detailing, Cactus Jack branding, and naturally, Scott’s reverse Swoosh. Unlike some celebrity sneaker collaborations that are mostly built for lifestyle wear, this is an actual performance tennis model that Alcaraz has been competing in. The Cactus Court release carries a $170 retail price.

Travis Scott x Nike Zoom Vapor 12 HC — Black

Then Alcaraz switched things up against Tommy Paul. Instead of the white and brown pair he had worn earlier in the tournament, he stepped onto Arthur Ashe in a previously unseen black Cactus Jack x Nike Zoom Vapor 12, with a contrasting reverse Swoosh popping off the dark upper. This one is especially interesting because unlike the pale-ivory version, Nike has not announced a release date or even confirmed that the black colorway will be sold to the public. For now, it looks like Alcaraz may have himself a player-exclusive — unless Travis and Nike have another surprise coming.

Travis Scott x Nike Air Force 1 Low “Ice Blue”

This one deserves a slight asterisk because it isn’t the show Alcaraz has been competing in, but it has still been part of his US Open sneaker rotation. Alcaraz has been spotted changing into/wearing the Ice Blue Cactus Jack x Nike Air Force 1 away from competition, another piece of the Travis Scott-led Cactus Court collection. The lifestyle pair trades the traditional AF1 leather look for a textured Ice Blue upper and retailed for $120, giving Alcaraz something far more casual to wear after the match.

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