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June 15, 2026

The Atomic Court Evolution: Perfecting the Prototype

Welcome to the latest installment of building a shoe company! We are on a mission to build the ultimate minimalist court shoe, the Atomic Court, and we wanted to pull back the curtain a bit on our development process. As you'll see in our developer diaries below, getting a sneaker right takes a lot of tweaking, wear-testing, and occasionally bumping into things.
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We tested an embarrassing amount of laces for the Atomic Court. 😅 Finding the perfect fit was basically the sneaker version of Goldilocks. Flat laces looked weird, round laces wouldn't stay tied, but oval? Chef’s kiss. 🤌 Who knew shoelaces could be this stressful?

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With official production kicking off this week, we’re flashing back to the day our final wear-test prototypes landed. 📦👟

Straight from the van to the courts. We've spent months running these final Atomic Court samples (prototype #7!) into the ground to perfectly dial in the grip, lockdown, and comfort before approving them for the line. They are 🔥!

Track might say "I get up so high," but as you can see, my old man game is strictly below the rim. 😅 Thankfully we're testing the shoes and not my hops.

Now that they are officially in production, which colorway are you grabbing: Onyx Ecto, Arctic Flame, or Classic Court? 🤚

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A full day in the studio with @zackbowen capturing some final details on the Atomic Court. 👟🔥

From early morning setups to local coffee runs @tandemcoffeeroasters and crisp product shots, we’re checking every box to make sure these hit different.

Pines Footwear Atomic Court is dropping soon. Get ready.

Drop a 🔥 if you’re ready for the release!

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"It took me like five seconds." 😉

Just a casual setup involving fishing line, skewers, and perfect tension to bring the vision to life. Incredible day shooting the Atomic Court 01 with Zack Bowen in Portland. Stay tuned—more to come! 💯

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