Volley (shoe)

Today, the standard design is white with a 3-stripe woven tape on the heel, while the green and gold stripe, and an all-black version, are also available.

The original shoe was called the Volley OC (Orthopaedically Correct) and was worn by Rod Laver, Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Ken Rosewall, etc.

It became virtually the standard tennis shoe, and was also popular with roofers, who needed a sure foothold on sloping roof surfaces.

These shoes, which had the high-grip herringbone tread, were highly prized by rafters and bushwalkers, who appreciated the dissipation of the friction point at the heel, the reduced entry of sand and debris, and the protection to the ankles against knocks from rocks when wading in rapids.

These styles tied back to some of the older Dunlop brand's iconic heritage tennis silhouettes.

Dunlop Volley's have been the shoe of choice for Australian Canyoners since the sports inception due their grip on the wet slippery rocks.

A worn Dunlop Volley
Dunlop Volley Canyoning