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The OOFOS Sandal

The tennis community is always quick to share advice and experience when a player is injured. I benefitted from that first hand when I recently attended the National Senior Women’s Clay Court Championships on a knee scooter. One of the best recommendations I received for treating my own condition was from an umpire who implored me to try the OOFOS branded sandals. I wish they had come into my life sooner.

Playing Cards

Bobby Reynolds was a standout NCAA tennis player for the Vanderbilt team that reached the NCAA Championship finals in 2003. He also played on the ATP tour for about 11 years where he acheived a career high singles ranking of 63. In 2010, he was featured in a Tennis Channel “Bag Check” infomercial. One of the items that Reynolds pulled out of his bag on that segment was a deck of playing cards.