Taipei, a Few Courts and a Load of Scooters

Taipei, a Few Courts and a Load of Scooters

Andy Greenhalgh

We went to Taiwan to visit family and sit through a business meeting.

The meeting happened - The rest of the trip was more interesting.

Taipei is a city of scooters, sudden rain, street food, enormous buildings and enough signs to keep you occupied for a lifetime. Somewhere between Taipei 101 and a very good chicken skewer, we started noticing the courts.

 

Finding the courts.

Tennis courts in Taipei don’t always come with a clubhouse, a dress code or someone explaining where to stand.

Sometimes they’re tucked behind trees, beside a park or hidden in the middle of the city. A bit of fencing, a few worn lines and someone getting on with a game.

No fuss. No performance. Just tennis.

That felt familiar.

Racquet sport has always been about more than what happens between the first serve and the last point. It’s the clothes, the walk there, the jacket thrown over the top, the drink afterwards and the places you end up when you take the long way round.

 

Sport, style and everyday life.

That crossover is where Reboterra sits.

We like clothes that work around the game rather than only during it. A cap that makes sense on court, on a scooter, in a café or wandering around a city you’ve never visited before.

The Corduroy Court Cap came with us to Taiwan. It dealt with the rain, the heat, the scooters and the occasional attempt at looking like we knew where we were going.

It did alright.

The surroundings were different, but the idea was the same. Good clothes, good courts and feeling effortless.

Back home, the courts might be in Lancashire rather than Taipei. The weather might actually be worse in Taipei. But the snacks are definately better.

Still, the principle holds.

The game travels well.

And so should the clothes.

Explore the Corduroy Court Cap

 

street in taipei at sunset
view from top of taipei 101
raining in taiwan
streetfood in taiwan
view looking up at taipei 101
scooters in downtown taichung
navy and white reboterra court cap being worn on a scooter in taiwan
temple in taipei
view through a fence at tennis court in taiwan
tennis court and tree in taiwan
tennis court in taichung taiwan
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