Do I need pickleball-specific shoes?
As pickleball continues to grow in popularity, so does the variety of equipment designed specifically for the sport. Although paddles often get the spotlight, one essential piece of gear is often overlooked: your shoes. If you’ve been playing in running shoes or general sneakers, it's likely time to make the switch to pickleball-specific footwear. Pickleball shoes are optimized for lateral movements and quick stops...
Why you should only wear your pickleball shoes on the court
In many sports, athletes take special care to use their sport-specific footwear only in the environment it's designed for. Ice hockey players, for example, never wear their skates off the ice, and track athletes reserve their spikes for the track. Pickleball players should adopt a similar mindset when it comes to their court shoes. Wearing your pickleball shoes exclusively on the court not only...
6 reasons NOT to wear your pickleball shoes to and from the court
Any pickleball court manager will tell you it’s always a better idea to wear your regular shoes to the court and change them there. But why exactly should you keep your pickleball shoes in your pickleball bag until you are at the pickleball court, and what should you wear instead? Don’t bring your dirt to the pickleball court The main reason you should not...
