The Best Padel Shoes to Take Your Game to the Next Level, According to Pros

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Padel, described as a sportier alternative to pickleball, is the fastest-growing racket sport in the world. Long popular in European and Latin America, it’s finally growing in popularity in the United States. If you and your friends want to bring even more sweat to your pickleball game, you’re going to want to give padel a try.

But like any sport, proper equipment is key. Padel requires quick movements and a lot of agility, so you’ll want to wear proper footwear in order to protect yourself against injuries. While the sports are different, padel has a similar movement pattern to tennis, says Julian Wortelboer, executive VP and chief padel officer of Ultra Club Miami, the largest padel club in the world, and co-host of the Padel Smash Academy podcast with Cesar Caceres. So if you’re just starting out with padel, you can also use your favorite pair of tennis shoes. But if you’re more familiar with padel or are looking to get serious about the sport, investing in a pair of padel shoes will help take you game to the next level.

We sourced shoe recommendations from Wortelboer and other padel experts including Victor Perez, one of the top ten padel coaches worldwide; Chanelle Van Nguyen, a pro tennis player and content creator who also enjoys playing padel; and the United States Padel Association. Here are the 6 best padel shoes, according to the pros.