Men shoes

The importance of a good padel shoe

Choosing the right pair of shoes is the assurance of optimizing your performance and minimizing the risk of injury.

Padel is a sport where movement differs from other racket sports such as tennis for example. Indeed, the padel favors movements back and forth, unlike other sports and which therefore requires consistent technology.

Designing specific shoes for Padel is a challenge that a large number of brands operate with talent. However, a question still remains, how do I find the right pair for me? The shoe must meet several criteria:

-     Your padel sneakers must be comfortable to be able to move more easily on the track and thus offer you greater freedom of movement.

-     Your sole must have good grip. Having good soles will allow you to glide on sanded surfaces when you are at the end of the race.

-     A good pair of shoes reduces the risk of injury: Your shoes must offer you unparalleled stability in order to maintain your foot in each of its movements. Your shoes should also be durable to avoid injuries like ankle sprains or other unfortunate strains.

-     A padel shoe in your image: It is obvious that your pair of shoes must please you and look like you. At Padel Reference, we offer you qualitative models, from the biggest brands. So, all you have to do is choose the model you like.

Find your ideal padel shoe 

After having noticed the importance of a good pair of padel shoes, all you have to do is choose the right one. To do this, you will have to take several criteria into account:

1.  How to find the ideal size?

The shoe size is the first thing to look at. To find your size, you don't have to look around noon to 2 p.m.

If you know your shoe size, you can try on the pair. However, if you do not know your size, we have found a simple solution that can be done from home and which will allow you to know your size easily.

We provide you with an easy-to-print PDF document . Consider printing it at 100% size. This will allow you to easily measure your foot size and thus find the ideal shoe size.

In any case, it is possible that some shoe brands do not quite respect traditional measures.

In this case, don't worry, we will take the time to let you know if this product has specific dimensions in the item description.

2.  Cushioning: a neglected point but so important

This is surely the most important personal criterion to take into account when choosing your pair. For all racquet sports, cushioning is located at the heel. There are several more or less different types of cushioning: Gel | Microbead | Power Cushion | Micro-expanded mouse ...

In Padel, the movements are quite rough and physical condition plays a very important role in performance. We therefore advise you to opt for shoes with a fairly thick rear sole and effective cushioning.

On the other hand, we do not recommend choosing shoes that are too light because they may be damaged more quickly, or even tear due to regular lateral movements.

3.  The durability of the shoe

As we have just said previously, with the choice of cushioning, it is important to get a shoe that is durable over time, due to its characteristics and quality.

Padel shoes, like all other shoes for that matter, are bound to wear out the more you play.

Why not go for a pair that won't break down tomorrow? For this, you must pay attention to a key point: the reinforcements!

Indeed, Padel is a sport that requires many movements as well as frequent changes of direction, which tends to damage the shoe more quickly. To remedy this, you must therefore check the number of reinforcements present before choosing your pair of shoes.

Tip: To ensure a longer lifespan of your shoes, remember to check that your pair is always dry and that you only use them when you practice padel.

4.  The price of padel shoes

After the snowshoe, the shoe is the most important part of your equipment. Buying a good pair of shoes, adapted to your style, is therefore essential because it will allow you to avoid many injuries (back pain, sprain, etc.).

Our advice: Don't hesitate to invest in your pair of shoes. If you want to save money, it is better to do it on an accessory other than your shoes.

If you are a casual player, or if you are choosing a pair of shoes for a young player whose size will change in 5 months, there is no point in taking an "expensive" or "overpriced" shoe. Nevertheless, investing in a quality pair of shoes will never be a bad thing, but on the contrary, a good investment.

Nevertheless, it will bring you comfort and physical and tactical advantages in the field.

This is why we do our best to always offer you Padel shoes in promotion and of excellent quality all year round on our site padelreference.com !

Our shoe brands at Padel Reference

Our shoe catalog is growing!

You will be able to find the shoes you need with a most complete men's category.

Our site also has a category for women. We also work with 3 major recognized padel brands, such as Babolat, Bullpadel, or the Head brand.

On our site, you will find a multitude of promotional items, even new ones!

In addition, our project is to offer you a range of Junior shoes, and to increase the number of branded products available for Padel shoes. We want to always offer you more choices and help you find the perfect pair of shoes.

New technological innovations at NOX

After 2 years of development research, the NOX brand has decided to launch new innovative shoes, 100% Padel. We decided to tell you a little more about it because we will soon welcome their padel tennis shoes on our site padelreference.com!

First of all, NOX has chosen to work around 2 objectives: to optimize the performance of padel players and to minimize the risk of injury.

For this, they have employed the great means, an efficient and professional development service, with the best specialists in sports podology and sports biomechanics.

Indeed, to make the new padel shoes, they worked with the high performance sports center of Sant Cugat (Spain) and their consultant Marta Rueda, as well as with a hundred elite athletes.

These various researches led to realize, that the pair of shoes could be at the origin of sprain and metatarsalgia problems. NOX decided to find a solution, using a new system.

Revolutionizing "The Drop" of the shoe

The brand has therefore chosen to rework the “drop” of their shoe, ie the difference in height between the area where the heel rests and the area where the forefoot rests. The goal of this readjustment of the “drop” is that the player has a center of gravity which will start from a comfortable point on the foot and thus move forward more easily. This choice of “drop” is very important for your feet, your padel practice and of course to reduce your risk of injury.

Play with your idol's shoes!

Choosing the shoe that suits you is good, but choosing the shoe that suits you and being able to be associated with your idol is better!

For that, how not to start with our new muse LÉA GODALLIER. Our athletic partner is currently playing with NOX AT10 shoes. Just like, the world number 7, Augustin TAPIA, he remains faithful to his sponsor and currently plays with the new NOX padel shoes, more precisely the NOX AT10.

This new range of shoes is 100% intended for the practice of padel and it presents superior results compared to other manufacturers of padel shoes. 

It is composed of an outsole that allows a perfect grip, an ortholite sole for superb comfort, EVA cushioning for ideal energy return, support zones and reinforcements to prevent injuries and so increase the durability of the pair.

Finally, for our fans of Sanyo GUTIERREZ, you should know that he has a pair of shoes with his name.

Indeed, it is in partnership with HEAD and for 2021 it will wear the new “Sprint 3.0 Sanyo”, during the World Padel Tour. The shoe will be available in 2 colors and it is described as the lightest shoe designed by the Austrian brand HEAD.