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Insights on padel technology, equipment, court guides, and the growing US padel industry.
Insights on padel technology, equipment, court guides, and the growing US padel industry.
The overgrip is the cheapest upgrade in padel and the only gear that touches your hand. We compare the best tacky and dry overgrips for 2026 — with picks for sweaty hands, hot climates, and pro-level feel — plus how to wrap your own and where to buy in the US.
The padel smash is your one true outright winner — but only when you pick the right moment. Here's when to hit one, the three variations to master, and the footwork that makes it work.
Tennis converts are the largest pool of new US padel players, but most struggle the same way — full swings get cramped and powerful rackets feel mushy. Here are five rackets built for that exact transition, plus what to unlearn from your tennis game.
A 10-minute warmup designed for padel's sharp lunges, rotational shoulder load, and reactive volleys — and the three injuries it's designed to prevent.
Spanish brand Drop Shot has been making padel rackets since the 1980s, and the 2026 lineup may be its strongest yet. Here are the six rackets worth your money — from Pablo Lima's signature diamond to the wallet-friendly Explorer.
Premier Padel is on Tennis Channel and Red Bull TV. A1 Padel is free on YouTube. Here's the complete US streaming menu for pro padel in 2026 — plus what's coming to Miami in March.
Most US padel guides ignore the fact that courts come in three different surfaces. This breakdown picks the right shoe for turf, concrete, and indoor synthetic — with editorial picks for each.
OH! Padel just opened in Malvern, PA — the first dedicated padel club on Philadelphia's Main Line. Three indoor courts, Playtomic booking, and a serious upgrade for Chester County players.
Utah went from zero padel clubs to one in 2024, and is on track to have seven across the Wasatch Front by the end of 2026. Here's where to play today, plus the five clubs opening this year.
Boise Padel Club is opening Idaho's first publicly accessible padel facility in 2026 — a small announcement with an outsized footprint in the Mountain-Pacific build-out. Here's what we know about the club, the founders, and how to get on the waitlist.
Magnolia and Spring have quietly become the densest padel cluster in Texas, with 31 courts across five clubs — including PELOTA, the first US facility purpose-built for padel. Here's where to play, what to expect, and which courts to book first.
BIVI Padel just closed on the former Beach Cinema Alehouse at 941 Laskin Road for $6.3 million, with plans to open Hampton Roads' first indoor padel club — 7 courts plus a pickleball court — by early 2027.