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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.
US padel players no longer have to import shoes or settle for tennis trainers. We verified live prices, sizes and stock at US retailers to find seven padel-ready shoes under $100 — and explain exactly what you sacrifice below the $100 line.
Opening a padel club in the US takes $500K to $2M+, depending mostly on whether you build outdoor or indoor. Here is where the money goes, how clubs earn it back, and what the fastest-growing US operators are doing right — with real data from 360+ American clubs.
Padel's injury profile is predictable: tennis elbow, ankle sprains, knee, shoulder, and lower back problems account for most lost court time. Here's why each one happens and what actually prevents them — from warmups and shoes to racket choice and load management.
King of Padel will operate six outdoor padel courts and ten pickleball courts at West Harbor, San Pedro's $550 million waterfront development. Timed to the grand opening later in 2026, it will be the largest outdoor racquet club in Los Angeles.
Katy and West Houston now have three padel clubs and ten courts, from a five-court indoor flagship on FM 1093 to outdoor courts in Cinco Ranch. Here's where to play, what it costs, and which clubs keep you cool through a Houston summer.
Padel California, the team behind the state's first dedicated padel club in Oceanside, is bringing five outdoor courts and a clubhouse to Whittier — the first padel club in East LA County, where players currently cross town for every match.
Virginia's padel scene has grown from a single historic court in Charlottesville to four open clubs and two major projects under construction. Here's every place to play in the state — from the DC suburbs to Richmond's converted power plant — plus what's opening next.
Charleston is going from three padel courts to twelve. Atlanta's pATL brand is building its largest club yet in Mount Pleasant, while The Point Racket and Social Club is prepping two courts at Trophy Lakes on Johns Island.
Playing padel past 50 is not about settling for less - it is about choosing weight, balance, and core softness deliberately. We picked six arm-friendly rackets you can buy in the US right now, from a $90 budget option to a competitive-level frame, with every price verified at the retailer.
Open Play Pickleball & Padel is building eight padel courts — two indoor, six seasonal outdoor — alongside 11 pickleball courts in Hopkinton, MA. Here's what's planned, what membership costs, and how MetroWest's first padel facility fits into Boston's fast-growing scene.
Osaka built its reputation on carbon field hockey sticks before turning to padel — and its 2026 racket range is one of the cleanest you can buy. We break down every US-available model across the Vision, Vision Pro, and Pro Tour LTD tiers, plus the Raúl Marcos signature flagship.
Sensa Padel, the athlete-backed club that brought padel to Nashville, is expanding to the Austin area. Its Cedar Park location will pair six padel courts and three pickleball courts with the Haute Spot live-music venue. Here's what we know so far.