Pickleball Blog

Pickleball and padel are both booming in the UK — but they are very different games. Courts, kit, cost and learning curve compared.

Padel vs pickleball explained for UK players: courts, bats, balls, cost and which is easier to learn. Plus in-stock kit for both at Central Sports.

Running shoes cause more pickleball injuries than anything else in the sport. What pickleball shoes need — indoors and out — and how to choose.

The best pickleball paddles you can buy in the UK in 2026 — from forgiving starter paddles to T700 raw carbon tour-level frames.

The UK brand making carbon paddles, printed grips and clothing that refuse to be beige - and why we stock it.

A pickleball court is exactly a doubles badminton court - dimensions, net heights and the 10-minute conversion.

Skip the wooden bats and marketplace twin-packs - what a beginner paddle needs and our pick at £40.

A fresh overgrip transforms paddle feel for a few pounds. When to change, how to fit one, and why AIXO prints theirs.

18K raw carbon, thermoformed, USAPA approved, around £96 - the AIXO Reaper reviewed.