Franklin Sports, the same brand behind the X-40 balls you’ve probably seen at every rec center in America, is taking its next big swing in the pickleball world: footwear. The ACV Pro is Franklin’s first-ever performance pickleball shoe. And it’s not just a tennis shoe rebranded with a new colorway. This one was built from … Read more
In the wide world of professional sports, few athletes are presented with the opportunity to design and wear a signature shoe. For Zane Navratil – a top-ranked pro who has more than 100 medals and four Major League Pickleball titles to his name – that moment came when SQAIRZ approached him to help perfect their … Read more
Gone are the days of wearing tennis shoes or – gasp! – running shoes and expecting them to meet the pace of play of modern-day pickleball. The sport is fast. Really fast. But it’s explosive, too. And most footwear on the market – much of it clunky tennis shoes with some quick re-branding – simply … Read more