Choosing The Right Look For Pickleball
As a young child, we’re told to never judge a book by its cover. A lesson never learned, cause every day we pass initial judgement based on quick signals. Sure, we refine that judgement over time, as we take in more information, but it’s almost impossible not to form a take on first exposure.
Pickleball Style and What They Say About You
Pickleball clothing is no different. What we wear tells others around us something, sharing some information about who we are, both as a pickler and a person. NO PRESSURE, but its worth giving your pickleball style a second look before stepping on the court.
Quietly Pickleball
This is the Goldilocks of Pickleball looks. What you wear doesn’t have to be loud, screaming Pickleball from the rooftops. There’s a way to subtly mix everyday style with a Pickleball spin. It’s a nice entry point to wearing sport-specific apparel without the feeling of imposter syndrome. Try looking for clothing that mixes in other themes, like a western collections. You can even look for shirts that have on and off court appeal, with a street style look.
Hokey Pokey
Pickleball is fun and so should the clothing….sometimes. Not every shirt needs to feature a dad joke, but there’s definitely a space to share some levity and remind everyone, it’s just pickleball. There’s also a subtle, yet cool way to do this. Maybe a clean Dink Responsibly T-Shirt or a Lob Body Tee.
On The Tour
If you’re really serious about Pickleball and aren’t afraid to show it, big branded tees, high priced bags, and all the Pickleball accessories are calling you. Pickleball isn’t short on “stuff” and there’s a rabbit hole you can go down. Granted, it’s an expensive slippery slope, but always fun showing up to your Saturday morning game with something new.
The Billy Hoyle
There’s one last option, nothing Pickle-specific. Show up in what you got. There’s no need to only own Pickleball gear. General gym apparel, gear from other sports like basketball, and basically anything that is comfortable to play in will work. This is a great place to start and then begin to acquire pickleball apparel over time.
