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Today I’m talking with Kevin Huckle from Tyrol Pickleball. Kevin worked with professional Pickleball players Chad Edwards and Simone Jardim to develop the first shoes specifically designed for Pickleball players. In the episode, he talks about the difference between a pickleball and tennis shoe and the challenge in creating a shoe sole that would hold up on certain outdoor surfaces.
Show Notes
In this episode we discuss:
- Why Kevin started a Pickleball shoe company (1:47)
- How professional players Chad Edwards and Simone Jardim helped design the Tyrol Pickleball shoe (3:45)
- Why Kevin developed both an indoor and outdoor Pickleball shoe (4:39)
- How a Pickleball shoe differs from a tennis shoe (8:50)
- Why the Tyrol Pickleball shoe was designed to help with bunions and hammer toes (9:53)
- What players are saying about the Tyrol Pickleball shoe (12:00)
- How COVID has impacted the manufacturing of Tyrol’s Pickleball shoe (13:57)
- Where you can purchase Tyrol Pickleball shoes (18:07)
Mentioned in the podcast:
Tyrol Striker Pro V – Women’s Outdoor Pickleball Shoe
Tyrol Striker Pro V – Men’s Outdoor Pickleball Shoe
Tyrol Striker Pro V – Women’s Indoor Pickleball Shoe
Tyrol Striker Pro V – Men’s Indoor Pickleball Shoe
