Built for the
short court.

Performance footwear engineered for pickleball, padel and the fast-moving short court.

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  • 4.8 average
  • 482 reviews
  • Lab tested by Heeluxe

Pick your court

Four courts. One platform.

Same movement profile. Lateral load, hard braking, short recovery. The DESI is tuned for all of it.

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Complete the kit

Finish the kit.

Performance crew socks and retro-striped wristbands, made to match the DESI colorways.

With any pair of DESI: socks $14.99 and wristbands $8.99, up to 2 add-ons per pair.

Lab Tested

Lab tested. Player proven.

Independently tested at the Heeluxe biomechanics lab. Figures publish here once the full report is signed off.

  • +11%

    Push-off force

    Peak push-off of 11.05 N/kg, against 9.97 for the next-best shoe tested. On court: more force into the floor on every restart.

  • Fastest

    Change of direction

    Shortest stance time of the five shoes tested — 0.4755s, against 0.4885s for the next quickest. On court: less time on the ground between one direction and the next.

  • Best

    Step-back movements

    Ranked first of five court shoes for step-back change of direction, the movement pickleball is built on.

We sent the DESI to Heeluxe, an independent biomechanics lab, and had it measured against the movement that actually happens on a short court.

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The engineering

Not relabeled tennis shoes. Short-court performance shoes.

DAPS was engineered around short-court movement: explosive starts, sudden stops, lateral cuts and constant changes of direction.

Exploded view of the DAPS DESI: Blumaka insole, upper, ETPU midsole, carbon fiber shank and gum outsole
  1. ETPU foam midsole. Softens every landing and gives the energy back on your next push.
  2. CNC-cut traction. Non-marking rubber that grips through pushes and hard stops on any court.
  3. Carbon fiber shank. Holds the midfoot steady through sharp angles and direction changes.
  4. Blumaka NonSlip insole. Locks the foot in place so every drive puts power into the floor. Removable, so custom orthotics fit.
Inside the DESI

Team DAPS

Pros play in DAPS

Across pickleball and padel. Same shoe, different courts.

Verified buyers

What players say.

4.8 482 reviews across DAPS

Written reviews come straight from Judge.me. Videos are customers on their own courts.

  • I tried over 25 pickleball / tennis shoes, they were the last ones I put on and it's unbelievable that it can be that comfortable.

    Jilly BDAPS User

  • I bought them for the looks

    I bought them for the looks, but quickly learned that the performance was stellar. I love these shoes!

    AnonymousDAPS DESI Low – Black – Men’s Pickleb...

  • They've been a game changer for me. My feet feel supported and secured.

    PeterDAPS User

  • Extremely comfortable shoes

    Extremely comfortable shoes. Highly recommend.

    Gerald LaMalfaDAPS DESI Low – Baby Blue/White – Men...

  • I can tell you right out of the box, the most comfortable shoe I have ever worn.

    JeffDAPS User

  • Wrong size and wrong color!!!

    KenDAPS DESI Mid – Navy – Men’s Pickleba...

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