Best adidas Pickleball Shoes: 9 Picks Compared

Our verdict

Our Top Picks: adidas Shoes for Pickleball

adidas describes two of its shoes for pickleball in the product text we could read: the Court Pickleball 2 and the Courtflash Pickleball, which adidas.com lists under the name “Pickleball Shoes”. Its other court shoes, such as the Barricade 14, the Solematch Control 2 and the GameCourt 3, are named and described by adidas as tennis shoes. This guide sorts the two groups using adidas’s own product names and text, then picks the adidas court shoes we found new and in stock on Amazon, at or below adidas’s US price, on October 26, 2026: four pickleball shoes and five tennis shoes, five in men’s sizes and four in women’s.

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adidas’s website refused our page reader, so adidas’s words here come from its own Amazon listings and from the text Google shows for its product pages; each review says which. For other brands, see our pickleball shoes compared guide.

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Does adidas make pickleball shoes?

Yes, two models that we found. adidas describes the Court Pickleball 2 as “engineered for the dynamic pace of modern pickleball” on its men’s Amazon listing, and the women’s listing opens with “Pickleball shoes with Repetitor technology responsive comfort.” The Courtflash Pickleball, which adidas.com lists simply as “Pickleball Shoes”, is “Grippy, lightweight shoes designed for the pickleball court” in adidas’s Amazon bullets. Both are picks below, in men’s and women’s versions.

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adidas also points pickleball players to its tennis shoes. Its pickleball shoes page, in the text Google shows for it, says that “adidas tennis shoes like the adizero Ubersonic and the Barricade are tennis shoe options that you can also play pickleball in.” The Barricade 14, Solematch Control 2 and GameCourt 3 picks here are tennis shoes in adidas’s words, and each review quotes what adidas says about the court they are made for. Whether a tennis shoe suits you is covered in can you wear tennis shoes for pickleball.

Compare the picks

Compare the 9 adidas court shoes

Court, outsole and cushioning words are adidas’s own where it states them, from its Amazon listings or the text Google shows for its pages; where adidas names nothing, the table gives a retailer’s or lab’s figure and says so. Weights come from a lab or a retailer, each with the size it was measured at, and they are not comparable across sizes.

Which adidas shoe for which player

• You want a shoe adidas describes for pickleball: the Court Pickleball 2 in men’s and women’s versions, or the Courtflash Pickleball in men’s and women’s versions. adidas lists Repetitor foam for the Court Pickleball 2; for the Courtflash it lists an Adituff toe wrap and an Adiwear outsole.
• You are looking for adidas pickleball shoes for men: the Court Pickleball 2 Men’s, Courtflash Pickleball Men’s, Barricade 14 Men’s, Barricade 14 Wide Men’s and Solematch Control 2 Men’s.
• You are looking for adidas pickleball shoes for women: the Court Pickleball 2 Women’s, Courtflash Pickleball Women’s, Barricade 14 Women’s and GameCourt 3 Women’s.
• You searched for the adidas Courtflash for pickleball: adidas lists a Courtflash Pickleball, separate from its Courtflash tennis shoes; the men’s and women’s versions are picks here.
• You have wide feet: among our picks, only the Barricade 14 comes in wide sizes on Amazon. Our men’s wide pickleball shoes guide covers other brands.
• You want an entry-level adidas: the Courtflash Pickleball (men’s, women’s) and the GameCourt 3 Women’s sit in the $ tier here; for other brands see our budget pickleball shoes guide.

Picks: adidas Court Pickleball 2 Men’s, adidas Court Pickleball 2 Women’s, adidas Courtflash Pickleball Men’s, adidas Courtflash Pickleball Women’s, adidas Barricade 14 Men’s, adidas Barricade 14 Wide Men’s, adidas Barricade 14 Women’s, adidas Solematch Control 2 Men’s, adidas GameCourt 3 Women’s.

How we sorted adidas’s court shoes

The tests each adidas shoe had to pass

• An adidas court shoe, described for pickleball or court play in adidas’s own product text. We used adidas’s descriptions and bullets, not an Amazon title, a category label or a retailer’s tag, to tell pickleball shoes from tennis shoes.
• New, in stock and with a buy box on Amazon, at or below adidas’s US price. We took adidas’s regular price from the text Google shows for its pages on October 26, 2026, because adidas.com refused our reader. Amazon’s own data showed Amazon.com as the seller for all nine; the product pages we loaded the same day showed Amazon.com for two and other sellers for seven (SHOEBACCA, Tennis Express and Midwest Racquet Sports), and each review names the one we saw. Sellers change by size and day.
• Men’s and women’s versions as separate picks, and the wide Barricade as its own pick. The Court Pickleball 2, Courtflash Pickleball and Barricade 14 each appear in men’s and women’s sizing, and the men’s Barricade 14 also in its wide width.
• Weight only with its size and source. The weights we could tie to a size came from RunRepeat’s lab or from Tennis Warehouse, a retailer, at different sizes, so we do not compare the shoes by weight.
• No repeats of our other shoe guides. None of the nine shoes is a pick in another shoe guide on this site in the version linked here.

Lab tests, retailers and owners behind each pick and what r/Pickleball players report about adidas fit and wear

Lab tests, retailers and owners behind each pick

RunRepeat lab-tested the men’s Barricade 14 and Solematch Control 2 in a men’s US 9, so those two picks have an independent test of the linked model; the wide and women’s Barricade picks lean on the same test of the men’s standard width, and their reviews say so. We found no independent test of the Court Pickleball 2, the Courtflash Pickleball or the GameCourt 3. For those, the reviews cite Tennis Warehouse, which sells the shoes and is not independent, or r/Pickleball owners, and each evidence line says which.

What r/Pickleball players report about adidas fit and wear

In an r/Pickleball thread about the Courtflash Pickleball, the original poster, who linked the men’s white pair, found it “much tighter my feet and heavier than I am used to” after one session, and a second player went a half size up and wrote: “They feel stable and light. But I think not as durable as other shoes.” In a thread about the Court Pickleball 2, one player had used the Courtflash Pickleball for five months “and have had very good experience with them”, and another wrote of the GameCourt 3: “Sole is holding up well under hours of drilling and playing 4 days a week.” These are a few owners, not a test.

Detailed Reviews

adidas Court Pickleball 2 Men’s, Pickleball shoe, men’s

The Court Pickleball 2 is one of the two shoes we found that adidas describes for pickleball. adidas’s men’s Amazon listing describes it this way: “Step onto the court with confidence in the Court Pickleball 2 shoes, engineered for the dynamic pace of modern pickleball.” It goes on: “The reengineered Adiwear outsole and multidirectional traction pattern provide reliable grip and high-wear durability, empowering you to move freely across hard courts.” The bullets list “Responsive shoes with Repetitor foam technology for consistent energy return”, a regular fit and a mesh upper with TPU overlays.

We found no independent test. Tennis Warehouse, which sells it, writes: “Updated with premium pickleball-specific technology and a sleek, performance-driven design, the adidas Court Pickleball 2 is an excellent option for players seeking responsive comfort, stability, and durability on the court.” It rates the men’s length “True” and width “Medium” and lists 12.1 oz in a men’s size 9; adidas’s page for the matching colour (Cloud White/Core Black/Silver Metallic, KI3723), as Google shows it, also lists 12.1 oz, without a size. This is the same model as pick 2, in its men’s version. The listing shows no wide sizes.

When we checked on October 26, 2026, Amazon’s own data showed Amazon.com as the seller and the product page showed SHOEBACCA, a third-party seller, with one pair left in this size; Amazon’s data price was below adidas’s.

Evidence: Retailer review (sells it), not independent. Tennis Warehouse: men’s Court Pickleball 2.

Specs (men’s 9, White/Black/Silver Metallic, adidas KI3723)

• Midsole: Repetitor foam (adidas)
• Outsole: reengineered Adiwear, multidirectional traction pattern (adidas)
• Upper: mesh with TPU overlays (adidas)
• Court: hard courts (adidas)
• Fit: regular fit (adidas); length “True”, width “Medium” (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)
• Widths: no wide sizes on the Amazon listing
• Weight: 12.1 oz, men’s 9 (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer); 12.1 oz, size not stated (adidas)

adidas Court Pickleball 2 Women’s, Pickleball shoe, women’s

The women’s Court Pickleball 2 is the same model as pick 1 in its women’s version. adidas’s women’s Amazon listing opens with “Pickleball shoes with Repetitor technology responsive comfort.”, and its description reads: “The Court Pickleball 2 Shoes are designed to meet the challenges of the sport.” It adds that “The rubber outsole provides reliable grip and durability, supporting dynamic court movements.” adidas’s women’s text, as far as we could read it, names no court surface; the men’s text says hard courts.

Tennis Warehouse, which sells it, uses the same opening for the women’s shoe as for the men’s: “Updated with premium pickleball-specific technology and a sleek, performance-driven design, the adidas Court Pickleball 2 is an excellent option for players seeking responsive comfort, stability, and durability on the court.” It rates the length “True” and the width “Medium” and lists 9.8 oz in a women’s size 7; adidas’s page for this colour (KI3725), as Google shows it, lists 9.78 oz without a size. The women’s 8.5 we link was sold by Amazon.com, below adidas’s price, on both Amazon’s data and the product page.

Evidence: Retailer review (sells it), not independent. Tennis Warehouse: women’s Court Pickleball 2.

Specs (women’s 8.5, White/White/Off White, adidas KI3725)

• Midsole: Repetitor (adidas)
• Outsole: rubber (adidas); reengineered Adiwear, multidirectional pattern (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)
• Upper: synthetic (adidas)
• Court: not named by adidas in the women’s text we could read
• Fit: regular fit (adidas); length “True”, width “Medium” (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)
• Widths: no wide sizes on the Amazon listing
• Weight: 9.8 oz, women’s 7 (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer); 9.78 oz, size not stated (adidas)

adidas Courtflash Pickleball Men’s, Entry pickleball, men’s

The Courtflash Pickleball is the other adidas shoe we found described for the sport; adidas.com lists it as “Pickleball Shoes” (this colour is JQ0695), and adidas’s page for it, as Google shows it, reads “Grippy shoes for the pickleball court, made in part with recycled materials.” adidas’s men’s Amazon listing opens with “Grippy, lightweight shoes designed for the pickleball court” and its description says “an Adituff toe helps guard against foot drag abrasion”. The description ends: “A durable Adiwear outsole grips hard court surfaces for quick cuts and sidesteps.” adidas names no midsole foam for it in the text we could read; Tennis Warehouse, a retailer, lists “Shock-absorbing soft EVA”.

We found no independent test, and the owner reports disagree. In the r/Pickleball Courtflash thread, the original poster, who linked this men’s white pair on adidas.com, found it “much tighter my feet and heavier than I am used to” after one session and wondered about going up a half size; a second player, in the black version, went a half size up and wrote “They feel stable and light. But I think not as durable as other shoes.” Tennis Warehouse rates the length “True / Slightly Long” and the width “Medium”, and gives no weight for the men’s yet. This is the same model as pick 4, in its men’s version.

When we checked on October 26, 2026, Amazon’s own data showed Amazon.com as the seller and the product page showed SHOEBACCA, a third-party seller, with one pair left in this size; Amazon’s data price was below adidas’s.

Evidence: No independent test; owner reports. r/Pickleball owners: Courtflash Pickleball, men’s JQ0695 (original poster) and black version (reply).

Specs (men’s 10, White/Black/Collegiate Green, adidas JQ0695)

• Upper: mesh; Adituff toe wrap (adidas)
• Outsole: Adiwear (adidas)
• Midsole: not named by adidas in the text we could read; soft EVA (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)
• Court: hard court surfaces (adidas)
• Fit: length “True / Slightly Long”, width “Medium” (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)
• Widths: no wide sizes on the Amazon listing
• Weight: not published with a size on the pages we could read

adidas Courtflash Pickleball Women’s, Entry pickleball, women’s

The women’s Courtflash Pickleball is the same model as pick 3 in its women’s version; this Halo Blue colour is JQ3248 on adidas.com, whose page, as Google shows it, reads “Grippy shoes for the pickleball court, made in part with recycled materials.” adidas’s women’s Amazon listing carries the same bullets as the men’s, opening with “Grippy, lightweight shoes designed for the pickleball court”, and the same closing line: “A durable Adiwear outsole grips hard court surfaces for quick cuts and sidesteps.”

Tennis Warehouse, which sells it, writes: “The adidas Courtflash PB is a great option for players seeking lots of comfort and flexibility right out of the box, as well as easy breathability to keep you feeling cool on the court.” It rates the length “True / Slightly Long” and the width “Medium”, lists a soft EVA midsole, and lists 11.6 oz in a women’s size 8.5. Apart from the original poster, who linked the men’s pair, the owners quoted in the methodology section did not say whether their pairs were men’s or women’s.

When we checked on October 26, 2026, Amazon’s own data showed Amazon.com as the seller and the product page showed SHOEBACCA, a third-party seller; Amazon’s data price was below adidas’s.

Evidence: Retailer review (sells it), not independent. Tennis Warehouse: women’s Courtflash PB, blue.

Specs (women’s 9.5, Halo Blue/Silver Metallic/Lucid Blue, adidas JQ3248)

• Upper: mesh; Adituff toe wrap (adidas)
• Outsole: Adiwear (adidas)
• Midsole: not named by adidas in the text we could read; soft EVA (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)
• Court: hard court surfaces (adidas)
• Fit: length “True / Slightly Long”, width “Medium” (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)
• Widths: no wide sizes on the Amazon listing
• Weight: 11.6 oz, women’s 8.5 (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)

adidas Barricade 14 Men’s, Stability tennis, men’s

The Barricade 14 is a tennis shoe in adidas’s words; adidas’s page for one Barricade 14 colour (JR1741), as Google shows it, calls it “Hard court tennis shoes with Repetitor tech for energy return and stability.” The men’s Amazon listing we link opens with “Tennis shoes with REPETITOR technology for consistent energy return”, and adidas’s panels on that listing add “Lightstrike Pro midsole keeps you quick on the court.” and “Lighttraxion outsole grips the court with ease.” adidas’s pickleball shoes page names the Barricade as a tennis shoe “you can also play pickleball in”.

RunRepeat lab-tested the men’s Barricade 14 in a US size 9 and weighed it at 13.4 oz. Its verdict opens “The adidas Barricade 14 left us with mixed feelings”: it lists “Excellent outsole grip”, “Very grounded and stable” and a medium fit that “borders on the narrow category”, and it calls outsole durability what “may be the adidas Barricade 14’s biggest letdown”, after its Dremel test left a 2.6 mm dent against a 0.8 mm average. RunRepeat advises buying it “from a retailer that offers a durability warranty and a good return policy”. Separately, Men’s Health named the “Adidas Barricade 14 Tennis Shoes” its “Most Comfortable Pickleball Shoes” pick in its pickleball shoe guide, on a teaching pro’s recommendation; its buy link goes to Dick’s men’s Barricade 14 in White/Core Black/Lucid Red, the same colour as this pick. The same Amazon listing family also sells the wide version, pick 6.

The men’s 10.5 we link was sold by Amazon.com, below adidas’s price, on both Amazon’s data and the product page when we checked on October 26, 2026.

Evidence: Independently reviewed, exact model. RunRepeat: men’s US 9, standard width.

Specs (men’s 10.5, medium, White/Black/Lucid Red)

• Midsole: Repetitor with Lightstrike Pro (adidas)
• Outsole: Lighttraxion (adidas)
• Upper: synthetic and textile (adidas)
• Court: hard court (adidas)
• Fit: medium width, “borders on the narrow category” (RunRepeat)
• Widths: medium and wide on Amazon
• Weight: 13.4 oz, men’s US 9 (RunRepeat lab)

adidas Barricade 14 Wide Men’s, Wide stability, men’s

This is the wide version of pick 5, a separate size range on the same Amazon listing family. adidas’s Amazon listing for it says it is made to “Dominate hard courts”, describes “Lightstrike Pro foam in the forefoot for responsive energy return during quick accelerations, paired with Repetitor foam in the heel”, and lists “a reimagined claw chassis that provides dynamic stability, improved midfoot containment, and an increased toe box for natural splay”. adidas.com lists it as the “Barricade 14 Wide Tennis Shoes”.

RunRepeat tested the standard width, not this one; its review notes that “players who need extra space can opt for the wide version of the shoe”. adidas’s wide listing describes a “running-inspired tread pattern” without naming it, and Tennis Warehouse, which sells the shoe, lists the same Lighttraxion outsole whose wear RunRepeat measured on the standard width. Tennis Warehouse rates the width “Wide” and the length “True”, lists the surface as “Hard (All Court)” and lists 14.1 oz in a men’s size 10.5 wide.

When we checked on October 26, 2026, Amazon’s own data showed Amazon.com as the seller and the product page showed Tennis Express, a racquet-sports retailer; Amazon’s data price was below adidas’s. Amazon’s data title for this listing reads “10” without “Wide”, while its size field and the listing’s size selector read “10 Wide”.

Evidence: Independently reviewed, same series. RunRepeat: men’s US 9, standard width.

Specs (men’s 10, wide, White/Black/Lucid Red)

• Midsole: Lightstrike Pro forefoot, Repetitor heel (adidas)
• Outsole: “running-inspired tread pattern” (adidas); Lighttraxion (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)
• Upper: textile with Adituff in high-wear zones (adidas)
• Court: hard courts (adidas); “Hard (All Court)” (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)
• Fit: width “Wide”, length “True” (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)
• Widths: wide
• Weight: 14.1 oz, men’s 10.5 wide (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)

adidas Barricade 14 Women’s, Stability tennis, women’s

The women’s Barricade 14 is the same model as pick 5 in its women’s version. adidas’s women’s Amazon listing describes a “LIGHTTRAXION OUTSOLE FOR HARD COURT GRIP” whose “Tread pattern provides grip on hard courts without wearing down too fast”, and a “REPETITOR MIDSOLE FOR CONSISTENT ENERGY”. Tennis Warehouse, a retailer, lists a “Full length dual density Repetitor & Lightstrike Pro midsole” for this colour.

The sources disagree on wear. adidas says the tread grips hard courts “without wearing down too fast”, while RunRepeat, testing the men’s, rates outsole durability “Appalling”, and Tennis Warehouse’s women’s playtest team, which sells the shoe, wrote: “While the new rubber in this update helped make the Barricade 14s lighter, our playtest team thought it negatively affected the durability.” Tennis Warehouse rates this colour’s length “True” and its width “Snug Medium” and lists 12 oz in a women’s size 8.5. Men’s Health’s “Most Comfortable Pickleball Shoes” pick links the men’s Barricade 14, not this women’s version.

When we checked on October 26, 2026, Amazon’s own data showed Amazon.com as the seller and the product page showed SHOEBACCA, a third-party seller, with two pairs left in this size; Amazon’s data price was below adidas’s.

Evidence: Independently reviewed, same series. RunRepeat: men’s US 9.

Specs (women’s 7.5, Frozen Purple/White/Aurora Ink)

• Midsole: Repetitor (adidas); dual-density Repetitor and Lightstrike Pro (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)
• Outsole: Lighttraxion (adidas)
• Upper: mesh (adidas)
• Court: hard courts (adidas)
• Fit: length “True”, width “Snug Medium” (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)
• Widths: no wide sizes on the women’s listing
• Weight: 12 oz, women’s 8.5 (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)

adidas Solematch Control 2 Men’s, Boost cushioning, men’s

The Solematch Control 2 is a tennis shoe in adidas’s words: its men’s Amazon listing calls it “Men’s breathable and supportive tennis shoes for all types of play” and lists adidas Boost and a “TORSION SYSTEM: Support between the heel and forefoot for a stable ride”. adidas’s page, as Google shows it, reads “Breathable, supportive tennis shoes made in part with recycled materials. Featuring adidas BOOST cushioning”. The listing’s description differs on the foam, naming “the flexible Bounce midsole”, and says the “tough Adiwear outsole deploys a new grip pattern designed for radical play.” adidas names no court surface for it in the text we could read; Tennis Warehouse, a retailer, lists “Hard (All Court)”.

RunRepeat lab-tested the men’s in a US size 9 and weighed it at 13.7 oz. It lists “Barricade-like stability”, “Excellent durability” and a “Spacious medium-width fit”, and wrote: “Even though the brand’s product description promises a Regular fit for the adidas Solematch Control 2, we found it quite accommodating for a men’s US 9.” It describes the midsole as Boost and standard EVA foam (“supposedly Bounce”), measured a 30.1 mm heel and 17.1 mm forefoot stack for a 13.0 mm drop, and lists “Poor breathability” among the cons. Tennis Warehouse rates the length “True” and the width “Medium”.

When we checked on October 26, 2026, Amazon’s own data showed Amazon.com as the seller and the product page showed SHOEBACCA, a third-party seller; Amazon’s data price was below adidas’s.

Evidence: Independently reviewed, exact model. RunRepeat: men’s US 9.

Specs (men’s 8, White/Black/Silver Metallic)

• Midsole: Boost (adidas); “flexible Bounce midsole” (adidas’s Amazon description); Boost and standard EVA, “supposedly Bounce” (RunRepeat)
• Support: Torsion System (adidas)
• Outsole: Adiwear (adidas)
• Court: not named by adidas; “Hard (All Court)” (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)
• Stack: 30.1 mm heel, 17.1 mm forefoot, 13.0 mm drop (RunRepeat lab)
• Widths: no wide sizes on the Amazon listing; RunRepeat found the fit roomy for a medium width
• Weight: 13.7 oz, men’s US 9 (RunRepeat lab)

adidas GameCourt 3 Women’s, All-court entry, women’s

adidas calls this the “GameCourt 3 All Court Tennis Shoes”. Its women’s Amazon listing reads “Step Confidently Onto The Court With The Gamecourt 3 All Court Tennis Shoes”, says its reengineered Adiwear outsole gives traction “On All Surfaces”, and lists “A Lightweight Tpu Heel Clip” for rearfoot stability and adidas Lightmotion cushioning; adidas’s panel on the listing adds “Adiwear outsole resists wear across all court types.” Tennis Warehouse, a retailer, names the midsole differently, as Cloudfoam, for its women’s colours.

We found no independent test. In the r/Pickleball thread on the Court Pickleball 2, one player wrote: “I have the Gamecourt 3s. Not the 2, but same series and I concur about solidity. Sole is holding up well under hours of drilling and playing 4 days a week.” That is one owner, who does not say whether the pair is men’s or women’s. Tennis Warehouse rates the women’s length “True” and width “Medium” and lists 10.9 oz in a women’s size 8.5. The men’s GameCourt 2, an earlier model, is a pick in another shoe guide on this site; this women’s GameCourt 3 is not.

When we checked on October 26, 2026, Amazon’s own data showed Amazon.com as the seller and the product page showed Midwest Racquet Sports, a racquet-sports retailer; Amazon’s data price was below adidas’s.

Evidence: No independent test; owner reports. r/Pickleball owner: GameCourt 3, gender not stated.

Specs (women’s 8, White/Zero Metallic/White)

• Midsole: Lightmotion (adidas); Cloudfoam (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)
• Outsole: reengineered Adiwear (adidas)
• Support: TPU heel clip (adidas)
• Court: all court surfaces (adidas)
• Fit: length “True”, width “Medium” (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)
• Widths: no wide sizes on the Amazon listing
• Weight: 10.9 oz, women’s 8.5 (Tennis Warehouse, a retailer)

Before you buy an adidas shoe for pickleball

• Decide between a pickleball model and a tennis shoe. adidas describes the Court Pickleball 2 and the Courtflash Pickleball for pickleball; the Barricade 14, Solematch Control 2 and GameCourt 3 are its tennis shoes. Our how to choose pickleball shoes guide covers what to look for in either.
• Check the court words. adidas names hard courts for the men’s Court Pickleball 2, the Courtflash Pickleball and the Barricade 14, and all court surfaces for the GameCourt 3.
• Check the size and width. One owner went a half size up in the Courtflash Pickleball, RunRepeat found the Barricade 14 borders on narrow while the Solematch Control 2 felt roomy, and only the Barricade 14 comes in wide sizes on Amazon among these picks.
• Check the seller and the price. Product pages showed SHOEBACCA, Tennis Express or Midwest Racquet Sports on seven of these listings while Amazon’s data showed Amazon.com; compare with adidas’s own price before you buy.

For grip across brands, see our shoes for pickleball traction guide; for every brand by gender, see our men’s pickleball shoes and women’s pickleball shoes guides.

adidas shoes we left out

• Adizero Ubersonic 5: adidas’s page, as Google shows it, calls it “Tennis shoes made for lightning play on hard courts”, but the men’s and women’s Amazon listings we found open with “tennis shoes made for fast play on clay courts”, so we could not tie the listing to a court type.
• Women’s CourtJam Control 3: the listing we found was not available through Amazon’s product data; the men’s CourtJam Control 3 is already a pick in our budget pickleball shoes guide.
• Crazyflight 6, Novaflight 2 and Court Team Bounce 2.0: already picks in other shoe guides on this site.
• Avacourt 2 and Defiant Speed 2: women’s tennis shoes we found on Amazon; adidas.com now shows the Avacourt 3, and we kept the women’s tennis picks to the Barricade 14 and the GameCourt 3.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, two models that we found: the Court Pickleball 2 and the Courtflash Pickleball, both sold in men’s and women’s versions and both described for pickleball in adidas’s own product text. adidas’s pickleball shoes page also names its Ubersonic and Barricade tennis shoes as options “you can also play pickleball in”.

adidas lists Repetitor foam, a reengineered Adiwear outsole with a multidirectional traction pattern and a mesh upper with TPU overlays for the Court Pickleball 2. For the Courtflash Pickleball it lists an Adituff toe wrap, a mesh upper and an Adiwear outsole for hard court surfaces, and names no midsole foam in the text we could read. The Court Pickleball 2 sits in the $$ tier here and the Courtflash in the $ tier.

adidas does not describe the Samba OG for court play in the product text we could read: its page, as Google shows it, says “Born on the pitch, the Samba is a timeless icon of street style” and lists a gum rubber cupsole. That is why it is not a pick here. For what to look for in a court shoe, see our how to choose pickleball shoes guide.

There is no single rating across adidas’s range. Of the nine shoes here, RunRepeat lab-tested two, giving the Solematch Control 2 an overall score of 84 and the Barricade 14 a score of 78 in its tennis shoe tests, and Men’s Health’s “Most Comfortable Pickleball Shoes” pick is the Barricade 14, with a buy link to the men’s version. For a comparison across brands, see our pickleball shoes compared guide.

Among these picks, only the Barricade 14 comes in wide sizes on Amazon, in men’s sizing. The Court Pickleball 2 is listed by adidas in a regular fit, and RunRepeat found the Solematch Control 2 roomy for a medium width.

adidas lists women’s versions of both pickleball models; the women’s Court Pickleball 2 and Courtflash Pickleball are picks here, alongside two women’s tennis shoes, the Barricade 14 and the GameCourt 3.

The bottom line

Final Verdict

For an adidas shoe described for pickleball, the adidas Court Pickleball 2 Men’s (check price) and adidas Court Pickleball 2 Women’s (check price) pair Repetitor foam with an Adiwear outsole, while the adidas Courtflash Pickleball Men’s (check price) and adidas Courtflash Pickleball Women’s (check price) are the entry-level pair with an Adituff toe wrap. Among adidas’s tennis shoes, the adidas Barricade 14 Men’s (check price), adidas Barricade 14 Wide Men’s (check price) and adidas Barricade 14 Women’s (check price) offer the Barricade’s hard-court stability with outsole durability doubts from RunRepeat and Tennis Warehouse’s playtesters, the adidas Solematch Control 2 Men’s (check price) adds Boost cushioning in a roomy fit, and the adidas GameCourt 3 Women’s (check price) is the entry-level all-court option. For other brands, see our pickleball shoes compared and tennis shoes for pickleball guides.

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