Best ASICS Pickleball Shoes: 6 Picks Compared

Our verdict

Our Top Picks: ASICS Shoes for Pickleball

ASICS sells shoes it describes for pickleball, such as the Gel-Renma 2 and the Gel-Dedicate 8 Pickleball, alongside tennis shoes it describes for play on court. This guide picks six of them that we found new, in stock and with a buy box on Amazon, at or below ASICS’s own US price, on October 26, 2026: three in men’s sizes and three in women’s, with the men’s and women’s versions of a model treated as separate picks. Every court-use claim comes from ASICS’s own product text, and each review says where we read it.

For other brands, see our pickleball shoes compared guide.

ASICS’s pickleball range, in ASICS’s words

ASICS sells two kinds of shoe that pickleball players buy. The first is its pickleball line. ASICS’s description of the Gel-Renma 2 calls it “a good choice for indoor sports players looking to enhance their performance” and says it is “designed to provide the stability and flexibility you need for multi-directional movements on the court.” Its description of the Gel-Dedicate 8 Pickleball says it “offers good stability and a flexible feel to keep your mind centered during the match”, and ASICS’s US page for the men’s version, as Google shows it, calls it “A baseline pickleball shoe for the entry-level player.” ASICS also sells the Gel-Dedicate 9 Pickleball and the Game FF Pickleball; both are picks in our other shoe guides (see “ASICS shoes not on this list” below), so this guide does not repeat them.

The second kind is ASICS’s tennis line, which ASICS describes for play on court without naming pickleball. ASICS says the Solution Swift FF 2 “is designed for all-court players covering the net and baseline”, with an outsole “formed with a vertical dash pattern to improve traction on the court”, and calls the Gel-Challenger 15 a “tennis court shoe” that is “one of our most comfortable stability shoes.” Whether a tennis shoe suits your pickleball court is covered in can you wear tennis shoes for pickleball. ASICS sells separate clay-court versions of both tennis models; the picks here are the standard versions.

Compare the picks

Compare the 6 ASICS shoes

Court and cushioning words are ASICS’s own, from its product descriptions and bullets. ASICS publishes no weight with a size in any ASICS text we could read, so the only weights in the table are RunRepeat lab weights, each with the size and version weighed. They come from different versions of the shoes, so they are not a way to compare the shoes by weight.

Which ASICS shoe for which player

• You want ASICS pickleball shoes for men: the Gel-Renma 2, the Gel-Dedicate 8 Pickleball and the Solution Swift FF 2 in men’s sizes. Our men’s pickleball shoes guide covers other brands.
• You want ASICS pickleball shoes for women: the Gel-Renma 2, the Solution Swift FF 2 and the Gel-Challenger 15 in women’s sizes. Our women’s pickleball shoes guide covers other brands.
• You play indoors: ASICS describes the Gel-Renma 2 for “indoor sports players”, in men’s and women’s versions.
• You want a shoe ASICS sells as a pickleball model at the entry tier: the Gel-Dedicate 8 Pickleball Men’s. For other brands, see our budget pickleball shoes guide.
• You move fast and change direction a lot: ASICS says the Solution Swift FF 2’s truss unit “helps you experience quick and confident cuts on court”, in men’s and women’s versions.
• You want a stability shoe: ASICS calls the Gel-Challenger 15 Women’s one of its “most comfortable stability shoes”, and RunRepeat lists “Unbelievably stable ride” among its pros for the men’s version it tested.
• Grip is your main concern: our pickleball shoes for traction guide compares outsoles across brands, including two ASICS tennis shoes.
• You need a wide shoe: we found no wide version of these six on Amazon. See our men’s wide pickleball shoes and women’s extra-wide pickleball shoes guides.

Picks: ASICS Gel-Renma 2 Men’s, ASICS Gel-Dedicate 8 Pickleball Men’s, ASICS Solution Swift FF 2 Men’s, ASICS Gel-Renma 2 Women’s, ASICS Solution Swift FF 2 Women’s, ASICS Gel-Challenger 15 Women’s.

How we chose these ASICS shoes

The checks each shoe passed

• ASICS’s own product text describes it for pickleball or for play on court. We used ASICS’s product description and feature bullets, not a product name, a category page or a breadcrumb. asics.com/us refuses our page reader, so we read that text on ASICS’s Canadian site (asics.com/ca), in ASICS’s description on its Amazon listing, or in ASICS’s US product page as Google shows it, and each review says which.
• New, in stock and with a buy box on Amazon, at or below ASICS’s US price. We took ASICS’s US “Original price” for each model and colour, as Google shows ASICS’s US pages, on October 26, 2026. For the Gel-Dedicate 8 Pickleball in the linked White/Gunmetal we did not find that colour’s page, so we used the price ASICS’s US pages show for its other colours. Sellers differ by size and day; each review names the seller we saw in Amazon’s own data and on the product page that day.
• Men’s and women’s versions as separate picks. Colour and size versions of one model count as one pick.
• Weight only with its size and source. The only lab weights we could tie to a size are RunRepeat’s, each for one version and size. The one retailer figure we use, Tennis Warehouse’s 11.9 oz at size 10.5 for the Gel-Dedicate 8 Pickleball, is credited to the retailer, and we do not compare the shoes by weight.
• Few repeats of our other guides. Four of the six picks are not picks in any other guide on this site in the version linked here. The men’s and women’s Gel-Renma 2 are, and they are here because the Gel-Renma 2 is the pickleball model ASICS describes for indoor sports players.

Who tested what and aSICS owners on r/Pickleball

Who tested what

Men’s Health, which does not sell shoes, names the “Asics Gel-Renma 2” its “Best Budget Pickleball Shoes” in its pickleball shoe guide; every shop link in its entry goes to the men’s version of the shoe, and it does not state a size. RunRepeat, a lab that cuts shoes in half and measures them and does not sell shoes, tested three of these models in a men’s US size 9: the Padel version of the Solution Swift FF 2, the Gel Challenger 15 and the tennis edition of the Gel Dedicate 8. Each pick’s evidence line says which version the source covered. We found no independent test of a women’s version of any pick.

ASICS owners on r/Pickleball

In an r/Pickleball thread titled “ASICS Gel-Dedicate 8 bought September 12th, already wearing through the sole??”, the original poster wrote: “I LOVE how these shoes feel. Light, good fit, roomy toe box … they just feel right!” and later added: “The Gel-Dedicate 8s are supposed to be a pickleball shoe specifically.” Another player in that thread wrote: “So I know this is an old post, but I also run the Gel-dedicates. They die quickly. I’m playing ~10-15 hours/wk and I get a couple of months out of them before I’ll get a hole where yours are wearing down.” In a second r/Pickleball thread, a player wrote: “I wear thru the sole of Dedicate 8s in about 2-3 months. 10 hours a week, pretty active playstyle. About as good as any shoe I’ve had. They fit me well so I keep buying them. The rest of the shoe holds up very well.” These are a few owners, not a test, and none says whether they wore the Pickleball or the tennis edition.

Detailed Reviews

ASICS Gel-Renma 2 Men’s, Indoor court, men’s

ASICS’s description on its Amazon listing, which matches its Canadian site, says: “The ASICS GEL-RENMA 2 shoe is a good choice for indoor sports players looking to enhance their performance. This shoe is designed to provide the stability and flexibility you need for multi-directional movements on the court.” ASICS’s bullets list “Forefoot GEL technology” in the midsole “for cushioning and shock absorption”, TRUSSTIC technology “Designed to help increase stability by reducing twisting of the shoe during movement”, a “Wrap-up outsole and wider gauge” and “Synthetic leather overlays” on the midfoot. ASICS names no outsole rubber.

Men’s Health names the Gel-Renma 2 its “Best Budget Pickleball Shoes” and writes: “Enter the second iteration of the Asics Gel-Renma pickleball shoes.” It lists “Great stability” and “Quite comfy” as pros and “May be too narrow for some” and “Long term durability is lacking” as cons. Every shop link in its entry goes to the men’s Gel-Renma 2 (ASICS 1071A124, in another colour than the one linked here) and it does not state a size, so its view covers the men’s model, not this men’s 10 in particular.

When we checked on October 26, 2026, Amazon’s own data showed ASICS’s Amazon storefront, Asics America Corporation, as the seller, and the product page showed RacquetGalaxy, a third-party seller, shipping from Amazon; Amazon’s data price was below ASICS’s.

Evidence: Independently reviewed, same series. Men’s Health: Gel-Renma 2, men’s version linked (ASICS 1071A124); size not stated.

Specs (men’s 10, standard width, Raw Indigo/Safety Yellow, ASICS 1071A124.400)

• Court: indoor (“indoor sports players”, ASICS)
• Outsole: wrap-up outsole with a wider gauge and flex grooves (ASICS); rubber not named
• Midsole: Forefoot GEL, TRUSSTIC (ASICS)
• Upper: no-sew film covered mesh vamp, synthetic leather overlays (ASICS)
• Widths: standard; no wide version found
• Weight: not published with a size

ASICS Gel-Dedicate 8 Pickleball Men’s, Entry level, men’s

ASICS’s description on its Amazon listing says: “The GEL-DEDICATE® 8 Pickleball pickleball shoe offers good stability and a flexible feel to keep your mind centered during the match.” It goes on: “A TRUSSTIC® support unit and wrap-up outsole improve stability while allowing your feet to move freely.” ASICS’s US page for the men’s version, as Google shows it, calls it “A baseline pickleball shoe for the entry-level player.” ASICS’s bullets list “GEL technology cushioning” and “Durable synthetic leather toe overlays”. ASICS names no court type beyond pickleball and no outsole rubber.

We found no independent test of the Pickleball edition. RunRepeat tested the Gel Dedicate 8 tennis shoe, a different edition, in a men’s US size 9 and wrote: “A steady platform and well-ventilated upper are the shoe’s main highlights, in our opinion.” It weighed that tennis edition at 11.3 oz (319 g) in a men’s US 9; ASICS publishes no weight for the Pickleball edition with a size, and we found no lab weight for it. Tennis Warehouse, a retailer, lists the Pickleball edition at 11.9 oz at size 10.5. Two r/Pickleball owners who play ten or more hours a week report wearing through the sole in two to three months (see the owner section above), and one of them still calls it “About as good as any shoe I’ve had.”

ASICS has since released the Gel-Dedicate 9 Pickleball, which is a pick in our budget pickleball shoes guide. The Gel-Dedicate 8 Pickleball was in stock on Amazon only in a few sizes when we checked; the linked listing is the men’s 14, and its size menu shows the other sizes and colours.

When we checked on October 26, 2026, both Amazon’s own data and the product page showed Zappos, an Amazon-owned retailer, as the seller, shipping from Amazon; Amazon’s data price was below ASICS’s.

Evidence: Independently reviewed, same series. RunRepeat: Gel Dedicate 8 tennis edition, men’s US 9.

Specs (men’s 14, standard width, White/Gunmetal, ASICS 1041A409.105)

• Court: pickleball courts, type not named (ASICS)
• Outsole: wrap-up outsole (ASICS); rubber not named
• Midsole: GEL cushioning, TRUSSTIC (ASICS)
• Upper: synthetic leather overlays and toe overlays (ASICS)
• Widths: standard; no wide version found
• Weight: not published for this edition with a size; 11.3 oz (319 g) for the tennis edition in a men’s US 9 (RunRepeat lab)

ASICS Solution Swift FF 2 Men’s, Quick cuts, men’s

ASICS’s description on its Amazon listing says: “The SOLUTION SWIFT™ FF 2 shoe is designed for all-court players covering the net and baseline. It features a flexible sole design that’s functional for multi-directional movements.” It adds that “the midfoot’s resin TRUSSTIC® support unit helps you experience quick and confident cuts on court” and that the outsole “is formed with a vertical dash pattern to improve traction on the court.” “All-court” here is ASICS’s word for a playing style, not a court surface; ASICS sells a separate Solution Swift FF 2 Clay, and this listing is the standard version.

RunRepeat tested the Padel version of the Solution Swift FF 2 in a men’s US size 9 and notes that its results may differ for the Hard Court and Clay versions. It wrote: “This ASICS shoe goes toe-to-toe with the flagship model, offering an incredibly lightweight yet stable and well-cushioned build that is ideal for rapid dashes all over the court.” The flagship it means is ASICS’s Solution Speed FF 3. RunRepeat weighed its pair at 10.7 oz (302 g) and lists “True to size and width” among its pros, and “Very low energy return” and “Lacks breathability” among its cons.

When we checked on October 26, 2026, both Amazon’s own data and the product page showed Zappos, an Amazon-owned retailer, as the seller, shipping from Amazon; Amazon’s data price was below ASICS’s.

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

Specs (men’s 10, standard width, White/Digital Sakura, ASICS 1041A466.104)

• Court: on court, surface not named (ASICS); a clay version is sold separately
• Outsole: vertical dash pattern “to improve traction on the court” (ASICS)
• Midsole: FLYTEFOAM, resin TRUSSTIC unit (ASICS)
• Upper: flexible upper with toe reinforcement (ASICS)
• Widths: standard; no wide version found
• Weight: 10.7 oz (302 g), men’s US 9, Padel version (RunRepeat lab)

ASICS Gel-Renma 2 Women’s, Indoor court, women’s

This is the women’s version of pick 1, with the same ASICS bullets on its Amazon listing. ASICS’s Canadian site describes it the same way: “The GEL-RENMA™ 2 shoe is a good choice for indoor sports players looking to enhance their performance. This shoe is designed to provide the stability and flexibility you need for multi-directional movements on the court.” ASICS lists Forefoot GEL in the midsole, TRUSSTIC technology, a “Wrap-up outsole and wider gauge” and a no-sew film covered mesh vamp.

Men’s Health names the Gel-Renma 2 its “Best Budget Pickleball Shoes” (“Enter the second iteration of the Asics Gel-Renma pickleball shoes.”) but every shop link in its entry goes to the men’s Gel-Renma 2, not this women’s version, so the award points at the men’s shoe; it does not state a size. Its cons are “May be too narrow for some” and “Long term durability is lacking”. We found no independent test of the women’s version.

When we checked on October 26, 2026, Amazon’s own data showed ASICS’s Amazon storefront, Asics America Corporation, as the seller, and the product page showed OutdoorEquipped, a third-party seller, shipping from Amazon; Amazon’s data price was below ASICS’s.

Evidence: Independently reviewed, same series. Men’s Health: Gel-Renma 2, men’s version linked (ASICS 1071A124); size not stated.

Specs (women’s 8, standard width, Murasaki/Foggy Teal, ASICS 1072A126.500)

• Court: indoor (“indoor sports players”, ASICS)
• Outsole: wrap-up outsole with a wider gauge and flex grooves (ASICS); rubber not named
• Midsole: Forefoot GEL, TRUSSTIC (ASICS)
• Upper: no-sew film covered mesh vamp, synthetic leather overlays (ASICS)
• Widths: standard; no wide version found
• Weight: not published with a size

ASICS Solution Swift FF 2 Women’s, Quick cuts, women’s

This is the women’s version of pick 3. ASICS’s US product pages for the women’s Solution Swift FF 2, as Google shows them, say it “is designed for all-court players covering the net and baseline. It features a flexible sole design”, and that “the midfoot’s resin truss support unit helps you experience quick and confident cuts on court.” ASICS’s bullets on the Amazon listing add “Resin truss technology: Improves stability when performing quick cuts” and “FLYTEFOAM cushioning: Provides lightweight impact absorption”. The description on the Amazon listing is a retailer’s text rather than ASICS’s, so we do not quote it. ASICS sells a separate clay version; this listing is the standard version.

We found no independent test of the women’s version. RunRepeat tested the Padel version in a men’s US size 9 and wrote: “This ASICS shoe goes toe-to-toe with the flagship model, offering an incredibly lightweight yet stable and well-cushioned build that is ideal for rapid dashes all over the court.” Its weight and fit results are for that men’s pair, so we do not give a women’s weight.

When we checked on October 26, 2026, Amazon’s own data showed ASICS’s Amazon storefront, Asics America Corporation, as the seller, and the product page showed Tennis Express, a third-party seller, shipping its own stock with four pairs left in this size; Amazon’s data price was below ASICS’s.

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

Specs (women’s 8, standard width, White/Cantaloupe, ASICS 1042A265.105)

• Court: on court, surface not named (ASICS); a clay version is sold separately
• Outsole: flexible sole design (ASICS); rubber not named
• Midsole: FLYTEFOAM, resin truss unit (ASICS)
• Upper: flexible upper with toe reinforcement (ASICS)
• Widths: standard; no wide version found
• Weight: not published for the women’s with a size

ASICS Gel-Challenger 15 Women’s, Stability, women’s

On its Canadian site, ASICS says: “The GEL-CHALLENGER™ 15 tennis court shoe is one of our most comfortable stability shoes.” It adds that “WINGWALL™ technology is placed in the sidewall to improve stability during side-to-side movements” and that “The full-length outsole and separated groove design helps create a larger contact area.” ASICS lists Rearfoot GEL, an OrthoLite sockliner and an AHARPLUS outsole, which it describes as “ASICS®’ pinnacle high abrasion resistant rubber located in the heel area that is approximately three times more durable than standard outsole rubbers.” That is ASICS’s claim, not a test. ASICS’s US page, as Google shows it, calls it “A comfortable stability shoe for players with a baseline playing style.” ASICS also sells a Gel-Challenger 15 Clay; this listing is the standard version.

RunRepeat tested the men’s Gel Challenger 15 in a men’s US size 9 and wrote: “Straight from the box, the ASICS Gel Challenger 15 gave us pretty strong Gel Resolution vibes.” Its pros include “Unbelievably stable ride” and “Accommodating fit”; its cons include “Minimal shock absorption” and “Poor breathability”. RunRepeat weighed its men’s pair at 395 g in a men’s US 9. We found no independent test of the women’s version, and no weight for it. The men’s Gel-Challenger 15 is a pick in our men’s outdoor pickleball shoes guide.

When we checked on October 26, 2026, both Amazon’s own data and the product page showed Zappos, an Amazon-owned retailer, as the seller, shipping from Amazon; Amazon’s data price was below ASICS’s.

Evidence: Independently reviewed, same series. RunRepeat: men’s Gel Challenger 15, US 9.

Specs (women’s 9, standard width, White/Sky, ASICS 1042A294.102)

• Court: tennis court, surface not named (ASICS); a clay version is sold separately
• Outsole: full-length outsole with separated grooves; AHARPLUS rubber in the heel area (ASICS)
• Midsole: Rearfoot GEL, OrthoLite sockliner (ASICS)
• Upper: soft, supportive upper with a thicker collar; PGUARD (ASICS)
• Widths: standard; no wide version found
• Weight: not published for the women’s with a size

Before you order ASICS on Amazon

• Pick your size on the listing. Each link opens one size and colour; the listing’s menus show the rest, and stock and sellers change by size. The Gel-Dedicate 8 Pickleball was in stock in only a few sizes when we checked.
• Check the title for “Clay”. ASICS sells clay versions of the Solution Swift FF 2 and the Gel-Challenger 15, and some ASICS listings on Amazon mix them into the same size menu.
• Check for “Pickleball” in the model name. The Gel-Dedicate 8 comes in a tennis edition and a Pickleball edition, sold on separate listings.
• Check the seller. Amazon’s buy box moves between ASICS’s storefront, Zappos and other sellers; the seller shown when you order is the one you buy from.
• Compare with our other guides. Our cushioned women’s pickleball shoes and cushioned men’s pickleball shoes guides include other ASICS models.

ASICS shoes not on this list

• Gel-Dedicate 9 Pickleball and Game FF Pickleball. Both are ASICS pickleball models and were in stock on Amazon when we checked. They are picks in our budget pickleball shoes, men’s pickleball shoes and cushioned women’s pickleball shoes guides, so we kept this guide to models those guides do not already cover, apart from the Gel-Renma 2.
• Gel-Resolution X and Solution Speed FF 4. ASICS tennis shoes that are picks in our pickleball shoes for traction and women’s pickleball shoes guides. The women’s Solution Speed FF 4 listing we found carries the ASICS bullet “Clay court outsole.”
• The original Gel-Renma. Out of stock on Amazon in the sizes and colours we checked, and we found no current ASICS US price for it.
• Gel-Dedicate 8 Pickleball Women’s. We found no new pair in stock with a buy box on Amazon.
• Gel-Game 9 Pickleball. We found no Amazon listing for it.

Frequently Asked Questions

ASICS sells the Gel-Renma 2, the Gel-Dedicate 9 Pickleball, the Gel-Dedicate 8 Pickleball and the Game FF Pickleball as pickleball models. Of those, this guide picks the Gel-Renma 2 in men’s and women’s versions and the Gel-Dedicate 8 Pickleball Men’s; the others are picks in our other shoe guides. ASICS’s tennis shoes, such as the Solution Swift FF 2 and the Gel-Challenger 15, are described by ASICS for play on court rather than for pickleball.

ASICS’s own description calls the Gel-Renma 2 “a good choice for indoor sports players”. The ASICS text we read does not mention outdoor courts, so we list it for indoor courts.

ASICS describes its tennis shoes for play on court, and pickleball is played on court, but the outsole you need depends on your surface. Our can you wear tennis shoes for pickleball guide covers the question; avoid clay versions for hard courts.

Sources differ by model. RunRepeat found its men’s US 9 Solution Swift FF 2 true to size and width, while Men’s Health says the Gel-Renma 2 “May be too narrow for some”. Check each listing’s size chart and reviews before you order.

We found no wide version of the six picks here on Amazon. ASICS sells a women’s Gel-Resolution X Wide tennis shoe on its US site. For other brands, see our men’s wide pickleball shoes and women’s extra-wide pickleball shoes guides.

That depends on your court, your feet and how often you play, and it goes beyond one brand. Our pickleball shoes compared guide covers other brands, and our budget pickleball shoes guide covers lower-priced pairs.

The bottom line

Final Verdict

For indoor pickleball, the ASICS Gel-Renma 2 Men’s (check price) and ASICS Gel-Renma 2 Women’s (check price) are the shoes ASICS describes for indoor sports players, and Men’s Health names the Gel-Renma 2 its budget pick, linking the men’s version. For a man starting out, the ASICS Gel-Dedicate 8 Pickleball Men’s (check price) is ASICS’s entry-level pickleball model, if your size is in stock. For quick changes of direction, ASICS’s Solution Swift FF 2 tennis shoe is here as the ASICS Solution Swift FF 2 Men’s (check price) and the ASICS Solution Swift FF 2 Women’s (check price), and for a woman who wants a stability tennis shoe, the ASICS Gel-Challenger 15 Women’s (check price) is the pick.

Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon.com at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.