The biggest development in the padel relates to snowshoes. And you will understand why thanks to the visuals of old rackets of one of the pioneers of this sport, Francois San Miguel.

The first snowshoes: heavy and difficult to handle

The first snowshoes date back to 1970! Hold on tight: in those days it was better to have a good arm. The snowshoes were wooden, so heavy. To precisely avoid having a racket that was too difficult to handle, the thickness of the pala did not exceed 10 mm. However, the racquets weighed almost 450 grams, almost 100 grams more than today.

Forget the technologies that absorb vibrations, the materials that allow better control of the ball. You had none of that.

Those who mastered the “por 3” were rare with this type of racket.

The evolution of the racquet padel

Rubber snowshoes, THE revolution

The Argentinian brand Sane, relatively unknown in France but still present mainly in South America, is at the origin of a technological revolution that will bring this sport into another dimension. In 1989, Sane created the first racquet with a rubber core.

Thanks to this new technology, the weight is reduced, the maneuverability is increased and above all: the rubber absorbs vibrations much more.

Consequence: the thickness of the racket increases from 10 mm to 25 mm

Racket padel history evolution

thicker racquets

Today's racquet is more manageable than that of the 90s. In 2006, brands are moving more and more towards fairly thick models. We go from 25 mm to 38 mm. This thickness becomes the norm.

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Racket padel history evolution
Racket padel history evolution
Racket padel history evolution
Racket padel history evolution
Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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