Very recently, the OEMs of padel seem to have changed their minds somewhat. The very flashy outfits with original patterns, so characteristic of this sport, seem to gradually leave the landscape of World Padel Tour. We are now getting closer to what we can see during the Davis Cup doubles in tennis. The visual impression for the viewer comes out all the better.
Several brands have left a little aside psychedelic outfits to offer much more sober things. We saw it recently, the new clothing collection by Nox Padel clearly goes in this direction. The advantage of this practice is that it allows players to be perfectly matched to their teammate, even if they have different equipment manufacturers. Lima-Galan, Tapia-Belasteguin, Lebron-Navarro, Sanchez-Gutierrez, the examples are not lacking.
Even though this way of sorting outfits was already widespread among girls, it is now becoming more popular among boys, who want to be the most beautiful possible on the court. It is also not impossible that the leaders of the WPT, for the sake of improving the image, have pushed in this favor. However, this practice is not reserved only for professionals, the proof is with the photo of the P500 final. Padel Toulouse Infinity Padel Club this weekend (won by the Majdoubi / Blanqué pair).
We can think that the holding at padel has a more important role than it seems: a player who feels good and beautiful in his clothes could have more confidence in himself and be better able to perform on the pitch. Likewise, the assortment of outfits within a pair reinforces the impression of cohesion. The most observant will surely have noticed that during the third set of the Mexico Open final, Paquito Navarro wore a red t-shirt and Juan Lebrón a black t-shirt…