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I am a pickleball shoe fanatic, having around $1000+ worth of pickleball shoes, so it was important to me to research what shoes the top men and women pickleball pros such as Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters wear.
Pickleball shoes are intriguing because many players may get sponsored for their paddle, but maybe not for their shoes.
In addition, you may be surprised that some of these shoes are not on the best pickleball shoes in 2025 list.
These rankings are based on the most recent PPA tour rankings. First, we will cover the mens shoes and then we will cover the women’s shoes.
Top Men’s Pickleball Shoes
1. Federico Staksrud
About a year ago, Fed Staksrud went to Instagram to pitch the Hyperice shoes, so my assumption was that Fed uses those shoes, but from a recent tournemtn in 2025, you can see that Fed is now wearing Adidas pickleball shoes.
So, in his recent tournament, I spotted that Fed Staksrud is using Adidas pickleball shoes. I scoured the internet for these shoes, and my best guess is that these are the Adidas Men’s Courtjam Control shoes that you can find on Amazon.
2. Ben Johns
As you can see below, Ben Johns uses Babolat pickleball shoes. He used to the Babolat Mach 3 pickleball shoes, but I wanted to confirm that for 2025.
My research makes me strongly believe that these are the Babolat shoes that Ben Johns is using in 2025.
I mentioned in my Babolat Mach Jet 3 review article that these shoes are absolutely incredible, and can really allow you to glide flawlessly around the court.
3. Hunter Johnson
Per a recent tournament in 2025, I found that Hunter Johnson, currently the #3 top ranked player in the world also uses Babolat shoes.
I know the image is blurry below, but hopefully you can see that these are a similar make and model to Ben John’s shoes above.
From the image below, I believe these are also the Mach 3 All Court tennis shoes.
4.Connor Garnett
Per a recent tournament, you can see that Connor Garnett using K Swiss pickleball shoes. The logo in the back is a unique aspect of these shoes, so I scoured the internet, and I believe I found that his shoes are the K-Swiss Men’s Ultrashot 3 HB Tennis Shoe.
That said, I could not find the exact color that he used below.
5. Jaume Martinez Vich
I loved the design of the shoes that Jaume Maartinez Vich uses. I immediately recognized the logo as the Mizuno shoe brand.
From there, I was able to find the colors of blue and yellow that he used below, and my hypothesis is that Vich uses the Mizuno Men’s Wave Enforce Tour Ac Sneaker.
Top Women’s Pickleball Shoes
1. Anna Leigh Waters
Per my research, Anna Leigh Waters used to use either the Babolat Jet Tere or Babolat Propulse Blast for her pickleball shoes.
But, those days may be gone as Anna Leigh Waters signed with Fila, which means that she is sporting Fila pickleball shoes in her match play today
Here’s a close up image of the recent Fila pickleball shoes she wore in the 2025 tournament that I found are actually quite economical.
I believe these are the Fila Womens Axilus 3 tennis shoes white and navy. I have a pair of Fila pickleball shoes, and they are great shoes.
If helpful, you can also see Anna Leigh Waters pickleball paddle she uses from my recent article.
2. Catherine Parenteau
Catherine was the labeled as one of the best dressed in the Austin tournament back in March of 2024. In this picture, hyou can see that she’s wearing Sketcher shoes.
That said, I wanted to see whether things have changed in 2025, and while her shoe design has changed, she still is wearing Sketchers pickleball shoes.
In 2025, I believe Catherine is wearing the Skechers Women’s Pickleball Viper Court Pro 2.0 Sneaker in the all white edition. Here’s my deep dive review of my Sketchers pickleball shoes that I absolutely love.
3. Rachel Rohrabacher
From her recent 5th title win, you can see that Rachel Rohrabacher uses K swiss shoes. From my research, I believe these shoes are the K-Swiss Women’s Hypercourt Express 2 Tennis Shoe.
I wrote an extensive review article of my K Swiss pickleball shoes, and the shoes are not my favorite, but these appear to have a decent 4.3 rating on Amazon.
4. Anna Bright
As you can see in a recent tournament, Anna Bright uses Asics pickleball shoes, which I believe are the best shoes you can purchase after aquiring around 10 pairs of shoes.
From my resaearch, I believe these shoes are the Asics Gel Resolution 9 womens shoes. I have 2 pair of Asics shoes and the shoes are absolutely fantastic, but they also have a lower cost Asics pickleball shoe option that are one of my favorites.
5. Tyra Black
From a recent Instagram post, Tyra Black shoes that she uses Nike pickleball shoes. I looked at another tournament and found that she was wearing Nike pickleball shoes as well. I couldn’t find the exact pair, but here’s a good starting point if you are looking for similar shoes.
Should You Purchase The Pickleball Shoes Top Pros Wear?
While I may not advice someone to purchase a $300 pickleball paddle similar to pickleball pros (unless they have the budget), I would argue that pickleball shoes are often much more affordable in comparison.
As you can see above, many of the shoes are around $100- $150, and it’s not that much different than the economical shoes that are in the range of $50-$75.
That said, I am not sure that these shoes would outcompete some of the more economical options.
Conclusion
Top picklebal pros wear a variety of pickleball shoes from the top brands.
While professional men and women pickleball players get sponsored for paddles, you may see that less of the players get sponsored for shoes potentially with exception of players such as Anna Leigh Waters.
That said, you can find some grey pickleball shoes on this list that can help you elevate your game.
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