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Padel jackets

By October the jacket is in and out of the padel racket bag more often than the balls are. It goes on for the walk to the club and stays on through the warm-up. Between matches, once the temperature drops, nobody takes it off.

There are padel jackets here for men and women, and kids get their own sizes. Most come from brands you'd already recognise from the club.

When do players wear a padel jacket?

Types of padel jackets

Plenty of players pull a jacket on in the car park, wear it through the warm-up and have it off before the first serve. Others barely take it off until they're back home. Fair enough, and it explains why the models in this category differ so much.

• Lightweight jackets Common at the break between matches and during the warm-up.
• Hooded: probably worn off court more than on it.
• Full zip: handy when it's coming off and going back on every couple of games.
• Padded: for when it's properly cold.
• Softshell: the wind on an open court, which is when plenty of players zip one on.

How do you pick a padel jacket?

• Fabric: a lighter knit for spring and autumn, or something thicker once the Thursday night games move into the cold. Keeping two in the padel racket bag is pretty normal.
• Fit: snug if you like it close to the body, looser if you'd rather have room to swing. Nobody agrees on this one, and half the club has a strong opinion.
• Hood: worth having if the jacket also gets worn outside the club.
• Pockets: keys and phone fit fine. A wallet too, if you take one on court.
• Main use: training, getting to the club or everyday wear.

Padel jacket brands

Most of the jackets here come from Bullpadel, Adidasor Noxand Headplus Asicsand Siuxand Joma , along with a handful of other names that crop up at most clubs.

A few collections look properly sporty from the first glance. Others could pass for an everyday jacket once you're off court.

Padel jackets at Time2Padel

At Time2Padel padel jackets for men and women, plus kids' sizes, from the main brands in the sport. Plenty go straight into the training bag. A good few end up as the coat people wear to work, too.