adidas Crazyquick Boost Padel Shoes, Men's 2026

Boost is the cushioning adidas made its name with in running shoes, and here it sits as an insert in the midsole. Retailers describe the effect consistently: more cushioning and more energy return than the Lightstrike version. On a padel court that matters in the places you can feel it, the landing after a bandeja, the push-off from the back wall and the hundredth lunge of the evening.

The rest of the shoe is built to keep that softness from turning wobbly. A TPU stabiliser under the mid-foot stops the shoe twisting when you change direction, the Slingframe upper holds the foot, and an Adituff reinforcement protects the toe where it drags. A few customer reviews on a US retailer's page praise the grip, the cushioning and the speed; we treat that as colour, not a test result.

Tennis Warehouse Europe weighs the men's Boost at 407 g in a US 10.5. Another retailer lists 366 g without saying which size, and the Lightstrike version comes in around 342 g on the lists we found. So the Boost is the heavier shoe, but the gap is smaller or larger depending on who you believe. Pick it for the cushioning, not for the weight.

Width is similar. One listing calls the toe box slightly narrow, and another lists a medium width with a low arch. adidas says order your usual size; with a wide forefoot, size up, and see our Crazyquick sizing notes for the half-size argument.

adidas makes three padel shoes, and the choice is mostly about what your feet and knees want. (An older tennis clay option, the Barricade Clay, is also sold for padel.) The Crazyquick Lightstrike is lighter and more direct. The Courtquick is the everyday option with Cloudfoam+ cushioning and recycled content, and you will find it on our Courtquick page, and the women's version is the Courtquick W. For the Boost in women's sizes, see the women's Crazyquick Boost. The Boost is the one for people who play more than three hours a week or who are heavier on their feet.

Players who want the lightest shoe on court, who have a wide forefoot and dislike a snug lace-up, or who play a couple of times a month. The Boost is not the budget choice and it is not the quickest, and a Courtquick will do the job for a casual player. If you want the premium rival from another brand, the ASICS Gel-Resolution X is the usual comparison.

A good shoe deserves a good racket. For players who want a soft, forgiving frame to match, the adidas Metalbone Carbon Ctrl is the round racket from the same brand, and the padel racket range covers the rest. Add an insole if your arch needs it; the Karakal insole is one we list.

Keep them in a bag with a ventilated pocket; our padel bags page has the options. Start browsing every pair on the padel shoes page or the men's padel shoes page, and see the padel grips page for the other end of the kit. New to the sport? Our guide to choosing a padel racket is a good start.