K-Swiss Tura Team Womens Padel Shoes

Dunlop Sports, which handles K-Swiss in the UK, labels it an entry shoe, and the listing details fit that: a lace-up closure, a breathable polyester upper and a midsole that stockists describe as elevated for cushioning. The reason to buy it over a trainer is the sole, which retailers call padel-specific, and the DuraWrap toe cap, which covers the part of the shoe that drags when you stretch for a low volley.

It is sold in several colourways, including white with pink details, white and purple, and white, lilac and turquoise. Padel Nuestro pitches it for performance on court and everyday wear, and that is about right for a shoe at this level.

Padel Nuestro calls it RB+, a padel-specific rubber made for grip and durability. Dunlop's data sheet lists the outsole as rubber IMEVA and the series as outdoor, and Ipon Tennis describes a herringbone sole and SurgeLite on a men's colourway, which we do not assume applies here. These could be different names for the same sole or different builds.

What we can say is that the shoe is sold as a padel shoe with a padel sole. Because the pattern is not published, we cannot say whether it is a herringbone, an omni or a hybrid, and our padel shoes page explains why the pattern matters on sand.

K-Swiss's women's padel shoes run from entry to performance. The Court Express 2 Clay is another entry shoe from the clay series, the Express Light 3 adds a herringbone sole and a TPU shank, and the Ultra Court adds a shank and a heel cap, the light Ultrashot Light has a chassis too, and the K-Frame is the performance shoe. Babolat's Sensa Rise is the entry shoe to compare from another brand.

Our padel shoes for women page lists the rest.

Players who play several times a week or want a lot of lateral support. An entry shoe with a polyester upper and an IMEVA midsole is not built for hard use, and nothing in the listings mentions a stability structure. Players who need a published weight or a size chart should look elsewhere, because we found neither.

A forgiving racket matters as much as the shoe. Our best padel racket for beginners page lists them, the womens padel racket page has lighter ones, and the full padel racket range covers the rest. Balls are on the padel balls page and overgrips on the padel grips page.

A bag with a shoe pocket keeps sand off your kit, such as the Babolat RH Pro, and the padel bag page lists others. Our guide to choosing a padel racket is the place to start if you are new.