Padel gear
What padel racket, balls and shoes to buy in Australia, typical prices in AUD, and the shops that sell padel gear here.
Short answer: To start padel you need a padel racket, padel balls and court shoes, and you can hire the racket at almost every venue for $5 to $10. If you buy, beginner rackets from the major brands cost about $150 to $210 in Australia, a can of three padel balls about $10 to $16, and padel or clay-court shoes about $130 to $300 (prices checked November 2026).
Padel is a cheap sport to try and a reasonably cheap one to keep playing. The guides in this section explain what to buy, what to skip, and what things actually cost in Australia, using prices listed on Australian retailers' websites.
What do I actually need?
| Item | Need it for your first game? | Typical Australian price |
|---|---|---|
| Padel racket | No, hire one at the venue | About $150 to $660 |
| Padel balls | Usually supplied in classes | About $10 to $16 for 3 |
| Court shoes | Sports shoes with grip will do at first | About $130 to $300 |
| Bag, grips, protector tape | No | Varies |
Padel balls are not the same as tennis balls. They have lower pressure: the LTA, the UK governing body, puts a new padel ball at 11 psi against 14 psi for a tennis ball. That matters on an enclosed court.
My gear guides
- How to choose a padel racket: round vs teardrop vs diamond, weight, core and face materials, with real AUD prices.
- Padel balls: how they differ from tennis balls, the official specs, and prices.
- Padel shoes: what to wear, why clay-court shoes are the usual alternative, and prices.
- Where to buy padel gear in Australia: specialist shops, tennis retailers, sports chains and club pro shops.
How I handle brands and prices
Brand and product names on these pages are there so you can compare real prices. I have no affiliate links, I do not accept free gear, and I have not tested the products myself. Prices are listed prices from retailers' websites on the date shown, and they change often, so check before you buy. Every price links back to its source on the page and on my sources page.
Sources for this page
Checked November 2026. Full list on the sources page.
- Total Padel, padel rackets (prices checked 3 November 2026)totalpadel.com.au
- LTA Padel, padel FAQsltapadel.org.uk
Guides in this section
- How to choose a padel racket (with Australian prices)Shape, weight, core and face explained, plus real AUD prices from about $150 to $660.
- Padel balls: how they differ from tennis balls and what they costLower pressure, slightly smaller, about $10 to $16 a can of three in Australia.
- Padel shoes: what to wear on courtGrip and side-to-side support matter most. Padel or clay-court shoes cost about $130 to $300 in Australia.
- Where to buy padel gear in AustraliaSpecialist padel shops, tennis retailers, sports chains and club pro shops that sell padel gear here.