Padel shoes with Omni or Clay sole

One of the factors that every player considers when choosing the sole of their padel shoes is the type of sole. The two types of soles that are currently most popular, both at the brand and player level, are the Clay sole and the Omni sole.

Lately, the Clay sole has gained more strength due to its better adaptation to different padel surfaces. Some of the best shoes with this type of sole are the Asics Gel Resolution 6 Clay, the Babolat Jet Clay or the Joma T. Pro Roland Clay.

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What should we consider when choosing our sole type? On the one hand, we should analyze our playing style, meaning how we move on the court during our matches.

Players who like to have a better grip on the court and make explosive movements where speed is paramount, should opt for a Clay sole. Another factor that makes most players choose this sole for their shoes is its durability. Other lightweight players, who also like to combine grip with slides, may find this type of sole ideal for their game.

Within the Clay sole, depending on the manufacturer, we see that the depth of the sole between the crest and the deepest part of the sole varies from one to another, causing a percentage variation in foot strike and movements, despite being the same sole model.

On the other hand, we have the Omni sole, which is also widely used in tennis. In fact, it is the sole with which padel was first played. This type of sole is chosen by players who seek less grip in their movements and like to have freer movements with the typical slides we see in our sport.

A drawback we see with this type of sole is that if you don't have good court positioning, you might slip and fall during play.

You can get the widest variety of padel shoes with Clay or Omni soles to play padel at the best price in the Streetpadel.es store