by admin | Sep 21, 2026 | Learn padel
In short: 1962: Enrique Corcuera creates padel at his home in Acapulco (Mexico) by adapting a fronton court. Arrival in Spain: Alfonso de Hohenlohe builds the first courts at the Marbella Club. Expansion: Argentina and Spain turn it into a phenomenon; in 1991 the...
by admin | Sep 21, 2026 | Padel brands
In short: Hallmark: rackets made in Spain, at its factory in Azuqueca de Henares (Guadalajara), opened in 2013. Total control: its team takes part in almost the whole process, with up to 11 manufacturing stages per racket. Sustainability: it uses electricity...
by admin | Sep 21, 2026 | Padel brands
In short: Origin: Adidas was founded in 1949 and entered padel in 2013 with its first racket collection. Growth: within a few years it competes at the level of the most veteran brands. Players: Ale Galán, Ari Sánchez and Martita Ortega play with Adidas. Ranges: Metalbone...
by admin | Sep 21, 2026 | Padel brands
In short: Origin: Pierre Babolat founded the brand in Lyon (France) in 1875, making racket strings. Innovation: it invented string benchmarks such as «Babolat VS» and popularised the verb «babolizar». Rackets: in 1994 it launched its first racket, the Pure...
by admin | Sep 21, 2026 | Padel brands
In short: Origin: brothers Jesús and José Luis Ballvé founded Nox Sport in 2008, even though a consultancy advised them against investing in padel. Philosophy: a family business with its own R&D and testing in a specialist laboratory. Flagship product: the racket, which accounts for nearly...
