5 Picks You’ll Want to Pack for Your Pickleball Vacation
5 PICKS YOU’LL WANT
TO PACK FOR YOUR
PICKLEBALL VACATION
Holiday and play in style, from bags to balls.
WISH LIST
PACKS A PUNCH
Prep for your next pickleball vacation with a suitcase as upbeat as you feel about taking a trip for some pickleball fun. The lightweight carry-on from Away can fit your paddle, on-court outfits, and a whole lot more.
SUNNY STYLE
The luggage brand is introducing eight exciting new colors designed to help kick off the R&R vibe. With a durable polycarbonate hard shell to protect your goods, the suitcase will help you mentally shift into vacation mode.
SMOOTH MOVES
Arrive at your destination efficiently thanks to quiet wheels that swivel 360 degrees. Smart features like a water-resistant laundry bag, interior compression bag, TSA-approved combination lock, and optional $20 USB built-in charger will have you traveling like a pro. From $275; awaytravel.com
HAVE A BALL
We can’t promise these X-40 pickleballs from Franklin will have you playing like Ben Johns or Simone Jardim, but, as the official ball of USA Pickleball and the US Open Pickleball Championships, they’ll sure help. With 40 machine-drilled holes (key to a great in-game flight), the balls come in four colors, including Lava. $35 for a 12-pack; franklinsports.com
SLIDE, SLIDE!
Are your feet screaming after a long session of pickleball? Slip into the Pickleball Après Slides by Acacia Sports. A few of their noteworthy features: a wide toe box (so those puppies can breathe!), a pillow-soft foam footbed, waterproof material, and shark-tooth grooves on the soles. All together now…aaah.
$40; acaciasports.com
IN THE BAG
You’ll look active not only midmatch but also going to and from the court with Vulcan Pickleball’s unisex Duffel Bag. Made of thick, water-resistant polyester, this duffle is roomy enough to hold your paddle, balls, and a change of clothes (with an interior pocket sleeve and one zippered exterior pocket for little extras). $50; vulcansportinggoods.com
PASSPORT TO FUN
Let the whole world know you are wild about pickleball with the Fillmore Vegan Leather Passport Case from Mark & Graham. It comes in five colors, including Poppy. Have yours monogrammed in foil-debossed type for an extra $13—then buy a luggage tag to match. $39; markandgraham.com
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