Pickleball Socks
OS1st · No-show, Crew · No cotton
- Cushion
- 6 out of 10
- Breathability
- 7 out of 10
- Durability
- 7 out of 10
- Blister protection
- 8 out of 10
- Value
- 6 out of 10
Thorlo · $17 a pair
Light Cushion Pickleball
Thorlo's pickleball sock, padded over the toes.
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Our take
The padding sits where pickleball hits your feet: over the toes for quick stops and under the ball of the foot. It's mostly polyester, made in the USA, and comes as a no-show, a low cut, an ankle and a crew. One reviewer found it shares its fabric with Thorlo's tennis sock.
- The catchNot as airy as the thinnest socks, and one 2026 reviewer found it wicked less than they'd hoped.
- Best forPickleball players who want padding without a thick sock.
Scores
Out of 10.
- CushionSpicy
- 7 out of 10
- Padding under the heel and ball of the foot
- BreathabilitySpicy
- 7 out of 10
- How dry it stays in the heat
- DurabilityGreat
- 8 out of 10
- Washes before the heel thins
- Blister protectionGreat
- 8 out of 10
- Seams, fit and how little it moves
- ValueSpicy
- 7 out of 10
- What you get per pair
From the July 2026 editorial scores for the ankle height (PBMU01). Not yet measured by us.
Reviewed by Lee Walpole · Last reviewed
Specs
- No-show, Ankle, Crew3 heights
- Light cushionPadding at the heel and toe only
- Arch bandA snug band around the midfoot so the sock stays put
- 85% polyester, 12% nylon, 3% elastic (the ankle height; other heights differ by a few percent)the fibre mix
- No cottondries faster than cotton
- Mesh topVents over the foot
- Made in the USA
- $17 a pairtypical price
- Made for pickleballthe maker sells it as a pickleball sock
Good for
- BlistersHot spots and blisters, often in the first months
- Sore feetAching heels and forefeet after two hours
- A giftFor a player who has everything
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