Frequently asked questions

Most people underestimate this the first time they play. Padel is side-to-side and explosive, then you stop completely, then you go again. Kit built for sustained cardio does not manage that cycle well. You want high-waisted leggings that do not shift when you get low for a drop shot, a sports bra that holds through overhead smashes, and fabric that breathes between points not just during them. Courts are enclosed and warm up faster than you expect.

Yes. The pockets sit in the side seams and hold a ball without pulling the fabric wide or dragging the waistband out of position. You can carry a spare through a full match without thinking about it.

The demands are different enough to matter. Running kit is built for forward movement. Gym kit is built for machines and floor work. Padel is lateral, explosive and stop-start, and you are doing it in a glass box where people outside can see every point. That changes what you want to feel comfortable in. Generic activewear handles the gym fine. It does not always handle all of that.

Yes. All Lola Starr activewear is designed and manufactured in the UK. We plant one tree for every order placed through our Ecologi partnership.

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