Dnk started with a single text between lifelong friends. 

“Should we start a pickleball shoe company?”

It was 2022 and Kaden and Toby, like many of you, had both fallen in love with the game during the pandemic. 

“Yes. Yes we should” was the answer, and Dnk was born. 

But Dnk was also born because we were tired. Tired of playing in running shoes, then later, tired of playing in tennis shoes with the word “pickleball” written on them.

The pickleball community is a passionate bunch, so it didn't sit right with us that there wasn’t a shoe that truly catered to and honored every aspect of the game.

So we set out to create one. 

First we focused on performance: 

We created Dnk’s to be durable enough to hold up to long days on the court, stable to protect from injury, and so comfortable they are a joy to put on. 

Then there are the looks:

You’ve seen some of the shoes out there. Some may perform great, but ooof, they can be little tough on the eyes. We made Dnk's so you'd be as confident wearing them off the court, as on.

And finally there is heritage: 

It frustrated us to no end when a legacy brand would slap the word pickleball on one of their existing models and call it a day. We built Dnk from the sole up with pickleball in mind—look at the bottom of every pair to see an outline of Bainbridge Island, the place where the game was invented.

Dnk is the result of a passionate team of shoe designers, pickleball lovers, and friends who want to share the joy the game has brought to us, with all of you. 

Pickleball is not just on our sole—it’s in our soul. And we can’t wait to share it with you.