FITK Daily Dink - June 16, 2026 | FITK News
FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS $75+FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS $75+
FITK
All Daily Dink Weekly Drive Monthly ATP

FITK Daily Dink - June 16, 2026

Some of the top stories moving in pro pickleball today, from Syntilay and Terrell Owens launching the first custom 3D-printed pickleball recovery shoe to The Dink's breakdown of the four dink types that win kitchen battles.

  • Syntilay and Terrell Owens Launch World's First Custom 3D-Printed Pickleball Recovery Shoe

    Pickleball.com reports that footwear company Syntilay has partnered with NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens to release what they call the world's first custom pickleball recovery shoe, generated from a 3D scan of each customer's feet and produced with 3D-printing technology. The shoe's sole is engineered to relieve the pressure points and fatigue that come from the lateral, high-impact movement common in pickleball, and the project ties into Owens' Prototype 81 performance brand.

    Read at Pickleball.com →
  • The 4 Pickleball Dink Types You Need to Win Kitchen Battles

    The Dink Media Team breaks down four types of dinks that players can use to win exchanges at the kitchen line, explaining how each shot changes the pace, spin, or placement of the ball. The guide argues that mixing dink types rather than relying on a single soft shot is what pressures opponents into pop-ups and the unforced errors that decide extended kitchen rallies.

    Read at The Dink →

FITK Daily Dink aggregates reporting from other outlets under fair-use summary. All original reporting, credit, and traffic belong to the linked sources.