The idea for a new business came when trying to choose a padel racket with an attractive design.
Founder Georgie Rennie found it hard to pick a new piece of sports equipment for herself. The only “female” option was pink and it seemed to her that the padel gear for women was a bit of an afterthought.
Pounce Padel is now ready to fill that gap with its new stylish products.
Georgie explained: “Most racket designs were aggressive, using “blokey” colourrs like fluoro, neon, black, and red, and only featured a token pink option in a collection. There was nothing that genuinely inspired me to play.
“Recognising this gap, I designed three unique rackets with the mission of inspiring more women to get onto the court.
“The feedback has been incredible. Some customers have told me that the design of my racket inspired them to try padel for the very first time. It’s exciting to see the mission working.”
Pounce Padel sell boldly coloured rackets which players will be happy to use – and be seen playing with. There are three designs on offer at the moment – the Pink scallop, the Green scallop and the Leopard. The business will also offer some limited and seasonal designs soon and is positioning itself to be the go to brand for all women padel players.
We’re not here to fit in. we’re here to change the game.
Business background
Georgie has her business background in media and advertising technology coupled with client success. She is now wholeheartedly putting her energies into building her own brand.
The entrepreneur said that she did not see herself as a sporty type growing up, and is now creating a brand especially for women to make padel more accessible and empowering. Georgie says she has a determination to “create lasting change for herself, her daughter and the next generation of women in sport”.
Busy as she is, Georgie admitted she finds padel quite addictive. She said: “This is a social sport playing with three others. I like to keep active and do yoga and go to the gym. But in terms of actual sport I haven’t played for ages. This is the game which has got me back into playing sport. You don’t need to serve like tennis which I always struggle with. For me it ties in time with my friends in between juggling family and work. If you can tick off being active with seeing your friends then that is an absolute win win for me.”
Padel is the fastest-growing sport with around 40% of players who are women which is significantly higher than participation in tennis.
There are many reasons why padel is a great sport for women such as the smaller courts, but the game is one of strategy and is easy to learn no matter what your age or fitness level. This also makes it suitable for older would be athletes to play.
The cardiovascular sport has caught the attention of many people in Edinburgh and courts are springing up in several areas including the courts at Edinburgh Park, Portobello and Sighthill.
Does one size fit all?
Pounce Padel advise that there are several important considerations including the weight of the racket which can improve control. With the right racket players can get better at the game more quickly.
The teardrop-shaped rackets which Pounce Padel sell are chosen for versatility and medium balance. They are made with a 100% carbon frame and a 3K carbon weave surface giving a great feel and precision when playing. This surface is more durable than fibreglass and is less prone to cracking.
