About Us

At Dink Performance, we believe your gear should work as hard as you do on the court. Founded in 2026, we set out to build something the pickleball world was missing a brand that actually gets the game. Not a tennis brand in disguise. Not a generic apparel label with a pickle slapped on it. A brand built from the ground up for players who take pickleball seriously.

We're for the 5am open play crew. The league night regulars. The player who owns four paddles and is already eyeing a fifth. The one who downloaded three different tournament apps and memorized their DUPR rating. Whether you're a 2.5 just finding your game or a 5.0 who treats the court like a second home, if you love pickleball, you're one of ours.

What You're Getting This isn't your average t-shirt. Made with premium ring-spun cotton, this tee is lightweight, breathable, and built for the long haul, whether you're on the court, heading to the court, or lying awake at night thinking about that shot you missed three days ago. The soft feel and durable construction make it the easiest grab in your closet, day after day.

It doesn't matter if you're wearing it solo or layered up for those early morning sessions, this shirt delivers a clean look with a relaxed fit you'll reach for again and again. Just like that one shot, you can't stop practicing at 6am when your neighbors are still asleep.

Exceptional Customer Service Great gear deserves great support. Our team is here with quick responses, clear communication, and real solutions, no runarounds, no fault calls, no questionable line calls. Straight answers when you need them.

Shop with confidence knowing every purchase is backed by our 30-day money-back guarantee. If something's off with your order, we'll make it right. Unlike that disputed point in your last match, this one won't require a rematch.

✅ 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee ✅ Friendly, reliable customer support, real people, real answers, no bad calls

Pickleball-Owned Small Business We're not a faceless corporation. We're not a big-box brand that stumbled into pickleball because it was trending. We're a small, independent business built by a player, for players with real passion for the sport and the community behind it.

I'm the founder behind Dink Performance. I started this brand because I love this game, the culture, the competition, the community, and the fact that once you start playing, you simply cannot stop. Trust me, I've tried. I built Dink Performance to create gear that represents pickleball the right way, for the players who give it everything they've got. Even on the days when everything they've got still isn't enough to beat that one guy at open play.

Thanks for being here. Now go find a court. We both know you haven't gone a full week without playing since you picked up a paddle.

— Taylor Stephens