The Secret's Out
If you've been following Mint for a while, you know us as a pickleball brand. That's where it started. Three brothers from San Diego, a belief that premium equipment shouldn't feel like a compromise, and a paddle line built to back that up.
But here's the thing about people who genuinely love sport: they rarely stop at one.
The players we built Mint for don't just play pickleball. They golf on weekends. They're eyeing the padel courts opening up in their city. They care about what they wear, how they move, and what they carry in their bag. Sport isn't a hobby for them. It's a way of being.
So we made a decision. Mint was always going to grow in the direction our players were already heading.
Welcome to 2026.
Pickleball: Where It All Started
The foundation stays strong. Our paddle lineup has been built around one principle: equipment that earns trust instead of just promising it.
Every paddle in the Mint line is designed around that moment when doubt disappears. When you stop managing your gear and start playing your game. When the serve leaves your hand clean, the drive commits fully, and the dink lands exactly where you called it.
That's what the Vibra Reduce System is for. Silicone inlays running the full length of the handle absorb up to 30% of vibration on impact, which means your wrist, elbow, and shoulder aren't paying a tax on every rally. Less fatigue. More games. Faster recovery.
That's what SiliGrip Ringz™ are for. Fifty percent more grip confidence, which means you can loosen your death grip on the handle and let your arm relax into the shot. The tension that travels up your arm when you're squeezing too hard? Gone.
Paddles like the Maestro, Mon Ami, and Megalodon were built around these technologies because we believe great pickleball gear should protect the body that plays it, not just perform in the short term. And with 20 new paddles launching this year, we're just getting started.
MintGOLF: For the Other Days
A lot of pickleball players came from golf. Or still play both. The rhythm is different but the mindset isn't. Precision, patience, the kind of focus that quiets everything else down.
MintGOLF was a natural move.
Balls for every player’s style. Lightweight, waffle-weave microfiber towels built for the bag. Gloves for superior grip and fit. The kind of accessories that do their job so well you stop thinking about it, which is exactly the point.
More is coming for golf. But this is the beginning of Mint showing up on the course the same way it shows up on the court: with gear that takes the game seriously.
Padel: Coming Soon
Padel is growing faster than almost any sport on the planet, and if you've ever played it, you understand why. It's fast, social, tactically interesting, and genuinely addictive. The connection between pickleball and padel isn't just demographic overlap. It's the same instinct: a smarter, more social version of racket sport.
Padel is coming to Mint. We're not ready to say more than that yet, but it's worth knowing it's in the pipeline. Watch this space.
Apparel: Built for How You Actually Move
Sport apparel has a problem. Most of it is either built for performance without style, or style without performance. Athletes who live actively deserve both.
Mint's spring apparel line is lightweight, breathable, and designed for movement. Not just court movement. The kind of movement that carries you from a morning match to an afternoon on the course to an evening out, without the need to change your whole kit.
The arm sleeves are a prime example. The Seamless Arm Sleeves are built from a premium nylon-spandex blend with UPF 50 sun protection and 3D seamless weaving technology for genuine breathability. White, grey, black. One size fits all. No seam irritation, no silicone strip burns, no compromises.
The Spartan Premium Jacquard Towels bring the same thinking. Vietnamese cotton, fast-drying, built to last. The kind of towel you reach for before a match and use at the beach afterward. Mint signature red. One less thing to think about.
Accessories: The Stuff That Actually Matters
Great gear is more than the headline products. It's the accessories that keep everything running.
SiliGrip Ringz™ snap onto any racket handle in any racket sport. They're available for purchase separately, not just on Mint paddles, because the technology works anywhere you're holding a handle under pressure.
The Minted sunglasses line brings the same design philosophy to eyewear. Models 6 through 9 are crafted from Jinliang and Mazzucchelli acetate, finished with Category 3 TAC polarized lenses, and built for the kind of person who wants their eyewear to keep up. Warm honey. Understated olive. Deep blue. Confident black. Frames that move between the court, the course, and the rest of your life without asking for attention.
The Pro Spartan Backpack holds it all together. Dedicated paddle compartment, separate shoe and damp clothing section, and the kind of construction that makes sense for someone who actually carries their whole life to the court.
Much More. Full Stop.
Mint started with pickleball because that's where our players were. But the Mint player has always been something broader than that. They show up. They compete. They care about the equipment in their hands and the community around them. They move between sports and seasons without losing the thread.
2026 is where that player gets the full picture. More paddles. More sports. More gear built for the way they actually live.
Pickleball, golf, padel, apparel, accessories, and sunglasses. All of it grounded in the same belief that's driven Mint from the start: premium gear should earn trust, protect your body, and make you want to play more.
Much more gear. Much more game.
Mint Sport.
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