Customer Reviews SKECHERS Skechers Pickleball Slip-ins Relaxed Fit: Viper Court Reload

I bought my first pair a few months ago, lived the fit, comfort, slip in technology and tread wear. I wanted to be able rotate shoes, I play a lot of Pickleball, so I bought a second pair.

This has gotten me so many compliments. Great feel and comfort

Good pickleball shoe. Comfortable.

I wanted to like these but they are hot, do not breathe well, and are narrow. They say the toe box is roomy. I disagree. Maybe compared to a dress shoe but not much wider than a standard tennis shoe

Love design and color.

In almost every respect these are the perfect sneaker / court shoe: Just the right amount of cushioning - cushioning that allows you to bounce off the floor, rather than the kind of cushioning that takes time to sink into and which absorbs your landing rather than allows you to rebound off of it. It's enough cushioning to be extremely comfortable without being like so many of the modern sneakers that rely on soles so thick that you are inches off the ground and you have to adjust the way you know to play your sport. The toe area is close to the ground, good for immediately being able to push off toes to get to a shot - unlike with running shoes where the fronts are curved way up. The arch provides the perfect amount of support and makes my feet feel healthy. (I must admit I have low arches so my take is from that perspective.) The shoe hugs my feet absolutely perfectly: snug so that it stays on while I run around and change direction, but without putting undue pressure on the widest part of my feet, and the toe box is high and wide enough for my toes to feel plenty of room. No break-in period was necessary; these were flexible and moved with my feet from the moment I put them on. These WOULD BE five-star shoes if I could wear them. Unfortunately the model's one flaw is so overwhelming that it counterbalances all its wonderful aspects. Despite the ovals that might hint at mesh or the actual holes you can see, there is as close to zero breathability as a shoe can offer. Under a bright light, if you try passing something with a lot of color inside the shoe, you will not notice any change in color. Beneath the holes is another layer of material. When I am playing a sport I keep very focused. I can't stay focused while wearing these shoes because after 20 or 30 minutes my feet begin an almost constant stream of messages to my brain crying for me to take them off. I never even tried wearing them outdoors on sunny days on hot surfaces; I'm talking about wearing them indoors in climate-controlled gyms. I tried cotton socks, bamboo socks; nothing made a difference. After trying many, many pairs of sneakers to replace the ones I've worn out, these Viper Reloads were the only ones to be so close to perfect that I actually considered drilling holes in them to allow enough air in so I could keep them on without being miserable. Then I remembered that my crocs have HUGE holes all around them but because of the material the rest of them is made of they still feel hot. Because of purported increased breathability, I ordered and tried the Skechers Viper Court Pro 2.0. While not a BAD shoe, it was stiffer, with not as perfect a fit or as perfect a cushion, and not enough of a difference in breathability to be noticeable. (The company added some tiny holes above where your toes join to your feet, but added more rubbery/plasticky material to the area above the tips of the toes and up one side of each shoe. Probably that was to increase durability, but who cares about durability when the shoes are not comfortable enough to wear on a regular basis?) Bottom line: If you're only going to wear these in cold weather and take them off as soon as you're done with your game and then change into something where your skin gets some air, you won't find better shoes. Otherwise, wait until Skechers combines the incredible features of this shoe with more breathable material. Oh - As a woman who only tried the women's model, my attempt was to review the women's version of this shoe, but I could not get that version to appear. Since the men's version looks the same and is called by the same name I assume it carries the same strong points and strong flaw, but this IS merely an assumption.

Very stylish, looks great, but sizing feels smallnarrow & short compared to other Skechers that I own.

Left shoe was not properly manufactured, slightly out of alignment, I hope it breaks in okay. Right shoe was made properly

I wanted shoes for Pickleball. Tried Viper Court Reload, Viper Court Pro 2 and Elite. Viper Court Reload looks good, but it is narrow and the foot sits higher which might increase tendency for the ankle to twist during playing. Cushioning is a bit rough. Viper Court Pro 2 looks nicer, but also has less cushion and rougher on the feet for playing Pickleball. The Viper Court Elite seems the most comfortable with better lateral support, lightweight and high quality shoe for Pickleball. The Reload shoe seems better for casual wear.

First, the shoes are very comfortable. I've had mine for three months. I wear them every other day to every third day for 12 to 14 hours a day. I do not abuse them. I am disappointed to find that the cloth is already worn through on the "shoehorn" portion of the shoe. I wonder if there is a warranty for this?

I ordered bowling shoes and these are not bowling shoes!

I love sketchers that I don't have to tie. But I don't like the slip-ins. My heel slips out of the shoe when I walk.

Love the shoe, however the quality is not there. In less than three weeks the sole separated from the shoe in the front. See photo below.

Bottom of front peeled of after three months of likely use. Sketchers should replace for free. ContactedSketchers but got no response.

Love Skechers Slip Ons and have bought many pairs. Unfortunately This time I was sent the wrong color shoe. I could not find it in exchange option so I just returned the shoes. I went back to buy the shoes I actually wanted and noticed that The original discount was not applied on the repurchase so these shoes are $25 more. I could not find a support option to call somebody so I decided to leave This review. If we can get this resolved I will go back and give a five-star rating as these shoes are fantastic.

I love the looks and fit of all my Sketchers golf shoes. However, this one for pickleball appears to be a bit heavy compared to New Balance or other PB shoes.

I was excited to buy a slip-in pickleball shoe after enjoying two other Sketcher pickleball shoes. However, my foot rolled twice in two weeks, which never happened before. I'm afraid to wear them now

I wanted to like these but they are hot, do not breathe well, and are narrow. They say the toe box is roomy. I disagree. Maybe compared to a dress shoe but not much wider than a standard tennis shoe

I bought these shoes for playing pickleball. it worn out heavily on one side. see pictures I posted.