This campaign is closed

CYPHER - The Game-Changing Pickleball Shoe

The first court shoe born in pickleball that's built with durability, comfort, and style in mind.

You may also be interested in

Caret Left
Caret Right
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed

CYPHER - The Game-Changing Pickleball Shoe

CYPHER - The Game-Changing Pickleball Shoe

CYPHER - The Game-Changing Pickleball Shoe

CYPHER - The Game-Changing Pickleball Shoe

CYPHER - The Game-Changing Pickleball Shoe

The first court shoe born in pickleball that's built with durability, comfort, and style in mind.

The first court shoe born in pickleball that's built with durability, comfort, and style in mind.

The first court shoe born in pickleball that's built with durability, comfort, and style in mind.

The first court shoe born in pickleball that's built with durability, comfort, and style in mind.

Garrett Cypher
Garrett Cypher
Garrett Cypher
Garrett Cypher
1 Campaign |
Carlsbad, United States
$39,277 USD 350 backers
392% of $10,000 Fixed Goal Fixed Goal
Prototype
The project team has a working demo, not the final product. Their ability to begin production may be affected by product development or financial challenges.
Check Wrench Warehouse Truck
Concept Prototype Production Shipping

Tired of getting ripped off on ugly pickleball shoes, we took matters into our own hands. Today, we bring you a game-changing pickleball shoe that is:

Cypher Pickleball is founded by fellow pickleball players in Southern California. But more importantly, our shoes are engineered by experts.

We partnered with an industry-veteran footwear designer with 20+ years experience to bring you a men's and women's footwear line that will be the last brand of pickleball shoes you'll ever have to try.

With a specially designed toe bumper and 5.5mm thick carbon rubber outsole, we’ve reinforced the most high-abrasion areas for pickleball wear and tear without making it look or feel like you’re wearing a brick.

Turn your long matches into comfy ones. Designed with a compression molded EVA midsole, breathable mesh upper, and a shock-absorbing removable insole, you’ll be able to extend your time on jarring court surfaces and avoid the pain that comes with it.

Supercharge your footwork with shoes specifically engineered for pickleball movements. With reduced material in the shoes’ flex zones and a design that enhances lateral movements, you’ll be able to blast off the baseline and crush your next dink fest.

Most people in this video met as strangers at public pickleball courts in Carlsbad California. We started this brand because we think pickleball is worth it. It builds lasting friendships, gets people away from the computer screen, is great exercise, social, competitive, and fun. We're grateful to have found the game and we're equally grateful for your support.

 

 

Questions? Concerns? Something we missed? We want to help! We will be answering any and all questions ASAP!

  • Email us at : help@cypherpickleball.com
  • Text Garrett at : (760)-994-2278

 

  • We realize you cannot designate what size(s) you want when checking out. This is a limitation of Indiegogo's platform unfortunately...but don't fret! If you decide to purchase a pair(s), you will receive a Google Survey via email asking what shoe sizes you want for your order. We will send these emails periodically, so if you do not see it in your inbox immediately after purchase please give us a few! We apologize for the inconvenience here.

  • True to Size: Yes. We advise ordering the most typical shoe size you wear! Every foot and shoe is different so there's no guarantee, but if for some reason you receive the shoes and you decide a different size might be better, don't worry! We're offering free exchanges / returns and free shipping, so you can always send em back if you need a different size!
  • Wides: We do not have wide sizing at this time (coming soon!)

  • All colors are available for both men and women

Hey all it's Garrett here. With shoe experts, friends, family, and my awesome girlfriend, we're getting this pickleball brand off the ground. But why?

Like many of you, I got addicted to pickleball during the height of the pandemic. Society was suspended in total limbo. But, the one safe haven that allowed us to be social, exercise, be outside, compete, and forget about the world for a bit were the pickleball courts at our local park.

This is where I fell in love with the game. I love the fact it forces people to drop their phones, to be human, get some vitamin D, focus, burn calories, laugh, and sometimes, even fall. When I purchased my first pair of court shoes (the brand rhymes with Tillson), they fell apart in weeks. Everyone was clamoring just to find their shoe size so I thought, why don't we make a better shoe?

And here we are. After a year+ of development, testing, adjustments, and a million other things, we can finally say - we're here to bring you a BETTER pickleball shoe. Thanks for taking this journey with us and you can always reach out to me personally with ANY questions at gcypher@cypherpickleball.com 

As good as our backhand dinks pretend to be, us pickleball players couldn't design and manufacture shoes ourselves...we had to find an expert who could. So we did, and his name is Mark. With over 20+ years of experience working with brands like K-Swiss, Adidas, Hoka, UGG, and many more, Mark helped us achieve our dream of creating the perfect pickleball shoe. 

Starting on March 16th 2022, we started building Cypher Key211s from scratch. The process is arduous, with MANY revisions, decisions, and mistakes to be made along the way, but we didn't want to rush the process, and we HAD to get it right.  

Below: examples of hand-drawn renderings by Mark, outsole and last samples, etc.

 

If you decide to purchase a pair or pairs throughout this campaign, you should receive your shoes in December of 2023. I realize for a lot of you that's a long wait and that you may need new shoes tomorrow. But, I want to be totally transparent with everyone even if that means you decide to pass on a pair of our shoes for now.

The reason for the delay is because we need the funding from this crowdfunding campaign to help pay for the final mold costs ($40-$50k) + to pay for our initial production run. Our shoes are of high quality and produced in small quantities...so it's unfortunately an expensive endeavor! Which is why we need your help to get us off the ground. By supporting our campaign, you are truly a part of making this brand a reality. Thank you for your patience and for your support!

 

Looking for more information? Check the project FAQ
Need more information
Let us know if you think this campaign contains prohibited content.

Choose your Perk

Early Bird

Early Bird

$125 USD $149 USD (16% off)
--- IMPORTANT --- FOR SIZES: We will ask for your shoe size(s) via email in the form of a Google Survey. This is due to a limitation of Indiegogo's platform. | Get 1x Pair of Cypher Pickleball Shoes for $24 off! You save 16% off our MSRP.
Included Items
  • Cypher Pickleball Shoes
Estimated Shipping
December 2023
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.
2 Pairs | Super Early Bird

2 Pairs | Super Early Bird

$219 USD $298 USD (26% off)
--- IMPORTANT --- FOR SIZES: We will ask for your shoe size(s) via email in the form of a Google Survey. This is due to a limitation of Indiegogo's platform. | Get 2x Pair of Cypher Pickleball Shoes for $79 off! You save 26% off our MSRP.
Included Items
  • Cypher Pickleball Shoes (2)
Estimated Shipping
December 2023
3 claimed
Ships worldwide.
4 Pairs Super Special

4 Pairs Super Special

$397 USD $596 USD (33% off)
--- IMPORTANT --- FOR SIZES: We will ask for your shoe size(s) via email in the form of a Google Survey. This is due to a limitation of Indiegogo's platform. | Get 4x Pairs of Cypher Pickleball Shoes for $199 off! You save 33% off our MSRP.
Included Items
  • Cypher Pickleball Shoes (4)
Estimated Shipping
December 2023
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

You may also be interested in

Up Caret