WINDHAM, NH – February 10, 2026 – SQAIRZ, the performance-focused leader in pickleball footwear, today announced a new partnership with DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating), becoming an Official Partner of the DUPR College Tour, Minor League Pickleball Tour, and High School Tour.
This collaboration unites two organizations committed to elevating competitive pickleball through performance and data. Together, SQAIRZ and DUPR will support the next generation of players as they progress through organized programs at the junior, college, and professional levels.
DUPR is the leading global rating system in pickleball, offering a standardized, data-driven scale that evaluates players of all ages, genders, locations, and skill levels. The system assigns each athlete a rating on a 2.00 to 8.00 scale. DUPR incorporates match results, opponent strength, and partner differentials to produce a single, universal rating used across recreational, league, and tournament play. The platform is relied on by millions of athletes and serves as the competitive backbone for the sport. As part of the partnership, SQAIRZ will support DUPR’s nationwide tournament infrastructure and athlete pathway, which includes hundreds of events across the three tours. The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to advancing organized pickleball and strengthening the competitive framework that guides players through the sport’s emerging development system.
“Our team has watched DUPR unify competitive pickleball in a way few systems have been able to do in any sport,” said Bob Winskowicz, Founder and CEO of SQAIRZ. “These tours represent athletes refining their skills, finding their competitive identity, and moving through the sport’s developmental ladder. We’re proud to support that progression with footwear grounded in research and engineered for consistency on court.”
“On-court movement and control play a large part in how players perform and progress,” said Tito Machado, CEO of DUPR. “SQAIRZ has built a product made specifically for the demands of pickleball, and we’re excited to work together to bring that level of intentional design into the competitive environments of our tours.”
SQAIRZ enters the partnership following recent independent balance testing in which the XRZ™ outperformed other commercially available pickleball shoes. The model was developed with a focus on stability and lower-limb support, incorporating design elements intended to reduce the types of imbalance and strain commonly observed in lateral court movement. Its platform and traction architecture were created specifically for pickleball’s stop-and-start patterns, helping athletes maintain a consistent base during rapid directional changes and high-intensity exchanges.
The complete XRZ™ lineup is available at SQAIRZ.com.
About SQAIRZ
SQAIRZ is a performance footwear company focused on biomechanical innovation and sport-specific design. With patented toe-box geometry, advanced traction systems, and independently validated balance technology, SQAIRZ supports athletes across pickleball, golf, baseball, and softball. SQAIRZ is currently running a limited-time Buy One, Get One 50% Off promotion on XRZ™ pickleball shoes, making it a strong moment for players to upgrade their footwear as competitive play picks up nationwide. Learn more at www.sqairz.com.
About DUPR
DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating) is the premier global pickleball rating system and technology platform, trusted by the world's leading clubs, tournaments, leagues, and players. DUPR's dynamic rating system unifies pickleball across age, gender, and location by analyzing match results to accurately evaluate all players across a 2.000 - 8.000 scale. DUPR is the official pickleball rating of leagues, tournaments and clubs around the world, including United Pickleball Association (UPA), Professional Pickleball Association (PPA), Major League Pickleball (MLP), Pickleball.com, Life Time, The Picklr, National Team Pickleball League, National Pickleball League. It also owns and operates Minor League Pickleball and Collegiate Pickleball, two of the biggest amateur leagues in the sport. Players and operators can visit www.dupr.com to sign up and learn more.
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