After playing Badminton for a year or two, you’ll start to notice that the shoe of your non-master foot always ends up with a lot of scuffing (wear and tear), eventually leaving you with one broken shoe.
And it always breaks our hearts to throw away the pair of shoes when the other side is still in great condition!
In today’s article, I will be sharing three methods I have seen that work really well in protecting your badminton shoe and they are
1) Shoe Goo
2) Plasti Dip
3) Extra Strong Rigid Strapping Sports Tape (My personal favorite)
I’ll be using videos to show you how they’re done so you’ll understand better.
How to Use Shoe Goo by the Skateshop
Here are the key takeaways. Make sure the affected area is dry. There are typically two key affected areas, so apply a sufficient quantity on those two areas. Use your fingers to spread the shoe goo properly.
After applying the shoe goo, be sure to let it dry for at least 24 hours. You don’t want to shoe to split in half during your badminton match!
Note that shoe goo comes in two colours – black and clear. When I searched up on Amazon, the clear colour seems to be cheaper than the black. Here are the links to the products.
How to Use Plasti Dip:
This video provides a very detailed and clear explanation. Follow the steps closely.
Tape up the areas of the shoe you don’t want the spray to get on before you spray the coats. Let the first layer dry fully for at least 20 minutes and put on 4 coats. You may need more coats to ensure the surface of the shoes are fully covered. The more coats you do, the thicker the base will be.
When the coating is complete, the whole surface should look very smooth. Peel off the tapes carefully. Next, slowly peel off the coat of paint.
Strong Rigid Sports Tape
The reason why I love using sports tape is because it is an instant and portable, clean fix which I can readily share it with my friends while we’re playing in the sports hall. The downside to taping is that it’s plain ugly, that beige coloured tape just doesn’t go well with any shiny and colourful new court shoes.
But if you’re comfortable with tapes around your shoes, I highly recommend taping when your shoes are new because it’s better to prevent damage than to fix one.
Also, I feel that Shoe Goo protects your shoe better, so if you’ve time to spare, do try out the shoe goo! I’ve learnt that the Shoe Goo has another function too. It can help you keep your in-soles in place, which made me super, super happy using them.
This is a pretty short article but I hope it has helped you take necessary steps to make your shoes last much longer. I would love to hear how these solutions have worked out for you and any other viable methods that you have tried. Leave them in the comments section down below and I’ll see you soon!