sliding shoes

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  1. akshaykanade

    akshaykanade Regular Member

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    i am a right handed player.
    while receiving drops, the inner side of my left shoes slides alond the court floor. while playing i am unaware of this. but after playing i find that the inner side of my left shoe is badly worn.
    please suggest why this happens. is this a flaw in my technique?
    also, how can i prevent it?
     
  2. leo29

    leo29 Regular Member

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    that happens to me aswel, it happend on my shb 89s and my 90s :confused: i dnt know why!
     
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    It is not a flaw in your technique. It is actually evidence that this part of your technique is correct :)

    When you lunge forwards, you can use your left foot as a brake and stabiliser, turning it outwards. That's why it wears thin.

    After a while, I develop holes in that part of my shoes :D
     
  4. chessymonkey

    chessymonkey Regular Member

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    yah that sounds perfectly normal when u r doing your front court footwork properly, so in another word don't worry bout it
     
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    i have this wear on my shoes too
     
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    tape

    It happens to almost everyone unless your footwork is like super fast. To ensure that your shoe have a hole there, try using a tape. Tape that area of the shoe , tats what i do.
     
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    tape

    It happens to almost everyone unless your footwork is like super fast. To ensure that your shoe dont have a hole there, try using a tape. Tape that area of the shoe to prevent it from getting worn out. Thats what i always do.
     

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