Problem with the slippery shoes ...

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  1. kimdongmoon

    kimdongmoon Regular Member

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    what should I do with my slippery shoes ?
    Very desperate in playing with this yonex shoes.

    If I wash it, will it help ?
    Or the rubber sole also have some life-span ?

    anybody can advise me ?
     
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    Its probably the hall you play in. Generally I find the yonex shoes have good grip.

    Get some paper towels or a towel/cloth of sum sort and wet it and wipe ur feet on it every so often and you will find you have great grip. I have to do this myself in a dusty hall I play in and it works well
     
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    Rub your shoe on some carpet or water to clear the dust on the sole of your shoe if you that doesnt work it could be the court.
     
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    Indeed, as already suggested bring a towel/cloth/paper which you can moist and use to clean of your soles when playing. I seldom remember to do this so I just spill a few drops of water on the ground, far away from court, and step on it until a bit of grip is regained. Also it is good now and then, once a year at least, to carefully use some soap to clean and/or sandpaper to rugg the sole a little.

    In the end the sole will harden and lose grip because that's what happens with rubber, natural causes.....

    /mats
     
  5. Andy05

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    I had a pair of yonex that I had used soo much I had worn them down and the plastic in the arch of the shoe was contacting the floor making me slip.
    But it's probably just a wet newspaper you need.
     
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    just convert and use it during your bowling session...be the 1st bowling shoe under yonex branding
     
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    water works great, your shoes will be squeaking loudly for a few minutes after :D I usually go wipe them off with some paper towel and water if it's slippery.

    I was looking for some shoe grip spray but so far have found nothing. I guess sweeping the court is probably more effective
     
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    could be your sole is wearing off, time to change shoes :D
     
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    Haha, that's proper hilarious
     

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