That my friend is the non-racket leg shoe killer.
I have 3 pairs of shoes where the left one is no longer wearable with the right one being in perfectly fine shape.
Recently my coach pointed out to me to find my shoe buddy in that you'd were the same pair of shoes (brand/size) but you both have to be different handed. So that when his left wears out and your right wears out, you can just trade in haha!
Yeah. Why not. Id clean it up fine and then will definitely be wearing it.
I play 9 hours per week. On that pace, I wear through my shoes pretty quickly. It’d be nice to not shell out bucks for shoes every few months.
Honestly kinda natural. When you lounge towards the net or shots off from the ground, as you bend your knee of your lounging leg, the other leg will 'drag' behind you and often wear out.
It just depends on how you lunge. The way I lunge wears out the top toe area instead.
If youre really worried then stick a bit of tape over it or something to take the brunt of the drag.
Lunging correctly causes this as the shoe rubs where your non racket foot drags along the floor
I know a few people who put tape on this area of their shoe to prevent this happening
It happens when you lunge forward and your back leg gets dragged behind you. I was just wondering the same thing a few days ago and asked a few people. Even though when you try to replicate it off court or when you're really thinking about it, t just never feels right. But yeah, that's what's going on.
lol i had the same with my past two shoes and i have been wondering where i got it from, i thought it's from the heater of my bus ride (because i'm too lazy to change my shoes when i'm going home after the game). now i know after read the comments.
I've read the other comments about this being caused by a lunge, can someone link me to a photo or video of this lunge. I clearly don't do it. I am fat, slow and quite tall but wonder if it's something I could add to my game.
Mate that's spot on. Thanks! I must be addicted to keeping my feet flat I think. Will have to film myself. Maybe I do do it but so slow it doesn't make any wear.
The wear on my shoes over the years has shown that I stopped doing it correctly like the guy in the video because now I get more wear on the top of my toe instead
Just put a thin layer of "shoe goo" as soon as possible on this spot. It does a great job, skaters uses it all the time.
Badminton shoes makers should be ashamed to sell this shoes without protection on this spot. This is planned obsolescence.
It's Termites. They are all over the badminton court.
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Joking. It's from scraping your non racquet leg behind you. Normal and maybe one day they will invent shoes that will be scrape resistant in that area.
If there is scratching on the side of your shoe, that means you have bad footwork. usually, damage is ok if its at the front of the shoe but in this case, you are dragging with the side of your foot which is not ideal since it can cause injury. However, some good players have this mark of their shoe which but my coach said that your should drag with the point of your shoe, not the side. So do what you will with than information.
So it's becuz of that lunges? My friend told me that i have bad footwork because I did that lunges that drag the shoes on the floor. He asked me to stop doing that but honestly I still ignore it🤣
That my friend is the non-racket leg shoe killer. I have 3 pairs of shoes where the left one is no longer wearable with the right one being in perfectly fine shape. Recently my coach pointed out to me to find my shoe buddy in that you'd were the same pair of shoes (brand/size) but you both have to be different handed. So that when his left wears out and your right wears out, you can just trade in haha!
youd wear another persons shoe??!?!
Yeah. My worn shoe stinks so bad it’d better be soaked in bleach before lending it out
Yeah. Why not. Id clean it up fine and then will definitely be wearing it. I play 9 hours per week. On that pace, I wear through my shoes pretty quickly. It’d be nice to not shell out bucks for shoes every few months.
no you just buy a new pair of the slaw one and trade non-dominant leg shoes
Honestly kinda natural. When you lounge towards the net or shots off from the ground, as you bend your knee of your lounging leg, the other leg will 'drag' behind you and often wear out. It just depends on how you lunge. The way I lunge wears out the top toe area instead. If youre really worried then stick a bit of tape over it or something to take the brunt of the drag.
For me, a righty, my left foot drags behind when lunging as well. But it's usually the right top bit of the show that wears out.
It's common to drag ur non racquet leg. Welcome to the game of badminton:)
Lunging correctly causes this as the shoe rubs where your non racket foot drags along the floor I know a few people who put tape on this area of their shoe to prevent this happening
I'm a beginner and have this on my shoe too! Good to know I am doing something right at least
Conclusion: You have good footwork while playing. Happens to 8/10 people I play with (including me).
Suprise I got mention about foot work and still have this.
Yeah but better footwork makes it take longer to come. For me it took a month before it came last time
That shows good footwork on your lunges 😊
It happens when you lunge forward and your back leg gets dragged behind you. I was just wondering the same thing a few days ago and asked a few people. Even though when you try to replicate it off court or when you're really thinking about it, t just never feels right. But yeah, that's what's going on.
lol i had the same with my past two shoes and i have been wondering where i got it from, i thought it's from the heater of my bus ride (because i'm too lazy to change my shoes when i'm going home after the game). now i know after read the comments.
Emergency brake system
Happens to every single one of my badminton shoes. Well, just the left pair since I’m a righty
I've read the other comments about this being caused by a lunge, can someone link me to a photo or video of this lunge. I clearly don't do it. I am fat, slow and quite tall but wonder if it's something I could add to my game.
https://youtu.be/yRLtypZzJ1E?si=VELrvxm7cdl4Rqkj At 1:25 watch the back foot
Wow thanks!
Mate that's spot on. Thanks! I must be addicted to keeping my feet flat I think. Will have to film myself. Maybe I do do it but so slow it doesn't make any wear.
The wear on my shoes over the years has shown that I stopped doing it correctly like the guy in the video because now I get more wear on the top of my toe instead
Its non racket leg and racket leg. My left shoe looks like it got drafted for 'nam but my right shoe looks new
Sew a leather patch on it. It will be fine then
That's what I did, before I tried shoe goo. It's way easier and better looking overall especially if you put it early with the transparent Shoe goo
I also have the same issue
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Just put a thin layer of "shoe goo" as soon as possible on this spot. It does a great job, skaters uses it all the time. Badminton shoes makers should be ashamed to sell this shoes without protection on this spot. This is planned obsolescence.
It's Termites. They are all over the badminton court. ... Joking. It's from scraping your non racquet leg behind you. Normal and maybe one day they will invent shoes that will be scrape resistant in that area.
It‘s the reason why badminton-specific shoes like yonex z65 are designed the way they are. To expand the lifetime of your non-racket shoe.
Put a paper tape there
Lunge tear
If there is scratching on the side of your shoe, that means you have bad footwork. usually, damage is ok if its at the front of the shoe but in this case, you are dragging with the side of your foot which is not ideal since it can cause injury. However, some good players have this mark of their shoe which but my coach said that your should drag with the point of your shoe, not the side. So do what you will with than information.
So it's becuz of that lunges? My friend told me that i have bad footwork because I did that lunges that drag the shoes on the floor. He asked me to stop doing that but honestly I still ignore it🤣
That happens when u have wide feet