i use dryer sheets in my shoes and shoe compartment to fight odors. also spray lysol once in a while. i duct tape my insoles to make them last longer. had a tear on the right small toe and got it repaired by a shoe shop for us$20. i was into remote control cars. To increase the grip on our tires we used simple green cleaner. I used this on my old SHB 200's and it brought the rubber back to life.
I have to duct tape my left hand shoe to avoid getting a hole. Other than that I just tend to Air them after each session. Really need new insoles though, the Yonex stock ones have gone paper thin after 4 months or so.
not sure if its the right place to ask but ... i had a good pair of court shoe which are still look good but I left it for quite awhile (and i do mean really quite awhile) and now it is very slippery in court. any way to regain the grip on an old shoe?
The rubber would have deteriorated and hardened due to ozonation if over 4-5 yrs, so nothing you can do to revive it.
Off season one pair can last about 4 months, till then at least the dampening is almost gone and the shoe needs to be replaced. Some friends train hard everyday and get supplied with 6-10 pairs every year. If you jump a lot, are heavy etc. shoes will show wear sooner. I use custom made glass fiber/carbon compound insoles. If the shoe smell, I get them fresh again in the washing machine and when the dampening is gone, I use them as sneakers for casual wear.
You can get it all DAISO outlets. They have all sorts of styles including for shoes. RM5/pair. it works for me.
