Slippery floor
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anoop singh Asked 10 years ago
hello Alois/Jeff,
I am a recreational player and we don't have a good floor to use for table tennis. Infact, the floor is not wooden and it slips a lot.
Do you have recommendations for getting a good grip in this case ? I am looking for specific suggestions with SPECIFIC products (if any) to use ?
Thanks,
Anoop
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Anoop,
I din't have any suggestions for treating the floor but if you get some shoes with good grip this will help. I find the Indoor Sports shoes to be effective.
Then also make sure that the soles of the shoes are clean before each point. You will see some players have a damp cloth on the floor next to the table to wipe their shoes on before a point.
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anoop singh Posted 10 years ago
hello Alois, what specific recommendations do you have for good "cheap" indoor shoes..(to emphasize, the floor we have isn't wooden.. its built with tiles which is slippery unfortunately).
I am looking for specific good "cheap" shoes that can do the job for me .. have heard that since the floor isn't wooden and specific TT shoes r designed with wooden/carpet floor in mind, they may not be effective here.. cross training shoes may be better.. I am not sure. I just need any pair that works in my case so that I can get a good grip and practice and play a game I really like.
Thanks,
Anoop.
Hi Anoop,
I don't have specific recommendations. Others may have some ideas for you.
Joe Bailey Posted 10 years ago
Hi Anoop,
I can't confirm the price or quality of these products, but you can buy grippy spray to put on the soles of your shoes. It might be worth a try!
Ilia Minkin Posted 9 years ago
That may sound silly, but how would you deal with overly grippy floors? The issue is that sometimes when trying to make a shuffle step one of my feet "sticks" to the floor which leads to an awkward movement. I fell on the floor a few times already, and now I am afraid of getting an injury.
Yes moving your feet by jumping is important there. If you try to slide you risk turning your ankle over.