When do you replace your table tennis shoes?

[CallMeZaddy]

When do you decide to change your table tennis shoes? I've been playing with a pair of Asics Gel Rocket 10 since April and I can start to feel them slip a bit. The top half of the shoe around the big toe mound has gotten completely smooth. I generally play 3x a week, about 2-4 hours a session, so about 6-10 hours a week. Is it normal to be already replacing my shoes? Doing some math, it would seem I have used these shoes for about 168-280 hours, so let's say roughly 200 hours?

 

[ben1229]

When you feel uncomfortable. Then change .

 

[Gozo Aruna]

When soul sole detached from the body.

 

[Fnub]

When they smell like 10x Hurricanes 3 neo

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

no more grip, then change

 

[PaddyPolar]

Whenever you lose.

 

[Fnub]

Also after losing you must change rubbers, blade, t-shirt, socks

 

[blahness]

no more grip, then change

Sometimes no more grip is a benefit in ultra grippy/sticky floors lol...

 

[Haraold]

only after i break both ankles