Reducing grip on plimsolls

I have to wear footwear now when training. Tis the law according to the foot specialist. So I have some sort called kung fu shoes. Basically plimsolls but with some fancy Chinese symbols inside.

Trouble is, they grip better than any shoe I've ever worn. This sounds good. It isn't. In martial arts there is a lot of subtle footwork that involves lots of rapid pivots and such. Tonight during kick drill, they just weren't cooperating.

I need to wear shoes to cushion my arthritic feet. They need to be light and flexible to avoid accidentally hurting someone else. But they also need to be no more grippy than your average trainer or dress shoe.

Any ideas how I can reduce the grip on them?

 

How about using some sand paper on them to reduce the straight bits of the treads or run down the road skuffing your feet

 

Spray them with WD40, or 3in1 oil.

 

What if I varnish the soles? Might that work? I like the flexibility and cushioning, just not the grip.

 

Not flexible enough

 

Mens leather dance pumps
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/leather-...502_ii__vi__&gclid=CKvr2ujoy88CFcQV0wodX68AkQ

 

Talcum powder on the soles?

 

I've bought some special trainers. I must now hope our instructor considers them acceptable. It's a tricky one because obviously he has to consider everyone's safety. We cant have shoes flying off during kick drill and hitting people in the back of the head.

I went to an actual sports shoe shop. I've given up on buying shoes and such on line. If there's one thing I've learned about feet since smashing mine up, it's that feet are unique, and one person's 5 star review is another person's torture.

So I went into an actual shoe shop. There i found the usual general purpose trainers, as well as ones specialised for different activities. Among them were the highly popular Adidas taekwondo shoes. I tried one on. What a horrible fit. Obviously works for many due to their popularity, but not me. Then I found a cheaper pair of another make. I tried them on. Very snug and supportive. But I had to test them. I dread to think what the staff and other customers must have thought when I suddenly started throwing roundhouse and spinning kicks in the shop. But the shoes seemed to perform very well. So I bought them.

 

"He's on one ... "

 

That's brilliant. I like that idea. It's so important too because, as I've recently learned, the human foot and the whole kinetic chain, up through the legs to the lower back, is a fantastic work of engineering. So many things happen in such a rapid and precise sequence as we walk. Walking on a flat surface involves very different muscle activity than on an uneven surface or incline etc.