We see people wearing cheerleading shoes that are legit falling apart all the time and it makes us cringe every time! It is not okay to be wearing those! It’s just not!
Here’s a Cheerleading fact for you all.
Nearly 37,000 cheerleaders visit the emergency room every single year. 37,000!! Seriously just crazy. Think we’re joking? Check out {these} crazy stats on cheer injuries.
Being safe while cheering should always be the top priority
and when you wear shoes that are falling apart, don’t fit properly, or aren’t actually
cheer shoes, you could get seriously hurt. Wearing the proper attire and shoes
is the first step to avoiding injuries.
When we tell cheerleaders just like you that they need new
shoes, we always hear the same thing.
“But, they’re so comfy still!”
“Theyre still good, I fixed them with duct tape”
“I’m good, I’ll just tie them tighter”
No. No. No. No. Just no. We know that your shoes are your
babies and breaking in a new pair is the worst but you need to let go
eventually! Keep reading below to know the signs of dead shoes and why it is so
important to replace them.
The first indication is with the midsole of the shoe and it is probably the
hardest part of the shoe to actually see physical signs of wear, probably all you feel is the broken-in comfort. Let’s
start by answering the first question. What is the midsole and why is it so
important?
To put it simply, the midsole is the comfy shock absorbing
material that sits in between the sole of the shoe and your insole. It’s the
thing that protects your body on impact and supports your foot in its range of
motion. After a certain amount of time, that material breaks down and no longer
able to do its job of supporting you and your feet.
So now think about how much pressure and force you are
putting on your body each and every single time you land with no cushion under
you. Think knee and hip injuries, shin splints, muscle tears and strains etc. No
good!
If you can’t see the midsole, then how are you supposed to know
when it is no good anymore? By keeping track of how long you have had
them. Typically, midsoles tend to wear down after 45-60 hours of aerobic dance
activity. For cheerleading shoes, that time frame is most likely less because
of all the stunting, tumbling, and jumping you do. That’s a lot of impact for
your shoes to take day and day out.
Check out this math for a sec. If you cheer for 1 hour a
practice X 3 times a week = 3 hours x 15 Weeks = 45 hours = Just slightly over
3 months…so now think about when you practice more than 3 hours a week. Crazy!
The second indication are the lace loops ripping. This is
unfortunately happens quite a bit with cheerleading shoes. Annoying when it
happens, we know, but totally normal.
One reason is simply because the shoe broke. When shoes are
manufactured in mass quantities, unfortunately a damage like this is bound to
happen with a handful of them. When it happens, please don’t think it’s a minor
fix by just skipping that one eyelet when you lace them. It causes your feet to
lose out on the support it needs.
The second reason it could be happening is because the shoe
could have stretched out too much and now you are pulling your laces too tight.
We know, you like your shoes tight especially if you’re a flier. Which is
totally fine! BUT here’s the point we are trying to make: when you first bought
your shoes, they probably fit great, right? Well, as you wear them they stretch
out and when they stretch out they no longer are supporting your feet as well
as they should be. This is the bad part!
If your shoe doesn’t hold your foot and support it anymore
then this is going to cause injuries. AKA lots of rolled ankles, knee problems,
even simple tripping over your shoes because they are now too big. This is not
good guys.
SO, moral of the story, when you start to notice that you
are tying your shoes tighter and tighter, it’s probably time for a new pair.
You should also look into what size you are getting as well. If you are tying
your shoes super tight from day one, look to see if the smaller size might be
better for you. Remember how much they stretch!
Lastly, peeling toes. This is another one we see a lot. A
LOT. We’ve also seen a lot of at home fixes for it including white duct tape
around the toe, nail glue to fix during practice, and even a shoe lace. Please
don’t do this! The toe peeling is pretty normal depending on the style and the
amount of wear you have put on the shoes. Plus if you’re a toe dragger when you
cheer, toe peeling is VERY common. But unfortunately once it starts happening,
it will only get worse and it will become a safety issue. Tripping, falling
stunts because the base had her fingers on the peeling part and can’t get a
stable hold, etc.
Any of these problems sound familiar to you? We’re sure at
least one of these things has happened to you at some point in your
cheerleading careers. We hope now that you know the importance of your
cheerleading shoes, you will take better care of them.
So just trust us, let go of your emotional bond with your
cheer shoes and replace them, we are your cheer experts after all. ;)
Do you any questions that we didn’t talk about here? Or do
you have a personal experience that would help prove our point? We would love
to hear from you!
Call us anytime at 877-200-4944 or email us at
customerservice@cheerandpom.
Thanks for stopping by!
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