How can I prevent my basketball shoes from sliding when I play?
90465
I don't know where you play...But someone should mop or dustmop the court just before you play.If not keep a wet rag handy.
373507
It will get worse, much worse.  My track coach had me do a trick that helped a ton.  Take your shoes and socks off and sit in a sandbox at a playground.  Then extend your feet in front of you and stick them in the soft sand.  Then try and squeeze your feet so you are trying to curl your toes to your heel.  Do a few sets of 15 - 20 of this every day if you can.  It made my shin splints go completely away.
443956
It could be that you are just working a lot and naturally getting blisters from the exersion.  Try tightening your cleats that can sometimes help.  If the blisters are from rubbing up and down on your cleats put some Dr. Sholls stuff in there.  Its in a square and its like a pad that you can stick in the heel to prevent blisters.  Works great
458922
My favorite shoes are the Adidas barricade 2's. They are very comfortable and durable. I play 5-7 times a week and it takes me about 2-3 months to wear them out. Then I send them back to Adidas and get a free pair. They cost about $75 but are worth it because you get 2 pairs out of them if you wear them out in under 6 months. Definitely a good buy for juniors who play a lot.
865123
I was in your shoes 3 years ago. I needed to develop my vert. What helped me? Your local athletic store...or on eastbay.com sells this show that makes you walk on your tippy toes and play ball on your tippy toes. This may seem stupid but it helped me soo much! By standing on your toes for long periods of time, it builds the muslce necessary to increase your verticle leap. On days you dont use the shoes, do repetitive jumping. That will help you build your quads. Your quads is 1/4 of the contributor to your leap. But those shoes are sooo crucial. Best of luck! I think this should help you!
523671
Do some step exercise. Try dunking a basketball or at least touching the rim or the net. And even if you can't keep trying. That's how I increased my vertical jump.
766251
They do sell these handy nylon pads that one sticks on the feet of chairs and tables to make them easier to slide across a floor or a carpet. They reduce the friction between the wooden feet and the floor.\n\nThey also sell rubber pads to stop the feet of chairs and tables slipping easily. They increase the friction.\n\nYou also have friction tape, as used by skateboarders on their boards or by people who put it along the top of a step so that people don't slide and fall. Its rough on the top like sandpaper and that increases the friction between the sole of the shoe and the surface that was slippery before it was taped.\n\nI'd vote for the shoes idea. Very elegantly thought. For luck, you could bring a pair of shoes that you always slip in in the rain, and a pair of sport shoes with which you never slip. Gives you more to talk about, but just explaining the shoe and sock idea would be adecuate.
782181
Speaking as a basketball referee, goto Honigs.com. It's a web site that sells gear specificially for referees in any sport but they do have a section for basketball refs and we need to run and cut just like any player but we cannot have all the flash that most players have. Plus, since most refs do this as a side job, the gear is simple, cheap, and very effective. Yes, shoes are there. I personally recommend the New Balance shoes.
619805
Just do them every day and try to go a little further every time. Also If you wear socks or pajamas with long legs your feet will slide out further, making you feet separate more
940657
Well get a rope ladder and lay it on the ground, then go down the ladder stepping in and out of the holes. do this up and down 5 times, 3 sets. Lunges will help ur power to the rim and in itself will surprise defenders. dribbling, just dribble around ur block and do one arm dribbling drills like going around each leg with one arm for 5 minutes a piece. these alone should greatly improve ur foot work and agility. shooting, shoot free throws after ur tired, this will better prepare u for free throws during a game. goodluck!
708228
this is a common problem , it  used to happen in the game of 8 ball a lot, I relize you are talking about snooker but with other games the ball in hand rule elimates the possibility of scratching on prurpose .
342650
Wear flip-flops, or buys some tennis shoes with velcro
824242
The best thing to do is improve your ball-handling skills. Once you have confidence in your dribble you'll be better able to scan the floor while on a fastbreak. Things tend to slow down for you when you're not nervous about losing control of the ball. Keep in mind, also, that you don't have to run full speed. Run fast enough to remain in control. Try also to work on a fake move. One of my favorites is the fake-pass layup. If you can master this move you will have great success with fastbreaks. \n\nIf your problem is more related to the actual layup, remember to take your time and practice adjusting the ball when you pick up your dribble. This will throw the defender off and give them less of an opportunity to block your shot. If you fully extend yourself, and the defender comes over your back, be prepared to call a foul.
1107293
put on a pair of mid calf white thick socks / thick wool ones work also.  wrap once from the bottom to the top without too many creases with duct tape, then place an old inner sole from one of your old shoes and wrap again with more duct tape.  that's what i'd do if you didn't have to have certain regulations or email me and my friends in houston will tell me how to get them or they may even have an extra pair
547870
i agree use meuller, our varsity team is required to wear them, per our trainer, bc even liberos sparian their ankles when they shuffle, and blockers when they land..but anywho get the black ones from meuller they have two hard plastc straight pieces that go up the sides, then two velcro pieces that are about 2 inches wide a piece..and the best part is once you put them on the first time and put ur foot in your shoe, they stay there and when you take off your show, undo your ankle brace first then take off ur shoe, it saves time..if your coach is like ours she is like hustle get dressed faster..and ankle braces can be time consuming..but they are the most sturdy, and ive had other brands and they cause raw spots on my ankles, so you might want to get some pre-wrap for the frist few weeks until your ankles get used to it.
978462
Sometimes a new shin gaurd does that, I got used to mine over time, but try putting your socks inside the gaurd and it may help
422582
Get one of those eyeglass repair kits.  They have little pads that you can stick on that create traction so your glasses don't slip.