The toe on my shoes gets ripped to shreds. Can anyone recommend shoes that will withstand toe-dragging-on-cement-tees punishment? I've searched the posts, but haven't seen a definitive answer.

I can say that playing in steel-toed boots is a little uncomfortable.

I know a guy that smears shoe-gue on his shoe where he drags his toe and gets good results.

I had the same problem, but changed my drive approach so I wouldn't drag my toe.

I had the same problem, but changed my drive approach so I wouldn't drag my toe.


I did this as well because a pro pointed out that I was losing speed in my rotation because of the toe dragging. It took a while to fix, but it made a huge difference.

Repair your technique/footwork and you'll save your knee(s) and some bux on your shoes over the next several years.

I used to drag my left foot on my backhand drives wearing the inner sole down like a beltsander would. Think about it: hundreds of throws, and prolly hundreds of miles of walking on inferior supporting shoes will add up...to knee strain and a compromised walking gait.

the bite shoes have extra toe guard but i like the merrell hiking boot the best.

I'd guess it might be easier to take your shoes, when new, to a shoe-repair place. Bring along a pair of blown out shoes, too. I'm sure they can affix something that should wear far more slowly than the normal toe. Shouldn't cost too much.

Then again, there aren't too many shoe repair shops around anymore.

It's actually the toe on the right foot (I'm righty, btw), and the toe-shredding is from rotating/swiveling on the toe at the end of the drive, not dragging per se.

Put less weight on your toes, more on the foot pad.

KEEN's hiking shoes have a very durable rubber rand on the toe that holds up extremely well. Just don't get their lighter weight trail running shoes because although they still have the same rand it's less durable. I just got a pair of the Garmont "Eclipse XCR" and the toe is very durable. So far it shows no signs of wear they're Gore-Tex to boot.

I might try Tuff Toe. It looks like a piece of molded plastic or rubber that is glued to the inside of the big toe and around the front. It's supposed to be for baseball pitchers, but why not try it for DG?

Here is the link:
http://www.tufftoe.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=TTMolded

The toe part of my left shoe only last about 2 month's - 2 1/2 month's.

I might try Tuff Toe. It looks like a piece of molded plastic or rubber that is glued to the inside of the big toe and around the front. It's supposed to be for baseball pitchers, but why not try it for DG?

Here is the link:
http://www.tufftoe.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=TTMolded



I was just about to suggest that. I used them all the time in my baseball days, those things will last forever and they arent very noticeable or uncomfortable

The toe part of my left shoe only last about 2 month's - 2 1/2 month's.



Stop buying you shoes a payless. :o

When did they start selling Merrell's at payless?

To DG Footwear Manufacturers - you guys need to do what the guys who make shoes for tennis figured out and put a piece of Kevlar over the toe. Tennis has the same problem we do in that you drag your toe when you serve. I played competitive tennis and was buying shoes every couple of months until I found the kevlar-reinforced toe. These lasted much longer. Please give it a try.

I have gone through three pairs of shoes in the last 18 months: two pairs of Timberland hikers, and most recently a pair of Saucony Jazz shoes that I was really fond of. I went through the latter in less than six months and less than 12 rounds of disc golf played!

The front left on my left shoe is ripped to shreds in all three pairs; clearly, I am dragging my left foot after follow through. I am trying to put more weight on my forward right foot and lift my left foot but I haven't been too successful. Do any fellow toe draggers have some advice on shoes that are more durable in the front?

Look into "Tuff Toe" It's a 2 part epoxy that can be added to any footwear.

When I used to drag my toe, I added this product to a brand new pair of Merrell's, and I'd guess that I got at least an extra month or two out of the shoe.

Dragging any shoe across cement is going to be tough on them. Loads of players do it though, even our current World Champ drags his foot when throwing a Buzzz off of the tee.

It may not look pretty but you can buy Kevlar or Polyimide i think the name is from fabric outlets. At least those catering for outdoors use. Not sure if Cordura would work. It is so hard that it wears neighboring fabric so it needs to be tempered with partial Cordura fabric in between i've been told. So if you are gluing you could as well glue a piece of flak jacket on top because looks aren't probably a main concern any more at that point.

The other option is to give your body a break (cough) by changing form to something that won't strain you as hard.

We used to take the cover from a tennis ball and shoe goo it onto the toe. Looks better when playing tennis but it would work for DG as well.

brush applied truck bed liner available from most auto parts stores.
it will adhere to a clean surface very well.
it will reduce some flexability.
but add months of wear to the surface.