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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMarking shoes have hard, dark rubber soles that can leave scuff marks on smooth indoor floors. Non-marking shoes have softer, lighter-coloured rubber soles, often called gum soles, that grip indoor surfaces without leaving streaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The difference matters for two reasons. The court stays clean, and your shoe gives you the right traction for the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Marking shoes are everyday and outdoor sports shoes whose soles can leave visible marks on smooth indoor floors. The sole uses a harder, denser rubber compound. That hardness gives the shoe better abrasion resistance for rough outdoor surfaces, but the same hardness reacts with polished indoor floors and leaves streaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Marking shoes are fine for outdoor use. Running, cricket on grass or hard ground, hiking, and casual outdoor wear all suit a marking sole. The Aeonic Recovery Trainer<\/a>, for example, uses a 3.5mm rubber outsole built for abrasive Indian roads. Designed for outdoor running, not indoor court play.<\/p>\n\n\n Gear Up For Your Next Run<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Feature<\/strong><\/td> Marking Shoes<\/strong><\/td> Non-Marking Shoes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Sole material<\/td> Hard, dense rubber<\/td> Soft, gum-style rubber<\/td><\/tr> Sole colour<\/td> Often black or dark<\/td> Light, gum, or translucent<\/td><\/tr> Best surface<\/td> Outdoor (concrete, asphalt, turf)<\/td> Indoor (wooden, synthetic court)<\/td><\/tr> Grip on smooth floors<\/td> Slips, leaves streaks<\/td> Controlled grip, no marks<\/td><\/tr> Durability outdoors<\/td> High<\/td> Lower, wears fast on rough surfaces<\/td><\/tr> Common use<\/td> Outdoor running, cricket, hiking<\/td> Badminton, squash, basketball, pickleball<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n What Are Marking Shoes?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n