How to Check if a Shoe Has Non-Marking Soles
- 1). Flip the shoe over so the sole is facing up. Press your thumbnail or fingernail into the sole. See if the sole is dented from the pressure. If the sole is dented momentarily, the sole is considered soft and non-marking.
- 2). Hold the shoe in your hand, with the sole facing down. Place a piece of clean white paper on a hard surface, such as the floor. Rub the sole of the shoe against the white piece of paper with force, but do not tear the paper. Look for a scuff mark on the paper. If you see a scuff mark, you do not have non-marking shoes.
- 3). Write with the heel of the shoe at the sole on another piece of plain white paper. Draw a line with the heel on the paper, and examine the paper for a marking. If you do not see a marking, you have non-marking soles.
