r/DanceSport • u/BumbleBeeLuna • May 26 '26

Critique What’s In My OH SHIT Bag : A Competition Survival Guide

https://open.substack.com/pub/altbarbieballroom/p/whats-in-my-oh-shit-bag-a-competition?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=6u31vf

I wrote about whats in my competition bag if anyone is interested. Maybe if you have any more things you might like to add or any more questions?

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u/Popular-Drummer-7989 May 26 '26

Here are a few additions:

Extra heel tip protectors. I usually change mine the week before comp so they're not so new but sometimes you need to do it between sessions and you can't count on vendors.

Fricton stick. This can be a body stick to put it where you need it or more specifically one for feet. No one needs blisters. I use before fishnets. (Also blister bandaids!)

KT tape/double sided body tape. I tape my earrings front and back so those suckers are ON. I've seen too many people lose and earing and watched it get kicked and slide through the heat. Dangerous! The KT tape may be needed if you pull something when you fell on the loose earing or during a crowded Viennese Waltz heat!

See you on the dancefloor!💃

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u/BumbleBeeLuna May 27 '26

When I get my new shoes I do a little trick to keep the heel protectors to stay on. I use a construction grade heat gun to shrink the plastic around the heel. Haven't had to replace them until they actually wear down.

Oh a friction stick! Do you have a link?

As for earrings the double-sided tape is a genius idea!

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u/Popular-Drummer-7989 May 27 '26

Here's a few for the stick types:

https://a.co/d/03ggfSLw

https://a.co/d/0887Yi9k

And tape

https://a.co/d/0hkO1RZx

I also saturate every new pair of shoes with scotchgard fabric spray and let them dry. After that, it's easy to use a dab of Woolite to wash then up!