Trainer Armour Heel Hole Preventer

The Trainer Armour Heel Hole Preventer is a self-adhesive heel patch that stops your heel wearing through the soft lining of your running shoes. Stick it into a new pair and the heel collar that usually shreds first lives as long as the rest of the shoe.

It suits anyone who has retired an otherwise healthy pair of shoes because of a hole at the back. The thin but very hard-wearing patch wraps around the heel area and takes the rub instead of the cushioned lining, and the clever backing keeps your fingers off the adhesive while you place it. You can also fit one as soon as a hole appears to stop it growing.

One size suits all shoe sizes, and you can trim the patch if your heel collar needs a different shape. Toes poking through the top instead? The Trainer Armour Big Toe Hole Preventer does the same job up front.