Cloth tape to cover backpack shoulder straps?

 This works fine for now so I don’t want to splurge much on the tape.

I considered $3M vetrap, like an an ace bandage for dogs I guess, because it’s cheap enough to buy 3-4 colors. But it only sticks to itself and I assume it would start to peel and annoy the hell out of me.

You could make a tube of 3D mesh.  Probably require sewing though.  Then slide it over the strap.

Maybe have to sew through 3D mesh/shoulder strap to keep it from sliding around.

Google insignia cloth tape

Tenacious Tape or Kinesiology Tape?

here ya go, 6 diff colors, multi purpose 

Another alternative would be those seat belt pad things. You could probably sandwich extra foam between them and the shoulder straps too (or extra socks, etc).

https://www.amazon.com/Automotive-Seat-Belt-Pads/b?ie=UTF8&node=318324011

I’d rock the Chewy one for sure :)

Leukotape is sticky and long-lasting (many days on one’s feet).  The outer surface is pretty cloth-like.  $7-8 a roll on Amazon, etc.  Also super handy for blisters and as a first-aid tape.  And general repairs.  Wrap some around your trekking pole, water bottle or chapstick tube to keep a foot or two of it handy.

I can’t think of a purpose for duct tape that Leukotape isn’t better at.  Except, you know, those white-trash costumes like a tuxedo made form duct-tape.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

<span style=”text-align: center;”>Jerry, I’ve thought a lot about sewing some scrap fabric on there, maybe even a little pocket while I’m at it. It would be free to try… you convinced me, I’ll give that a shot before spending</span><span style=”text-align: center;”> any money. </span>

That insignia cloth  tape looks perfect if I can find it cheap. I’d go with leukotape or some kind of medical tape but my reason for covering that silver duct tape is mostly asthetic (though it has nownow star to peel.) Colorful stripes would look nice but ruin my stralth, not sure I’ll follow through.