Rotate your mousepad every few weeks.

It’s the only reliable way to spread the wear and delay a permanent groove.

The indent happens because the mouse sits in the same spot, compressing the cloth fibers and foam base over time. Rotating the pad 90 or 180 degrees shifts the pressure zone. That buys you months before the indentation becomes noticeable again.

If you want zero indentation forever, switch to a hard mousepad (plastic, glass, or aluminum). Cloth will always eventually conform