Wellbore isolation devices and methods of use

A method, comprising:

• introducing a packer assembly into a wellbore lined at least partially with casing, the packer assembly including:
• an elongate body;
• at least one sealing element disposed about the elongate body;
• a shoulder disposed about the elongate body and positioned axially adjacent the at least one sealing element;
• a cover sleeve coupled to an outer surface of the shoulder;
• and
• an annular support shoe having a jogged leg, a lever arm, and a fulcrum section that extends between and connects the jogged leg to the lever arm, wherein the jogged leg is received within a gap defined between the cover sleeve and the upper shoulder, and the lever arm extends axially over a portion of the sealing element;
• mitigating swabbing of the sealing element with the lever arm as extended over the portion of the upper sealing element as the packer assembly is run into the wellbore;
• moving the packer assembly from an unset configuration, where the sealing element is radially unexpanded, and a set configuration, where the sealing element is radially expanded to sealingly engage an inner wall of the casing;
• and
• generating a seal within the gap with the jogged leg as the packer assembly moves to the set configuration.

A support shoe for a sealing element of a packer assembly, comprising:

• an annular body made of a ductile material and providing a jogged leg, a lever arm, and a fulcrum section that extends between and connects the jogged leg to the lever arm,
• wherein the jogged leg is sized to be received within a gap defined between a cover sleeve and a shoulder of the packing assembly,
• wherein the lever arm extends at an angle to extend axially over a portion of the sealing element, and
• wherein the jogged leg and the lever arm are plastically deformable when the sealing element moves to a fully set position.