Shoe traction

[puggymom]

I just bought these cute heeled boots (via internet) and I just got them and they have ZERO traction. Not so good for a klutz like me.
I just had to return a pair of boots I bought my 6 year old daughter a few weeks ago because they also had no traction.

What it is with shoe companies lately? Now I guess I need to go try and find some traction adding thing for the bottom.

 

[Kris10]

I just bought these cute heeled boots (via internet) and I just got them and they have ZERO traction. Not so good for a klutz like me.
I just had to return a pair of boots I bought my 6 year old daughter a few weeks ago because they also had no traction.

What it is with shoe companies lately? Now I guess I need to go try and find some traction adding thing for the bottom.

I'm pretty sure most shoe stores, maybe even Target, has something you can put on the bottom of your shoes to add traction. Not sure why they're doing this though, I've noticed lots of them are slippery too.

 

[aps45819]

roughen the sole with some 80 grit sandpaper

 

[BET]

roughen the sole with some 80 grit sandpaper

This actually works. I've gotten alot of flats just like that. Get the coursest sandpaper you can find.

 

[puggymom]

This actually works. I've gotten alot of flats just like that. Get the coursest sandpaper you can find.

Does it work on heels or just flats?

 

[BET]

Does it work on heels or just flats?

I would imagine both, the sand paper would rough up any slick surface. I have only done it with flats though.

 

[drivingdaisy]

I've never used sandpaper but I have shuffled up and down the concrete walkway to get them roughed up and I've used a knife to score some grooves in my dress shoes.

 

[aps45819]

Does it work on heels or just flats?

It only works on shoes with soles that come in contact with the ground

 

[puggymom]

It only works on shoes with soles that come in contact with the ground

Smarta**.

 

[Sweet 16]

I have this problem with snow boots as well. I always wonder why they all aren't "waffle-soled", given their intended use. The last pair I owned had relatively smooth and very slippery soles and I gave up on them after nearly killing myself a couple of times. Are their designers that ignorant or are they all located in a sunny climate that doesn't understand the concept of traction?

 

[puggymom]

OK I bought some sandpaper. Let's see how this works...

 

[puggymom]

It seems better. There is a grooved part at the bottom which I think is supposed to be for traction but it did nothing. It made it impossible to sand there but I was able to get the other parts. I only walked around my kitchen but we will see.

 

[aps45819]

what's the number on the back of the paper?

 

[puggymom]

what's the number on the back of the paper?

You said to get an 80 but the place I went did not have 80 in multisurface. I was not sure if that mattered (vs wood which had an 80) but I assumed it did so I got a 100.