https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-note-for-shoe-makers Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:06:58 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-note-for-shoe-makers#post-1460203 Fri, 20 Mar 2015 07:10:23 +0000 Gigi 1460203@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would like shoemakers to be more careful about the stability of the shoes they make. Some heels are so wobbly that they can hardly stand up on their own, and then we are supposed to wear them and not twist our ankle? Umm, no.</p> <p>And I agree that it is irritating to have smooth-bottomed shoes. It's dangerous. Can it really cost that much more to make a sole that isn't slick? FWIW, I hate those stick-ons too. It seems like they peel up at the edges after not much wear. My last try with those was probably twenty years ago; I swore off them after that.</p> <p>I saw on an old episode of Laverne and Shirley that they used keys to scratch up the bottoms of their new heels to make them less slick. Ha. So this is an ongoing problem! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-note-for-shoe-makers#post-1459697 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 17:58:37 +0000 Thistle 1459697@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Biscustsmom - those are the kind I tried as well. They just don't work for me. I even cleaned the bottom of my shoes with alcohol etc. before applying. Yes, they stay stuck, but I still feel like I am ice skating. Might just be the floors where I work. </p> <p>Nebraskim - I haven't encountered that with athletic shoes, but how rotten!!&nbsp; They are <i>meant </i>to be worn outside and worked out in!</p> <p>Merwoamn - YES!! Noisy shoes as well. Whether they squeak or clip clop. argh!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-note-for-shoe-makers#post-1459648 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 17:08:48 +0000 biscuitsmom 1459648@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I buy the oval shaped (sandpaper like) ones from Target, Foot pedals (?) peel off easy, can cut into different shapes. I put a large one on the ball of foot, one on the heel and possibly a cut up one on the toe area. Super cheap and sturdy, peel off with no residue left behind. Good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-note-for-shoe-makers#post-1459592 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:16:48 +0000 Nebraskim 1459592@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's not just nice fashion shoes with leather bottoms that can be slick. I have a couple of pairs of running shoes that are incredibly slippery when I encounter water, such as water that's pooled a bit on sidewalk from someone's sprinkler system. Some synthetic soles are also quite slick. Be careful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-note-for-shoe-makers#post-1459580 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:06:14 +0000 merwoman 1459580@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hear ya Thistle! My bugaboo are noisy shoes! I like to operate in stealth mode...,not announce to the world I'm on my way </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-note-for-shoe-makers#post-1459575 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:57:04 +0000 Anonymous 1459575@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I totally agree. Ik hate slippery shoes and always check soles before I try them om. I have donated or sold all my smooth bottomed shoes! I refuse to pay for new soles on new shoes. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-note-for-shoe-makers#post-1459557 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:36:09 +0000 Elly 1459557@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have this issue even with textured hard-ish plastic shoes or rubber soles with no texture/pattern for grip--- some shoes have texture and are rubbery, but when it is below freezing they stiffen enough to be slippery.&nbsp; At the same time, I don't want a heavy tread, because if it is super deep it tracks mud and gravel. </p> <p>My favorite shoes have a grippy rubber sole with light raised (versus grooves) molded tread. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-note-for-shoe-makers#post-1459541 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:00:57 +0000 kralovna 1459541@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Note to the fashion powers that be: </p> <p>It seems that you have completely forgotten that most women want to look attractive.&nbsp; We like to look our best, and that usually means not fatter than we may or may not already be.&nbsp; Please send some clothing styles our way that reflect this desire.&nbsp; Thank you.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-note-for-shoe-makers#post-1459526 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:31:01 +0000 Laurinda 1459526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hear ya Thistle! </p> <p>I'm about to spend $16 plus shipping for a kit to resole some Mudd sandals I bought for $20 last summer that started coming unglued after a couple months of wear. The <a href="http://www.diyfootwear.com/diy-resole-kit/" rel="nofollow">Birkenstock soles</a> will be an upgrade and it is still cheaper than buying real Birkis.</p> <p>Here's to finding better soles in the future. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-note-for-shoe-makers#post-1459525 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:29:41 +0000 Transcona Shannon 1459525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dr. Scholls sells adhesive "grips" that stick on the bottom of your shoe and work absolutely brilliantly. I have them on a number of shoes/boots with smooth soles. I got them at my local Shopper's Drug Mart and I think they cost $6.99 if I remember correctly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-note-for-shoe-makers#post-1459523 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:23:34 +0000 Thistle 1459523@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have had a cobbler do new soles. It's just that at $40 to do it, the shoe maker could really have just used kinder soles!&nbsp;And, that's $40 I could use for another pair of shoes.&nbsp;The stick on rough bottoms don't really do much. At least, not for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-note-for-shoe-makers#post-1459520 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:21:14 +0000 Laurinda 1459520@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cobblers can glue on new rubber soles for any favorite pairs. Think of it as custom alterations/tailoring for footwear ;-). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-note-for-shoe-makers#post-1459517 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:16:39 +0000 Sara L. 1459517@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You can put stuff on the bottom of the shoes to make them less slick. I've never tried it though so I don't know how well they work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-little-note-for-shoe-makers#post-1459510 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 14:10:30 +0000 Thistle 1459510@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dear Footwear Makers: Leather and smooth soled shoes may be practical in some offices and in some areas. Some people may not have smooth wood floors that make these shoes equivalent to ice skating every time one goes to the bathroom or to a meeting. That person, however, is not me. So while I am not purging all of these shoes just yet, I refuse to buy another pair of smooth bottomed shoes when there are plenty of shoe makers at all price points that can and do make shoes that don't double as ice skates. </p> <p></p> <p>Over to you. Who would leave a note if you could and what would it be?</p>