https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/slippery-soles Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:35:51 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/slippery-soles#post-2363642 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 08:10:46 +0000 Carla 2363642@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>We had a cobbler, but he moved to a city 1 hour north. &nbsp;If I can’t find a DIY solution, I’ll make the trip. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/slippery-soles#post-2363626 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:53:21 +0000 April 2363626@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>RC, I think Suz is onto something. I have honestly had zero luck scuffing up a sole for traction unless it's slippery because it's right out of the box. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/slippery-soles#post-2363624 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:38:12 +0000 Indigoprint 2363624@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Adhesive tape works pretty good.<br /> It has a rough surface and sticks pretty well and is easy to replace as needed.<br /> I found some sticky patches at our Target store for that purpose.They worked ok, but did not stick as well as adhesive tape. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/slippery-soles#post-2363619 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:12:07 +0000 Jaime 2363619@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No access to a cobbler! I am shocked . Well a little, there are cobblers everywhere here. A good cobbler though is hard to find. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/slippery-soles#post-2363618 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 23:41:16 +0000 missvee 2363618@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I googled Rubber Heel Replacements and it looks like there are a few products available (Amazon.ca, Etsy etc.) where you cut a rubber pad to size and glue on. &nbsp;Worth a try?<br />What a nuisance that you don’t have a local cobbler. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/slippery-soles#post-2363605 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:39:17 +0000 Carla 2363605@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’ve had success with roughing up bottoms in the past, and this will probably work for the leather sole. &nbsp;The heel, however, is a hard plastic over the stacked leather and is resistant to roughing up. &nbsp;It’s the heel that feels insecure on some surfaces - painted concrete (like&nbsp;<b>Janet)&nbsp;</b>mentioned and glazed tiles.<div><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/slippery-soles#post-2363579 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:39:29 +0000 Janet 2363579@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've roughed up the bottoms of my Aquitalia boots (below), by scuffing them on our driveway but they remain a bit slippy on wet or very smooth surfaces. That was actually my cobbler's suggestion! I'm thinking of finding something very thin to apply to the soles, but I think the problem is really the back edge of the heel -- it seems that is the part that slips sometimes when I step forward. I noticed it on our newly finished garage floor. Following along for more suggestions! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/slippery-soles#post-2363575 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:28:09 +0000 Angie 2363575@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Take to these to a cobbler and they will sort it out </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/slippery-soles#post-2363570 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:59:14 +0000 notsaf 2363570@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sand paper! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/slippery-soles#post-2363556 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:15:57 +0000 Aquamarine 2363556@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agree with Chris…this is what I’ve done too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/slippery-soles#post-2363548 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:21:04 +0000 Chris987 2363548@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’ve had some success with this by scuffing the soles on a rough surface like a gravel walkway. Wear the shoes normally and make the same motion you would to scrape off mud before going indoors. Asphalt is not rough enough. You’d have to find a gravel surface … easy for me because my driveway is. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/slippery-soles#post-2363547 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:24:24 +0000 pirouette 2363547@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a pair of boots that were slippy. I wore them to meet friends for lunch and ended up going into a shop called Foot Solutions and they were able to stick patches on the soles that solved the problem and they have remained in place ever since. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/slippery-soles#post-2363534 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 04:47:21 +0000 Suz 2363534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have no idea how durable these would be but this kind of thing is do-able, I think, and inexpensive enough to be worth a shot?&nbsp;</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.ca/Protector-Non-Slip-Gummies-Sneakers-Accessories/dp/B0C7PX13HQ/ref=sr_1_8?crid=3BYC4LXF3QRDB&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KpDq99tSnCr7sxF6Mz5snXdntOY6j-9PPK0oKnMsbDrXBjbVILPvmRZEhk7SZFPs8nGbtDn-X3nAGZXu5BxMwCRe9_4MlqppknZKLB4JAPkTDpx02HCHdJtVfM1mD2GeK3Fro0tpM4qZu0aeBBKzlH5-zReL9PfWEWb0CBSyQ3k-vbaph5z9iclfK1biyUSZLXYQblPe5MSmWXn4TzhdPGWpx71LMDQOWFIz3G26ADbGe5260d5NFZWZVgQqm2nzDv2w2GDJRn2zJ4gr9kYE_11Jiexr0ejUe7C8Tm8lEZs.XaMjNCpikpKS6b6j08stCBs5Bh-hxJuht51uZEy8yRI&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=rubber%2Bsoles%2Bfor%2Bbottom%2Bof%2Bshoes&amp;qid=1719377163&amp;sprefix=rubber%2Bsoles%2Caps%2C161&amp;sr=8-8&amp;th=1">https://www.amazon.ca/Protecto....._1_8?crid=</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/slippery-soles#post-2363531 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 03:37:36 +0000 Carla 2363531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a pair of sandals that I adore, however the soles are leather and the heel cap is a hard plastic. &nbsp;Besides being a tad noisy, they can be slippery. &nbsp;I know a cobbler could affix&nbsp;a rubber layer to the heel/sole - but I do not have access to a cobbler.&nbsp;</p> <p>Is there a ‘hack’ or a product that is available for do-it-yourself that might resolve this problem? </p>