This is fabulous, Denise! Thank you so much!
FWIW, I think it's also worth pointing out that what works to reduce slips on wet and slick pavement may be different than what is needed for snow, and what's different on ice, and some treads work well for one, but not the other.
Take my new Kinetic sneakers from Sorel. These work great on wet pavement. No problems. But try them on slick ice -- as I had to do in freezing rain the other night -- and it's a different story. I was "skating home." But -- wait for it. Yesterday, I walked in them on a thin scrim of snow over top of that same ice. And they performed MUCH better than my friends' fancy hiking boots! I wasn't slipping at all. So slip resistance has much to do with specific conditions.
Re Blundstones -- be careful. Styles vary. The Chisel toe dress boot is super slippery especially on snow and ice -- it's no good for winter conditions. However, some of their other styles work pretty well. There are some with lug soles that are said to be a bit better. I am also wearing these, below, this week, and again, they are working quite well on very icy, snowy roads.
I do not find Ecco sneakers slip resistant at all. The 7s are a bit better than the 8s, but definitely not good for truly slippy pavement. And the 8s are slippy for sure.
La Canadiennes tend to be pretty good in wintery conditions, for obvious reasons. But styles vary. The three below (different levels of dressiness) have all worked for me.
As for the Uggs -- well, they might be good in wet conditions -- and they are "okay" in new snow -- but the Adirondacks below are (for me, at least) pretty much useless in ice or slippy snow. I am frustrated with these boots. They are gorgeously warm but not safe. And they increased my plantar fasciitis. I still have them but don't really choose them except for deep snow.
My Blondo Elvinas are excellent for wet rainy conditions on pavement. I have not tried them on snow or ice.
And -- sad to report -- my Paul Green's, which are super comfy and decent on slick pavement, also cause me to fall the other day because a stone got caught in the sole and made it wobbly and I tripped. I wasn't hurt badly enough to want to get rid of them but I am going to step carefully in these shoes for sure.
I like my trail shoes for trail conditions (and maybe snow) but they can be a bit slippy on pavement.
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