HELP! I NEED YOUR ADVICE FOR SLIPPERY SHOES

Scuffing shoes on concrete is good. Also try rubbing bottom of your shoes with sand paper. You can purchase a at package $ tree.

Sourthernbelnla,

Just an idea and I’ve used it…go to a craft store and look for rubber backing in a container used for hooked rugs and such. I used a small edge brush from the hardware store and painted the rubber on the contact areas on the soles, (the toe area;ball of the foot and even heel). You will have anti-slip soles and they even made it through the wash, just avoid the dryer.:smileyhappy:

Speaking of slippery…never, ever wear cheap $.99 flip-flops, when crossing painted concrete, that was wet from sprinklers. The view of your feet, up at face level, before you land flat on your back, on said painted concrete…was not pretty…and it was not pretty the second time it happened. Cheap flip flops went in the garbage.

Thank you ladies! After reading your post this morning I purchased "Non Skid Tread." 2 for under 2. I have never heard of these. Afterwards, my husband says you should have just scraped them on the concrete. Oh well, whatever keeps me from falling on my face. Thanks again, problem solved!

I agree with southernlights55…prescuff the soles. My Mom had us do the same thing. Concrete or asphalt should do the trick! And no cost! 

I vaguely remember something about sugar syrup. 

Sole Stoppers by Foot Petals, item 271486. They have them at department stores also.

When I was a child, I remember my mom sending us outside to scuff up the bottoms on concrete. She would also put a large X with masking tape on the bottom. I’ve heard of others using band aids or duct tape. My sister sprays the bottom with hairspray and puts them on while the bottom is still tacky. A shoe cobbler can put on anti slip pads or department stores such as Macy’s or Carson’s sell the pads on a display by the cash register in the shoe department.  Good luck! 

I have had in the past anti-slip shoe pads that go on the bottom of shoes.  I can’t remember where I bought them you should try to GOOGLE them.