How To Fix Slippery Shoes At Home

Camila Farah

Avoid using coarse grained sandpaper. Keep in mind that this solution is temporary and will require re application. If your slippery shoes are a new pair there s a good chance that they re slippery simply because their soles are perfectly smooth and unworn.

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I am interested in making them less slippery on ice and on other surfaces too.

Whatever the cause of the slipping you can usually fix slippery shoe problems at home by resurfacing the soles. Rub the sole with an emery board or with a piece of fine grained sandpaper just enough to scuff the surface of the sole. The slight stickiness of the hair spray prevents the shoes from slipping by creating better traction with the ground. Sandpaper the underneath of the shoes to rough them up a bit.

You may need to reapply the spray periodically since it will wear off with time and use. Purchase a sole guard from a local shoe store and follow the instructions on the package to install it to the bottom of your shoes. Attach shoe traction or grip pads that prevent slipping. Wipe the bottom of your sneakers with a damp cloth or paper towel.

If you use a wet cloth you should let the soles dry completely before using the sandpaper. Using a hot glue gun begin to glue even spaced dots or even lines along the sole and heel. This means you can re apply it at any time if you find your shoes becoming slippery for work. Scuff the soles on abrasive surfaces.

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One home remedy is hairspray simply spray a generous coat on the soles of your shoes for a little extra stick especially on smooth bottomed dress shoes give the hairspray at least half a minute or so to dry and become tacky before walking in the shoes. You want to scuff the sole not tear it apart. This will help press the glue down and level it. Thoroughly clean the sole of your shoe with a brush and a wet cloth if needed.

Other ways to fix slippery shoes could work short term such as. Keep some masking tape in your bag or locker. Take the sandpaper and rub it on the sole of the shoe. This is an ideal way to make the slickness of your favorite pair of shoes less slippery.

Spray the bottom of your sneakers with hair spray. I have a pair of shoes which are very slippery on snow ice and other smooth surfaces. Depending on how hot it is where you are you ll want to wait until the glue is almost completely dry but not tacky to put on the shoes. How can i make them less slippery or in other words how to improve the friction of these shoes.

I sometimes have the problem at home if the floor is wet. When your shoes are clean and dry place them upside down on a flat surface. Wipe away dirt from the bottom of your shoes with a wet cloth or paper towel and then wipe the soles dry.