Slipping sole is one of the most common problems of winter shoes. She not only deprives us of the opportunity to quickly move, but can also cause various injuries.
If your shoes greatly slides in the snow, and there are no special anti-slip pads on the sole, "take and do" have several proven lifehaks for you. They will help make shoes more stable and less sliding.
Stick to the sole plaster
You will need:
- Rolled leuccoplasty with a rough surface (not bactericidal)
- scissors
1. Prepare shoes: Clear wash and dry it. 2. Cut the plaster 2 small strips (5-7 cm long). 2. Circle the strips of the plaster on the sole, placing their cross-crosswise. If the sole is big, you can stick on it another cross from the patch. Important: Plock is a temporary measure that will help shoes not slide and will not spoil it. However, such stickers are quite quickly wear out, so it is important to replace them on top on time.
Use glue
You will need:
- Adhesive Pistol or Superstus Tube
1. Wash shoes and carefully dry its sole. 2. Apply glue in the form of a grid or small strips. 3. Give adhesion to dry. Important: Consider that with a glue layer, protecting the sole from slip, will be stitched. Do not forget to repeat the procedure when it happens.
Stick felt or felt strips
You will need:
- small piece of felt or felt
- scissors
- Adhesive Pistol
1. Clean the shoe sole and dry it well. 2. Cut out of the felt a few strips of 2-3 cm wide and a length equal to the width of your shoes. 3. Lubricate the side of the sole with glue from the gun and attach to this place the strip of fabric. Repeat the operation several times. 4. If the fabric goes out a little over the edges of the shoe, hang it out the edges with scissors. Important: Fetra stickers are more durable than the plaster or glue, but they are extended with time. Be careful and do not miss the moment when they need to be replaced.
Melt the headproof tights
You will need:
- Old Kapron Tights, Stockings or Socks
- lighter
1. Wash your shoes and dry her sole. 2. Carefully approach tights over shoes so that the drops of the molten capron fall directly to its sole and formed a convex pattern. 3. Give the Krono to cool on the sole. Important: When using this method, follow safety. Do not work closely and close to flammable items. Be sure to ventilate the room after applying Capron on the sole of the shoes.
As a result
The above Lifehaki you can use not only in winter. They will help make more sustainable office shoes or shoes with a sliding flat sole. However, it is necessary to remember that most homemade adaptations against slip are not deviated and require constant updates. And in the cold season, special overlays will cope with the problem of sliding shoes. They are slower than wearing and provide good clutch of the sole with the surface. In case of ice, you can also use more advanced devices - ice-accessories with spikes.