Choosing shoes, we primarily pay attention to its appearance, price and convenience. And only once in a new outfit on the street, especially in the ice, we begin to think about such an important quality of shoes, like a non-slip sole. But slippery shoes threaten not only discomfort, but also the danger of getting injuries while walking through the streets, especially for people of advanced age.
How to choose a shoe that is sure to be non-slip at any time?
Winter non-slip footwear is characterized by a rather embossed sole with conscious flexibility, which ensures good tenacity with any road and prevents slipping from unevenness and bumps. If we talk about the material, the polypropylene outsole is considered to be less slippery than the rubber one. It is not desirable to give preference to high heels in winter, because such shoes will not be stable enough and will begin to slide.
If you have already bought shoes and it was unstable - do not despair. There are several proven ways to make the soles of shoes non-slip. Conditionally they can be divided into professional methods and people's councils.
How to make non-slip shoes: folk advice
- To make the relief of a flat sole can be done independently with the help of a nail, float or any sharp object. But do not overdo it, so as not to damage it too much, which can damage the moisture and heat resistance of shoes.
- Use a coarse-grained sandpaper. It is useful not only for rubbing the soles and scratching it in this way, but also for sticking on the heel and toe of individual flaps, which will provide a more comfortable movement in the ice.
- The sticker on the sole of materials such as a patch on the fabric basis, felt, strong foam or rubber significantly reduce the sliding properties of shoes.
- You can build on the soles of improvised spikes. For this you need small screws and nails.
- The original method should be used if you have a glue "Moment". It consists in that this glue is applied to the slippery sole over its entire surface with ornate patterns, and from above is poured with coarse sand or small stones. Leaving the shoes after that for a day to dry out, you will get universal ATVs.
- Surprisingly, rubbing the sole with raw potatoes also gives a good effect and helps to stay steadily on the ice.
As you can see, it's not so difficult to make a winter slip. For this, only desire and a few quite accessible materials are enough.
Professional anti-slip footwear
If you are not a fan of improvisations and are willing to fork out, then we hasten to please you: today there are several types of special devices on sale that will provide a non-slip sole for winter shoes. Among them are the following:
- ice drifts - special anti-slip lining for shoes that ensure safe movement on ice and snow. Tightly envelop the lower part of the shoes, have a variety of anti-slip devices on the foot.
- ice floes - these overlays are similar to ice drifts, but they have thorns, mainly in the area of the sock.
- other anti-slip lining for shoes - simplified versions of attachments, most often on a rubber base with the use of various additional materials - chains, felt elements, etc.
- It should be noted that modern anti-slip lining is produced for any footwear - boots, boots, ugg boots and even for shoes with heels.