My three-year old sloggers are now slippery on the soles. Can they somehow be roughed up?
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I am not sure, but have you tried using course grit sand paper to rough up the sole? Perhaps a heavy cut wood rasp would work.
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Whenever I walked onto my linoleum or wooden floors with them, I almost fell because they were so slippery. Mine actually came with a warning label that they were only for use on carpet because of that- and they were right!
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Not too sure because I've never had to polish them, I've used them for fifteen years and the soles look new! It really is unbelievable how well they've worn. I recently purchased a pair for casual dress during the fall and winter months, they are an excellent pair of boots, you can't go wrong! Good luck finding a polish, if you do post it up here, I'd like to know.
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Could be the shoes you are wearing or possibly the resistance is too high. There are traction bumps on the foot holsters on mine that actually used to hurt my feet because of the thin sole but maybe these are worn down on yours. Personally, I've never had this issue so these are just guesses but I would try for shoes w/better traction.
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i don't think it's a good idea. although i haven't tried to move them from shoes to shoes i did try to reposition them two or three times to find the fight spots. the sticky foam at the bottom will eventually torn if you are not very gentle with them. i just bought enough pairs for all my shoes to have their own pads.
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I just went and felt the tape I put on my basement stairs (a couple years ago now). It's like there are little granules/grit sprinkled throughout, but they're beneath a sort of coating of soft polymer. (I've noted before how it doesn't even feel uncomfortable to bare feet as you go quickly down the stairs, and I guess that's why.) I have wood floors myself, and I'd be comfortable trying what you said, though I'd make a note to check after 6 months or so to see if that coating wears off and exposes the granules/grit, which then might be abrasive to the floors. You're putting a lot of concentrated weight on the bottom rails of a rocking chair, so it might wear off faster than just people walking down stairs.
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The shoes will be to big. They are very slippery. I have hardwood floors and my 3year old grandaughters slip all the time. The bow fell apart the first time they used them.
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Actually I should revise my review of these boots. I am no longer very happy with them. He did have problems with the top of his paws bleeding and the plastic cracked. I think I am back to the Muttluks.
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I gave them as a gift to our three year old grandson; he skates in the kitchen floor right now, but I am sure he will be able to use them outdoors when the weather gets warmer; they seem to be made out of a hard plastic, but for a three year old, out door play would not be out of order, he loves them; I hope this helped;
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No they will not be slippery! They grip very well and are well made! Just don't wear them on linoleum or wood floors as they will tear these type of floors up! Ice does not have a chance against these! I wore these during the cold, icy and snowy Afghanistan winter and they did the job great!
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The biggest pain was washing them - we kept a bucket of water and dropped the soiled ones in, then machine washed inside out with velcro fastened. Eventually, we went to baby disposable diapers and cut a hole for the tail. Had to pin those shut though. The things we do for our fur-babies!
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I have laminated wood floors in my kitchen. I have had these for some time, and they have become slippery, and the corners have turned up and separated. I am constantly moving them back in place.
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I would pull out the insoles and wipe them down with a cleaner. Then I'd hose off the entire shoe inside & out - minus the insoles. I've done this with mine & they were fine afterward.
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Our steps ere outside our travel trailer during a couple of storms, not once did they feel slippery. The top surfaces are textured and have lots of dimples. Extra protection could be had by adding non skid strips (self-adhesive),available at Amazon or any local hardware store
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Ultra Paws makes a Traction Boot for slippery floors that Amazon carries.http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41gTXDNklGL.jpg
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I stapled them to the stairs all along the edges. They sort of held up but with plenty of ripping. This seems to be a short term answer to stair traction because they really didn't last more than a season.
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I would recommend swapping the wheels out with a more "professional" brand. Personally I swapped these generic wheels out with Orangutan 4 presidents. Swapping the wheels out for a more softer wheel should allow you to glide over bumps. Overall these trucks haven't failed me. They are loose but not too loose. They can also handle hills very well.