If those were my shoes, I'd grind down those ludicrous plastic lugs and glue on some rubber sheet that actually has some traction.
I've done that with my road shoes (heel and toe), and it works great.
I use
75 durometer SBA sheet from Grainger (same stuff shoe heels are made of).
The best glue to bond this type of rubber to a plastic shoe bottom is
3M Scotch-Weld Pr40.
Originally Posted by
urbanknight
ok ok, I wonder if you could dip those tread blocks into Plasti Dip rubber coating. You know, the stuff people coat their tools with to get a better grip or avoid electric shock.
Edit: that shoe goo suggestion might work as well. Bonus for these two options is it shouldn't be too hard to remove it if it doesn't work... I hope.
The bottom of a shoe is a tough environment, and it needs a tough and durable fix.
The Plasti Dip coating doesn't adhere very well, and it's much too soft to be durable.
I have also tried the Shoe Goo method, which has a decent toughness. It worked for a while but came off fairly quickly.
The only long-lasting solution has been the rubber sheet, attached with 3M glue.