work boots squeak on smooth floors

what the hell! this is driving me crazy. I only noticed it since I went back to school…

anyone know anything i could do to stop this? only the right one does it, I tried taking a dremel to it to roughen the sole up a bit but that didn’t work

I’d like to get a few more months outta these things, they’re at about the end of their life but i just can’t throw them away yet. :doh:

Rubber cement?

In for the answer, got a pair of shoes that I like, but they “click” with every step like there’s a rock stuck in em… happens everywhere except the grass/dirt/plush carpet, smooth commercial carpet they still click on!

hadn’t thought of that, will definitely try rubber cement tho

and yeah mine still make noise on smooth carpet.

I have absolutely no idea if the rubber cement will work, but I thought I’d throw it out there.

It also might not be the sole, it may be how the boot bends when you walk.

its the pad in the shoe, replace it

or get a leather softner

i thought of the pad too, so i took some newer ones out of another pair of boots i had, put them in and it still makes noise. then i took the pad out completely, i swear it has to be the bottom but it doesn’t make any sense. both sides are worn evenly but only the right side makes noise

try all these :rofl:

hahaha thanks shaggy!

LMFAO! My Wolverines do that too Matt, but only the left one, it drives me crazy at work adn i always think my feet are either soaked or sweating but just in the left. It seems to come from the heel inside, not outside.

check to make sure the sole is not loose from the rest of the shoe. I had a shoe like that, it came loose and it made a clicking sound.

Ryan,
I checked and they seem intact… This had happened before, and I dealt with it for a few weeks and it went away, it’s come back and after almost a month I’ve pretty much given up on them!
Shaggy,
I’m going to try some of those thrifty tips… funny the sites out there now!

Thanks for the tips though, I would have never thought to ask Pittspeed for shoe support! lol