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post #1 of 30
12/19/11 at 7:34pm
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It snowed today and I slipped and fell in my new longwings with leather soles.  Should I have those thing Vibram anti-slip protectors installed, or will they throw the balance of the shoes off.  They don't look bad.

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post #2 of 30
12/19/11 at 7:38pm
Do you have any pics or video of your fall?

Thanks.
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post #3 of 30
12/19/11 at 7:50pm
They'll have no impact on the balance of the shoes - the layer is very thin. If you choose to Topy your shoes, find a shop that stocks the full spectrum of colors, so that you'll get a close match to the original leather.
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post #4 of 30
12/19/11 at 8:30pm
This is standard for a leather sole shoe. A lot of people will apply a topy to the bottom, and they're not noticeable from a side profile. I don't like to put them on my nicer dress shoes (something about covering up those beautiful leather soles feels wrong), but I have them on my Alden 405 Indy boots and a beater pair of Allen Edmond Harrison bluchers. They're not going to be a miracle cure however, I think youl'l find they dont grip THAT much better, they just help prevent the inevitable snow/leather-sole wipeout. Maybe look into a pair of cheap (or maybe not cheap!) winter boots with a commando or more rugged sole to stomp around in when the weather gets rough. Besides, you dont want to ruin those new Aldens with all the street salt and snow sludge!!!
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post #5 of 30
12/19/11 at 8:43pm
Who goes out in the snow with leather soles?
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post #6 of 30
12/20/11 at 4:18am
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No pictures, but the fall was spectacular.  My backpack flew up into the air and eventually came down on my back.  It seemed like it was all in slow motion.  Luckily nothing except my wrist and my pride was hurt.

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post #7 of 30
12/20/11 at 4:24am
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Originally Posted by Mute View Post

Who goes out with a forecast of snow with leather soles?

FTFY!!
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post #8 of 30
12/20/11 at 4:57am
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Originally Posted by ter1413 View Post

FTFY!!

obviously someone who still wears a backpack.
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post #9 of 30
12/20/11 at 5:41am
They will grip much better once the soles get scuffed up from wear.
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post #10 of 30
12/20/11 at 5:49am
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They will grip much better once the soles get scuffed up from wear.

ehhh not so much on Snow, though. Concrete/pavement, yes. Snow..... IDK
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post #11 of 30
12/20/11 at 6:13am
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Who goes out in the snow with leather soles?

I do, but then some places get a lot more snow than we ever get here, and it's pretty flat here so I don't usually have to walk up any icy inclines...
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post #12 of 30
12/20/11 at 7:28am
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No pictures, but the fall was spectacular.  My backpack flew up into the air and eventually came down on my back.  It seemed like it was all in slow motion.  Luckily nothing except my wrist and my pride was hurt.

While I am disappointed that there are no photographs or videography, your written account is superb.

Can you tell us more about the backpack?
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post #13 of 30
12/20/11 at 7:44am
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It snowed today and I slipped and fell in my new longwings with leather soles.  Should I have those thing Vibram anti-slip protectors installed, or will they throw the balance of the shoes off.  They don't look bad.

Are they shell?
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post #14 of 30
12/20/11 at 7:47am
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post #15 of 30
12/20/11 at 8:54am
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Originally Posted by retailingprof View Post

It snowed today and I slipped and fell in my new longwings with leather soles.  Should I have those thing Vibram anti-slip protectors installed, or will they throw the balance of the shoes off.  They don't look bad.

NEW leather soles in snow?

really?

What was your thought process on selecting shoes for the day?
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