Adding 'non-slip grip' Outsoles to Shoes/Boots

[anxiouscowboy]

I'm a Chef by trade and I also love shoes. Problem is 99% of the shoes made by your standard non-slip manufacturer are UGLY (Shoes for Crews, Rockport, Dansko, Birkenstock etc...) I have been wearing a black wingtip shoe from shoes for crews for the past few years but as I went to purchase a new pair (most of these shoes last me ~9 months) I noticed they had just stopped making this shoe! I would love to say, take my Grenson boots which have a completely smooth outsole and adhere the non-slip outsole to it making it kitchen safe. I have googled around to see if anyone makes these outsoles that can just be adhered to any shoe with no luck. Does anyone have any experience converting a shoe into non slip or can offer any insight? I live in NYC so if anyone can point me toward someone who perhaps provides such a service that would be the best option I would imagine! Thanks...

 

[nemo]

B. Nelson is located in NY and very well regarded here on SF. Look them up:

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Or virtually and competent cobbler can put a topy on the sole of your shoes for protection and traction.

 

[Shoemakersunion]

Hi, anxiouscowboy

As a chef in my not so long ago previous life you need to me careful with what you where in the kitchen, you must remember you are working in a oily enviroment, hence why birkies invented the oil sole to prevent any accidents that might happen!

i would recommend going to a local cobbler and asking them to get you some oil resistant soles it is available on the market (at least here in Australia it is) you might pay a little extra but you wouldn't want that big stock pot dropping on you, i have seen that once and hope to never see it again.

best of luck make sure you a polishing the shoe's you wear due to place of work!

regards
shoemakers union

 

[anxiouscowboy]

Thanks. I need something more than a topy... I need something slip resistant in an oily environment like Shoemakersunion stated. The search goes on!