Winter is approaching, and with it ice. Question "How to insure yourself against falls in icy conditions?" interests every person for sure. This article shows some of the many de-icing devices that anyone can make with their own hands.
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Attach blocks with protruding spikes from nails driven into them to the shoes.
2. Heel and outsole coils made from the spring of an old chair or armchair. They are easy to put on when needed and just as easy to take off when they are no longer needed.
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Or make an anti-icing device in the form of clamps, which are made of a steel strip 1.5 mm thick and 20 mm wide, as shown in the figure. The collar is put on so that its edge protrudes 1 mm above the surface of the heel. Three tongues are made on the collar, which are folded onto the supporting surface of the heel. They securely hold the collar on the heel. Approaching the house, you need to bend the tabs and remove the clamp without much effort.
4. The same removable anti-ice clamp can be made in another way. It is recommended to oxidize the steel strip (the black color of the oxide film makes the clamp invisible on the heel) and punch the strip in 3-4 places in its upper part with a core to ensure even more reliable fastening of the clamp to the heel. The mounting screw can be easily screwed in and out using a coin.
5. Probably the simplest anti-icing device can be achieved by gluing or nailing heels made of felt or old felt boots to the heel and outsole of shoes. Moreover, the material that is best suited for these purposes is not the boot boot of the felt boot, but its sole. This makes it possible to walk steadily even on clear ice.
6. Another anti-icing device can be made in the form of a spring wire bracket as shown in the figure. Before going outside, you need to put it on with heels and take it off when entering the house.
7. Another type has an anti-icing device in the form of jagged metal arms one and a half to two millimeters thick, as shown in the figure. Indoors, in order not to spoil the floors, the arms are folded into a non-working position.
8. Another version of the anti-icing device is shown in the figure. It is made of steel wire with notches applied with a chisel or file. Same as in design 7 , when entering the room, the bracket is retracted under the heel.
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The following two options for anti-icing devices shown in the figures are a metal plate with two teeth, which folds onto the heel in working condition and retracts under it when they enter the room.
When purchasing winter shoes, men and women, as a rule, pay attention to external characteristics - material, model, how the shoes sit on the foot. Of course, the sole is also examined for practicality and maximum comfort of the terrain. But minimal attention is paid to the non-slip qualities of the base of shoes or boots, and in vain - when there is heavy ice, it is precisely this quality of footwear that becomes most in demand. But what to do when there are a lot of people on the street, because not everyone can afford shoes with special soles? In this article we will tell you how to make spikes for your shoes with your own hands so that your shoes do not slip on ice.
Shoe stud options
In winter, ice is a common occurrence, so it is necessary to carry out preparatory actions for this time of year. There are so many ways to deal with slipping on ice.
Important! Many people use pads that are made from sandpaper or coat the sole of their shoes with a mixture of sand and glue. But these methods are not very practical in solving this issue, although they are also suitable if there is no time or opportunity to create anything else.
The most reliable methods for solving this problem at home are:
- Using self-tapping screws.
- Removable rubber pads.
- Purchasing ice drifts in a store.
Ice drifts using self-tapping screws
To make shoe spikes with your own hands:
- You will need to take self-tapping screws and shoes or boots with thick enough soles.
- Next, you need to screw the screws inside the shoes and carefully secure them with nuts.
In this case, the most important role is played by the length of the screws and the thickness of the base of the shoe.
Important! If you decide to use this method, it will no longer be possible to wear this pair of boots without such protection. Therefore, it is best for this method to choose a pair that will be worn as ice drifts.
Ice drifts with voluminous rubber pads
The process of making ice drifts with removable rubber pads will not take much effort and time. To make such an ice drift:
- Take rubber about 5 mm thick.
- Then prepare the sharp tool that you will need to use to cut out the overlay later. And the most important thing is the spikes, which must first be properly secured in the rubber pad.
Important! Be sure to choose rubber that is resistant to temperature changes. It should tolerate low temperatures well and should not freeze.
- When creating a rubber overlay, you should carefully consider how this overlay will be attached to the base of the boots.
Important! The spikes should be approximately 0.6mm high and should not wobble and be comfortable to walk on.
Advantages of self-made ice drifts
Of course, if you don’t want to do this yourself, you can simply buy ice drifts at the store. Today, many retail outlets offer a large assortment of a wide variety of models, which are made of different materials. But you must admit that making your own shoe spikes has a number of advantages:
- Comfortable.
- Practical.
- Save your money.
- They take little time to manufacture.
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Ice drifts can protect you in bad weather from serious injuries, the risk of which is high on ice. For winter, try to buy the most comfortable shoes possible. We wish you to travel extremely safely during the winter season. And by making spikes on your shoes with your own hands, you can feel more confident during icy conditions.
In winter, slipping is a piece of cake! Ice-resistant shoes will at least somehow protect yourself from falling. To give regular shoes anti-slip properties, it is enough to strengthen special pads under the sole!
These linings are very diverse, and have varying degrees of reliability and service life, but they are definitely better than nothing! You can make them yourself or buy them. And since everything is quite clear with the first option, we just go to the store, choose the desired model, select it by size so that nothing stings, and buy! The second option needs to be considered in more detail, because there are quite a lot of homemade devices:
1. The simplest and most effective way is to cover the sides with tape strips (snake, ladder, stripes). This method should last three to five days, but you need to be careful and make sure that nothing comes off (especially if it gets wet), and if this happens, stick on a new patch.
And better use patches with hydrophobic adhesive, for example domestic plasters with glue based on natural rubber. Such glue When wet it only holds on tighter!
2. You can also glue felt to the sole (7-10 is enough). You can also cut out the sole from an old unnecessary felt boot. But, you need to remember that if such a sole gets wet, then ice may form on the felt, and the shoes themselves will turn into some kind of skates, moreover, in this situation, they may even fall off.
3. Or buy sandpaper with an adhesive base, which must be secured to the sole. After some time (several days) it should be replaced with a newer one. In general, nothing prevents you from using ordinary sandpaper glued to glue.
4. Glue is often used (for example, “moment”), which is applied to the sole in random lines and patterns, which are either sprinkled with sand, or after drying, a little coarse sandpaper is passed over it, creating a rough surface. According to those who use this method, it lasts about a week.
5. This is a purely inventive method; all you need is your imagination and desire to do something good. That is, you can make a removable shoe pad, similar to a store-bought one, using available materials: fasten a plate with spikes from screws, put on a spiked strap under the toe, or use some other design.
But, even if you use shoes with anti-slip attachments, you still need to be careful and move as carefully as possible. Don't run, don't make sudden movements, watch your step.
Ice is one of the causes of injuries, and slippery shoes only accompany their occurrence. So what to do with slippery shoes?
If you can’t take your favorite but slippery pair of shoes to a workshop, you can use a few tips that will reduce their risk of injury.
Method one: apply a thin layer of waterproof glue (Moment type) to the sole, and then sprinkle sand on top of the glue layer. Let the glue dry well. This option is very practical and durable.
Method two: The same waterproof glue is applied in a layer on the slippery sole, and then 2 pieces of sandpaper on a fabric base are glued on top of it. This method is also quite good, it lasts for a long time, however, less than in the previous version. Moreover, when entering the room, you will have to take off your shoes so as not to scratch the floor surface.
The third method is well-known to everyone: two pieces of wide adhesive tape are glued to the sole of the shoe. This is a hassle-free, fast and simple option. However, it is short-lived - the “anti-slip” properties of the patch last for a maximum of three days.
If you don’t have the opportunity or time to buy snowshoes, you can use folk remedies. For example, apply instant glue to the sole of the shoe in the area of the toe and heel and sprinkle with sand or felt - this will create additional relief for the sole.
If you are not afraid of ruining your shoes, you can rub the soles with sandpaper. A slightly more humane way is to rub your soles every time before going out with a sponge soaked in starch or even just raw potatoes.
Our people are inventive, and they have come up with many more ways to make sure that shoes do not slip, but for some reason most of these methods do not look very attractive. In any case, the choice is yours.
Ice drifts are devices against slipping of shoes, which are made of light and durable silicone and steel spring fragments. This silicone “mesh” needs to be put on your shoes. The device has three sizes: S, M, L, each of which, due to its elasticity, “covers” up to 5 shoe sizes. The cost of a pair of such “ice drifts” is about 100 UAH.
These are the most popular anti-slip sole pads. Such devices are especially recommended for pregnant women, young mothers, elderly people and anyone who wants to stand firmly on their feet, regardless of weather conditions.
You can glue tape crosswise on the soles. It helps me.
Lessons from DIYers
There are several well-known ways to make your boots less slippery, at least temporarily.
1. The first method is the simplest: you need to take your shoes to a shoe workshop in advance, where the specialist will prevent the soles by gluing a layer of rubber on them. A preventative rubber sticker for shoes costs from 100 to 120 rubles and is enough for one season.
2. You can rub the sole with sandpaper or carefully stick on a small piece.
3. Some people put an adhesive plaster on the sole of their shoe, which lasts from three to five days.
4. Another way is to glue large-pored foam rubber to the sole. This method lasts for about two weeks.
5. For women who cannot imagine themselves in shoes without heels, you can glue a piece of felt directly onto the heel (if its area allows this). Felt lasts up to two weeks.
6. For those who will not spare their shoes, you can heat the sole until it becomes soft (the most important thing is not to overheat it so that it does not flow at all), and then stick small pebbles, bolts, nuts - various little things into the sole that will not It will interfere too much when walking and will allow you to move on ice.
7. Another very old method that our great-grandfathers used: rub the sole of your shoe with potatoes before going outside.
8. Well, for those who wear felt boots, which, by the way, are also slippery: you can melt the plastic and pour it onto the sole of the felt boot. The entire mass hardens into an uneven crust, which allows, for example, a child to climb a slide at a faster rate.
HAIR SPRAY, SANDAY, SPONGE, ADHESIVE PLASTIC...Check.
We started testing with products that are invisible to prying eyes and do not spoil the appearance of the shoes. These are raw potatoes, which are used to rub the sole, and ordinary hairspray - they spray the rubber with it an hour before going outside. Let's not push the tires - it doesn't help, it's still slippery...
At the next stage of testing folk de-icing agents, we took up the abrasive. They divided everything fairly: Lesha was tasked with testing the durability of sandpaper like a man, Vika got the upper rough part of the dishwashing sponge. In both cases I had to use superglue.
When the sponge had dried completely, Vika decided to walk from the editorial office to the supermarket - 500 meters.
Wow! Almost no slip! - Victoria was delighted, thinking that she had found the right remedy against ice. I ran happy to the store and never looked back.
But on the way back, an unpleasant surprise awaited her - almost all of the sponge fell off the sole. It turns out that its protective effect lasts about 40 minutes, no more.
Meanwhile, Lesha’s experiments with waterproof sandpaper also began to bear fruit: the sole firmly adhered to the icy sidewalk. True, we didn’t have to rejoice for long here either - after an hour of walking, the abrasive paper began to peel off.
“I’ll try the adhesive plaster now!” - Alexey decided and, as knowledgeable people advised, glued it to the sole. Crisscross. The patch has stayed on the sole for the second day and does not seem to fall off. True, it is of little use - it is still slippery, although not as much as on bare soles.
"ANTI-ICE" FOR 50 UAH
We have tried all the best folk remedies. They didn’t find anything special in pharmacies or shoe stores. And on the Internet we discovered that there are also special rubber “anti-slip attachments” (rubber “covers” with metal spikes that are easily attached to shoes). Anti-ice is usually sold in clothing stores. They cost about 50 hryvnia.
On an icy road, the studded tires really did not disappoint. We couldn't even slide down the slippery hill. True, the tubercles on the sole are a little felt.
EXPERT'S COMMENT
"Choose the right shoes"
All the folk remedies you have tested, if they give a positive result, do not last long,” explained Arsen Arzumanyan, an experienced shoe repair specialist, to KP. - The ice shoes you found in the store are quite an effective remedy, but, as I see, they are not very aesthetically pleasing - girls are unlikely to walk the streets wearing them. And the best way to protect yourself from ice is to glue “prevention” to the sole. It is made of soft corrugated rubber, and it practically does not slip on ice. It costs about 100 hryvnia, but will last a couple of seasons. In general - for the future - remember: when buying winter shoes, pay attention to the country of origin. Choose those who know first-hand about winter. Let's say that Italian boots will surely slip; they do not need to have a special sole. But our domestic or German shoes are often designed for icy roads.
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Last year I asked myself the question: How to make ice drifts (ice accesses) yourself? But I still couldn’t come up with something normal boot mounts. This year I looked for inexpensive ready-made solutions that can be worn for shoes. I ordered a pair for ~$8.
Moreover, they did not have the most popular inscription in the world - Made in China or Made in PRC(which is equivalent), but made in Ukraine. After 2 weeks of active wear the steel spikes have worn away thoroughly , and the rubber fastening broke after drying it indoors. What do you propose to do?
Don't buy a low-quality product a second time. To score... but I want to run on ice, and not move around like a granny, constantly afraid of falling.
It's decided! I'll do it as I do own ice drifts! The design is the same, only thorns this time they will be stronger. Which ones are better to choose?
At first I wanted to do it completely hardcore - with a bunch of self-tapping screws, but poor floors) You will have to walk not only on the street.
Anyone who wants can, of course, repeat this option :)
The next thought was to use bolts with wide washers. But the head will get in the way. IN hardware store a wonderful specimen was found for my ice drifts with a hidden head!
I combined fastening methods and bolt length in my test sample.
The most reliable seems to be this: 6-8 mm bolt with a countersunk head + washer + 2-3 layers of rubber (the central one is the longest) + washer + engraver washer (so that the nut does not unscrew) + self-locking nut (for greater reliability).
But it is not a fact that it is the most optimal.
I made rubber bands by cutting an unnecessary machine tube. Holes did leather punch.
By the way, with a set of punches you can get cool gaskets for household needs.
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New homemade and old, torn ice drift. Optimal length ice access for an adult leg 385 mm.
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