How to make spikes on shoes with your own hands?

When purchasing winter shoes, men and women, as a rule, pay attention to external characteristics - material, model, and how the shoes sit on their feet. Of course, the sole is also inspected for practicality and maximum convenience of the relief. But here the non-slip qualities of the base of shoes or boots are given a minimum of attention, and in vain - with strong ice, it is this quality of shoes that becomes the most popular. But what to do when there are so many on the street, because not everyone can afford shoes with special soles? In this article, we will tell you how to make spikes on shoes with your own hands so that your shoes do not slip on ice.

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Shoe stud options

Studded anti-slip shoes are very popular in the winter season. How to hiss a shoe myself? In winter, ice is not uncommon, therefore, preparatory actions should be carried out by this time of year. There are so many ways to handle gliding on ice.

Important! Many use pads that are made of sandpaper or lubricate the sole of the shoe 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 and opportunity to create anything else.

The most reliable methods for solving this problem at home are:

• Use of self-tapping screws.
• Removable rubber pads.
• Acquisition of ice drifts in the store.

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Ice drills using self-tapping screws

In order to make screw spikes on shoes with your own hands:

1. You will need to take self-tapping screws and boots or boots with a sufficiently thick sole.
2. Next, you need to tighten the screws inside the shoe and carefully fix 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, then wearing this pair of boots without such protection will no longer be possible. Therefore, it is best for this method to choose a pair that will be worn as ice drifts.

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Ice drums with volume rubber pads

The process of manufacturing ice drifts with removable rubber pads will not take you much effort and time. To make such an ice drift:

• Take rubber about 5 mm thick.
• Then prepare a sharp tool that you will need in order to later cut out the overlay. And most importantly - the spikes, which must first be properly secured in the rubber pad.

Important! Be sure to choose rubber resistant to temperature extremes. It should tolerate low temperatures well, should not freeze.

• When creating rubber pads, you should carefully consider how this patch will be attached to the base of the boots.

Important! The spikes should have a height of approximately 0.6 mm and should not dangle, and also be comfortable when walking.

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DIY Benefits

Of course, if you do not want to do this business yourself, you can just buy ice drifts in the store. Today, in many retail outlets there is a large assortment of a wide variety of models that are made of different materials. But you must admit, made spikes on shoes with their own hands have several advantages:

• Comfortable.
• Practical.
• Save your money.
• Take a small amount of 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 the winter, try to buy the most comfortable shoes. We wish you to move extremely safely in the winter season. And making spikes on shoes with your own hands, you can feel more confident during icy conditions.