Sticky shoes

[Marcel R. Cyr]

What's up with all this tennis shoes?

I would much prefer with shoes that I can rely on daily, because I am on roofs and inclines daily.

Nice to see that some are still wearing the Redwings, Timberline. Very reliable grip action to be on a roof with.

Doug,

The Cabelas are nice, but I would chose the Irish Setter Tamarack GORE-TEX Chukka in lieu of the one you posted, I had a pair before and in no time became slicks.
And no, slicks is not the way to be on a roof with.

At my age, in which I have a choice, I believe I will take Roy Cookes advice.

I have been on enough roofs to know what I am looking at through binoculars. ha. ha.

It is all about vantage points using binoculars. Hey, I don't even have to worry the wind will knock down my ladder while I am up there. ha. ha.

Good Poll everyone.

Marcel
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[Peter C. Russell]

I usually wear my Korkers, I use them for Steelhead fishing in the Salmon river in NY. They strap right onto my regular shoes and the carbide tips make it easy to traverse any pitched roof.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by prussell

I usually wear my Korkers, I use them for Steelhead fishing in the Salmon river in NY. They strap right onto my regular shoes and the carbide tips make it easy to traverse any pitched roof.

That is funney Peter;

Reminds me of my adolescence years when I put bottle caps under my boots so I would stop sliding and slipping. ha. ha.

Marcel

[Peter C. Russell]

Originally Posted by mcyr

That is funney Peter;

Reminds me of my adolescence years when I put bottle caps under my boots so I would stop sliding and slipping. ha. ha.

Marcel

Hi Marcel, glad you liked it, I almost forgot to say they are great for ice fishing too!!!!!!

[Ted Allen]

I take three pair of footwear with me ... RedWing work boots with serious grip. I also use light hiking boots as they have excellent grip and are light weight (Colman Or better). I also take some house slippers for the inside, you can not imagine how much biz. has been turned my way just for the slippers. Oh yea, carry a Vac to clean yp your mess at the crawl.

[kmiller1]

I wear a pair of Red Wings for inspections. If it is wet, snowy, etc., I take a pair of jogging shoes to wear in the house. If it's dry, I use Tyvek shoe covers. I've found them to be alot more reliable than the hospital covers.

[Larry D. Kage]

These shoe/boot covers work wll and are washable.
booties

And these are what I wear on roofs. here

[Brian E. Kelly]

Brooks Beast's for me, I get a new pair each year. They work well on tile roofs, you can wear any thing on asphalt shingle roofs here as they are never very steep.

[mthomas2]

Cougar paws:

http://www.cougarpaws.com/

I do NOT use them to get on a steeper roof, I use them to be SAFER on a roof I would have walked in normal boots anyway.

Make sure you size them for a tight fit, if they are even a little bit loose roof walks are much harder on the ankles and calves.

[dcook1]

Originally Posted by tdietrich1

I use what ever split toed boot have laying around with a traction enhancer.


For real steep roof I find myself having to use my hands.

Heck sames times unfolding a ladder, i climb walls.

And he walked across my new linolum floor with these babies. On his hands!

[jhugenroth]

Originally Posted by cduphily

I'll never give up my RedWings
Bad back, bad knees, bruised heel bones...only boots,shoes,sneakers I can wear and have no discomfort.

If Red Bull gives you wings, what do Red Wings give you?

[klott]

Check out stealth climber shoes, you don't even need a ladder with these shoes, just climb the wall! http://www.expo.planetmountain.com

[kmiller1]

Originally Posted by jhugenroth

If Red Bull gives you wings, what do Red Wings give you?

Hopefully, another Stanley Cup.

[kmiller1]

Originally Posted by tdietrich1

I use what ever split toed boot have laying around with a traction enhancer.

For real steep roof I find myself having to use my hands.

Heck sames times unfolding a ladder, i climb walls.

I usually wear my Korkers, I use them for Steelhead fishing in the Salmon river in NY. They strap right onto my regular shoes and the carbide tips make it easy to traverse any pitched roof.

You guys don't happen to own roofing companies, do you?

No joke, there was a roofing contractor who interviewed with my old boss about 8 years ago who bragged that none of his guys ever fell off a roof because he made them wear crampons. Needless to say, he never laid a shingle on one of my projects.

[jhugenroth]

My choice for roofs are boat shoes. They're light and the soles have traction wet or dry.