Ideas for a non-slip slipper bottom?

#1

Hi there,

Does anyone know of a pattern or have any ideas on how to stitch a non slip bottom to a knit slipper?

My daughter slides all over our house with the slippers I made!

Cheers,
CIO

#2

I haven’t used it (I like the sliiiiiide), but fabric/puff paint is supposed to work.

#3

I have used it and it DOES work. But only apply it in stripes or dots or other designs. If you coat the whole bottom then its slippery.

#4

I used this rug backing that I got at JoAnn’s on the clogs I made for my mom. Just painted a thin layer on the bottom once they were dry. It worked very well.

#5

What a great idea!! :cheering:

#6

Thanks so much folks!

#7

i was thinking of the non-skid fake rug you can buy for floor rugs, they have them in “tape” rolls as bed bath and beyond/linens and things types of stores. you could sew/seam in a few rows… (also good under sofa cushions, coffee tables, etc. its tacky but not sticky or tape/glue like… just has a tacky waffley texture)

but since its so late at night, my second thought was cleats. or astroturf the floor…

teri
too much olympic watching… But Curling! men doing housework… :thumbsup:

#8

Since I’ve bought, (but haven’t made yet) the FT clog pattern I was wondering this myself. I was going to do an experimental swatch and try this, but since the thread is here what the hay. So…

What do you think about applying a few squiggle lines of hot glue to the bottom to take out the slide?

[size=2](Who me? I never get a running start and slide across the kitchen floor ;))[/size]

#9

In addition to the puffy paint bottoms, I have read that stitching some leather onto the bottoms could also work. Haven’t tried it yet, though. That could be because the LTK Stripey Slippers I bought a pattern for two months ago are languishing on my “to knit” list… :rollseyes:

#10

You might also try Shoe Goo, which in my opinion is one of the greatest things ever invented. It might be a bit thick and gloppy, and hard to apply, but it will give your slippers a sole that can be worn outside! I used it to almost completely resole my favorite shoes (which later I threw away in a fit of mindless housecleaning and I regret it to this day :crying: )

Shoe Goo is the answer to almost every problem! :smiley: I have also used it to fix holes in a water-filled pillow (no more leaks!)

#11

I’ve heard you can use a craft silicone on the bottoms too…just rub it in as you apply.

#12

I just made a pair of fleece slippers that called for Jiffy Grip (just checked JoAnn’s online and they have it). Being the slippers were bit of an experiment (using scraps of fleece I had from some vests I’d made) I used some woven, rubbery shelf liner I’d bought at .99 store. (Large roll from which I cut pieces to stabilize kitchen rug.) Works like a charm on the slippers…altho time will tell if it holds up. (These will only be worn around my apt which is mostly carpeted but wanted something for the vinyl in my kitchen and bath.) Given it’s not tried and true, just offering up idea that sometimes the unconventional can be utilized.

cam

#13

I thought of this post when I saw an idea in a knitting magazine.

They took leather/suede elbow patches and cut them in half and sewed them onto the bottom of some socks … then you had a sole and a heel.

Just an idea…

#14

Fiber Trends makes some and you can get full bottoms for slippers, too.
http://www.knitpicks.com/tools/itemid_70055/tools_display.aspx