How do I carefully scuff the soles of my wedding shoes?

Question

I was advised to scuff my wedding shoe soles so I don't slip and break my neck at my wedding. What is the best way to do this? Wear them and shuffle across the floor? Take the shoe in hand and scrap it on the cement? Do shoe repair places have a tool to do it?

Answer 1

1] sweep the porch or patio first, and walk back and forth to break in shoes, and scuff bottoms [ you will discover where they pinch, etc., so you can get what you need to make them comfy.
2] holding in your hands, scrape bottoms on cement/sidewalk
3] holding again, sandpaper bottom
If you do two or three, you will need to break them in, indoors
DON'T use a sander - if you can't control it well, you will scar the sides of the shoes; and they may work ' too well '.

Answer 2

I would walk some on a sidewalk, make sure that it has some texture, not a real smooth one. You may also put some masking tape on them, but the scuffing is a better idea. You may to avoid breaking your neck before the wedding go ahead and use your hands to scuff them first on the sidewalk and then walk in them, do a couple of good spins on them to twist a little, just don't lose your balance and scuff the sides or tops.

Answer 3

Fine grade sandpaper or an emery board used for your nails, rub it on the soles of the shoes to scuff 'em up a little.

Answer 4

Take some fine sandpaper or steel wool and run across
the sole a few times. A shoe repair shop probably have
an answer for you, maybe something that attaches to the
sole to give you better traction.

Answer 5

Use sandpaper or a twine brush, its so which you get good grip on the floor, you may spin on the dance floor, yet wontslip and fall, i scuff my dance shoes like a number of different week.

Answer 6

I've heard you do this with sand paper and simply rub it on the soles of your shoes. It gets rid of the smooth bottoms and mocks the way in which the shoes would natural wear down.

Answer 7

Put the shoes on, and walk out to the street. Shuffle your feet along the asphalt for a few steps. That should be enough.

Answer 8

Put the shoes on, that way they will be scraped in the places your foot actually strikes the ground, and walk around on the driveway...drag your foot on any spot that still feels slick....if all else fails...do what mother's used to do to little girls mary janes...put masking tape x's on the soles.

Answer 9

Sandpaper. Use a light grain and carefully rub the soles.

Answer 10

Wear them (just around the house) for a couple of days prior to the wedding.