Traditional anti-slip materials, such as natural rubber, repel water. But on ice, this approach can backfire. The pressure from a shoe sole can melt the ice, creating a slippery layer that defeats ...

Now, scientists have developed a new kind of anti-slip polymer that sticks to ice, ... Incorporating these polymers into shoe soles could reduce the number of human slip-and-fall injuries, ...

And nearly half of these incidents happen on ice. Current anti-slip shoe soles rely on materials such as natural rubber that repel the layer of liquid water that sits atop pavement on a rainy day.

Slips and falls account for more than 38 million injuries and 684,000 deaths every year, according to the World Health Organization. And nearly half of these incidents happen on ice. Current anti-slip ...

Most anti-slip shoe sole materials attempt to address this problem by repelling liquid water. Such is not the case with the experimental new polymer, however, which draws inspiration from gecko toes .

The anti-slip shoe grips have been designed to easily slip over any pair of shoes and boots. T hey feature high quality, special ground-gripping steel studs that offer excellent traction on ice ...

We’ve consulted with foot and ankle experts on what to look for in a nonslip shoe, why you might want a pair and which styles they’d recommend for hours of comfy and accident-free wear.