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I usually wear sneakers in the winter, even when there's tons of snow outside, because I spend most of my time indoors anyway. If it snows a lot and there's ice, I go to school in boots and carry along a pair of sneakers.
Combination indoor-outdoor sneakers could have soles that swap out for boot-like
soles for better traction. The soles could be attached with velcro.
This isn't a year-round shoe. I'd wear it if there was snow and ice outside and I had to get to school, because I don't like lugging boots around indoors. I would still wear regular sneakers during the summer.
Whatever your traction needs, this site has it!
http://www.shoechain.com/
[21 Quest, Mar 08 2009]
Galoshes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galoshes
Swappable open-source replacement soles - not proprietarily linked to one particular shoe...."The term may trace back to the Middle Ages, from the Gaulish shoe or gallicae." [zen_tom, Mar 09 2009]
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I'm not sure velcro would be the best means of attaching the sole, but I like the concept. I wonder, though... have you not seen traction chains for shoes? They're almost exactly like traction chains/cables for car tires, but they go on shoes. I'll look for a link. |
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Sorry, but this is completely baked. See the link. I Googled "Traction Chains for Shoes". Sorry mate! |
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Note: The site in the link shows these being used on boots, but I've seen 'em used many times on sneakers here in wintry Spokane. |
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Traction chains? TRACTION CHAINS!?! That's so...that's so...SIMPLE! |
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Wait, I don't get it. Do the shoes in the link have soles that come off? |
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Not exactly. They're basically really grippy soles that go OVER the existing soles on your shoes. Look at the one in the middle, the Ice Trekkers. That one has spikes. |
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I think our ideas are sufficiently different. However, I do admit that their idea is better. |
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Well yes, they *are* different, and you idea *is* unique, to my knowledge, which is why I didn't MFD it. I admit, I do like the silliness of your idea, very appropriate to the Halfbakery. If it weren't so very close to an already-existing invention, I'd bun the hell out of it! Tell ya what, I'll remove my fishbone and remain neutral for your effort. |
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Combine this with a shoe that doesn't look like crap after 6 months of use and you've got something. (I know it's possible damn it! People just like to buy crap that's cheap and doesn't last, so that's all they make) |
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What you need is crampons... |
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