Way up north here, the eskimos use this stuff called sole saver on the bottom of mukluks so they don't slide on ice. It comes in a paint can like container and you spread it on the bottom of the leather sole with a knife or putty knife and when it dries it is a soft rubber sole that does'nt wear away very easily. My hubby used it on his soft-soled mocs and it works great for him. It gives him traction but lets his slide a little too for some of them fancier steps he likes to do. I don't know if you can find it online, but a store up here called Black Elk Leather and Beads does sell it. It costs somewhere around 9-15 dollars a pint and you can do about 2-3 pairs of mocs in large sizes with that amount. Thier phone # is (907)562-2703 and they do ship to the lower fourty-eight but has to be credit card only or maybe post office money order, not sure, have'nt worked there in a few years so I don't know what the policies are anymore. Anyhow they are good people and are helpful on the phone as well. They also have a free cataloque they will send you on request and have the largest selection of beads I have ever seen! Well over 250,000 types of beads in stock including old trade beads, sizes down to 14 hex, delicas, stone, crystal and one of a kind lampwork beads from national and local artists. Anyhow like i said, give em a call if you are interested.
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