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Old 12-22-08, 04:28 PM  
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How about Vans? They are made for skateboarders but I love the slip ons for casual wear. You could get the lace up kind.
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Old 12-22-08, 06:38 PM  
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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What do you use to wash the floors? Soap residue can turn the floor into a shoe-skid zone. I only wash my laminate floors with lukewarm water with a little vinegar in it, and my feet don't slip. Just a suggestion.
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Old 12-22-08, 07:40 PM  
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Upstate SC
I was just going to ask the same question as Sidse. I moved to a house with mostly laminate floors a couple of years ago and had to do a bit of experimenting before I was happy with the cleaning aspect. Most of the cleaners that say they are for laminate floors leave a residue. I now use a steam (or vapor) cleaner and the floors look great with no slick or gummy residue at all.
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Old 12-22-08, 09:38 PM  
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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I use a yoga mat. I have an older one that I use for non-yoga workouts when using shoes. It works fine. I keep my good yoga mat for yoga practices.
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Old 12-22-08, 10:06 PM  
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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I clean my floors with vinegar and water as well. :/

Also a yoga mat sounds OK but I will need about 4-5 to cover the floor space I use to do cardio. I have one right now.

The outdoor rug thing sounds alright if I can find one that sticks to my floor, most I've seen are plastic-y and hard like the floors already.

Geesh, they should have thought of this stuff when they made them! ArGH!
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Old 12-22-08, 11:20 PM  
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Michigan
I had a pair of athletic shoes that were slippery on the bottoms. I almost fell several times at work coming in from outside with snow on the bottoms. I actually ruffed them up with sandpaper. It did the trick. Felt kind of weird sanding the bottoms of my shoes but it sure did help.

Also, I think hair spray is tacky so you could try that I suppose. A real light coat might work. Just a random thought

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Old 12-23-08, 12:24 AM  
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Pacific Northwest
Toezies and Exersocks

There are some socks with little rubber nubbies on the bottom. Gripeez? Also non-slip exersocks from Crescent Moon (and at Amazon), and Toezies at Amazon and their website: http://www.mytoezies.com. These are great for group classes in cold rooms on hard wood floors and for bumping around the house on laminate floors. Keep yer feet warm, too!

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