Spike Shoes

[Ferrino]

I read that a lot of people wear those spiky shoes when painting a garage floor with epoxy, broadcasting flakes etc. What's the cheapest pair I can find and where can I get them, please? Something that I could use again on the lawn would probably be best!

Thanks!

 

[jdub63]

Just Google "spike shoes paint" and you should get several hits. I paid around $15 for mine.

Also, do a search on here and some of the guys have made their own.

Bottomline...worth every penny.

jdub

 

[Jeremy W]

They are basically lawn aeration shoes you see crazy people wearing while walking all over their yards. make sure you put them together before you start your project.
also wrench tighten the nuts good, my wife thought she was going to be helpfull and put mine together for me which I thought was great till I started shooting nuts across the room and dam near fell in the epoxy because they were falling apart.

 

[littletoes]

Are you talking about Corks????

All Me logging buddies wear's 'em!

 

[olddude13]

You can get them here
http://www.epoxy-coat.com/epoxy_floor_coating_application_instructions.php

 

[Cruzin90]

...or here (click the link, then click "shoes") http://ms2.midwestrake.com:81/IW_Products.m4p.pvx?;MULTI_ITEM_SUBMIT

 

[hardhat]

ebay bout $20

 

[kywildcat]

I didnt use them when I did mine!

 

[seabass]

Are these shoes really necessary? I am researching this cause I am thinking of epoxing my shop floor, 2000sq ft

 

[JamieK]

What about outlining your foot on some plywood, cut it out, and drive 15-20 srews through it. Then attach it to some old shoes, so you end up walking on the screw tips.

 

[AlphaGarage]

Are these shoes really necessary? I am researching this cause I am thinking of epoxing my shop floor, 2000sq ft

They are not absolutely necessary, but with 2k ft2 you really, really, ought to have a pair.

In fact with any size floor if you're going to use flake I'd get the spikes, w/o flakes, and a smaller floor, you might not regret having them, but a medium size space, or with flakes - get the spikes.

Even with a small floor with no flakes I recommend spikes if you're going to do a clear coat. I've had several customers call and say the project went great - until the last step. After the clear coat dried they could see a small spot or two where they missed applying the EnduraShield clear coat. Reason is that when the apply the Endurashield the LiquaTile still looks very wet, and the EnduraShield is crystal clear, so it can be difficult to see where and where you haven't rolled out the EnduraShield. Having the spikes will allow you to quickly walk around while the EnduraShield is still wet and spot any "holidays".

 

[tc2000]

You could make your own from a scrap of wood and sheetrock screws.

 

[jdaallen]

Nike factory outlet stores usually have baseball or soccer shoes at 1/2 off or more. They work great for painting floors.

 

[AlphaGarage]

Nike factory outlet stores usually have baseball or soccer shoes at 1/2 off or more. They work great for painting floors.

It's not "swoosh" - it's the spikes. Soes w/o spikes displace too much of the coating, and since it's hardening as it cures at some point it's too thick to back fill and level out. Spikes leave tiny spots that fill in easier - allowing you to walk on the curing resins for a longer period of time.

Although we're more than happy to sell you a pair of pro spikes ($23) here's my pair of homebrew spikes...

 

[NewShockerGuy]

I got mine here:

http://www.carguygarage.com/onepaspsh.html

For 20 bucks I said why not.. would take me more time cutting the wood and trying to space the screws out.. now i can at least you use these for other things..lol

-Nigel

 

[WVBrady]

It's not "swoosh" - it's the spikes. Soes w/o spikes displace too much of the coating, and since it's hardening as it cures at some point it's too thick to back fill and level out. Spikes leave tiny spots that fill in easier - allowing you to walk on the curing resins for a longer period of time.

Although we're more than happy to sell you a pair of pro spikes ($23) here's my pair of homebrew spikes...

How are the boards attached to the shoes? Glue? Goop?

 

[mrobins297aaa]

I can't imagine doing a floor without them.
don't waste your time making your own, just fess up and spend the $20.(ebay)
if you make your own and half way thru your project they start to fall apart while the epoxy is harding you'll wish you had spent the money for a good pair.
for $20 is it worth screwing up the whole project?, once you start with that stuff you have to keep going you ain't going to have time to fool around fixing shoes.

 

[dabuickman1]

How are the boards attached to the shoes? Glue? Goop?


I think you use at least 3" drywall screws and screw them into your feet...
But then the blood would tint the floor. J/K

I want to see the attachment to the shoes too.

 

[AlphaGarage]

How are the boards attached to the shoes? Glue? Goop?

Just used a few deck screw through the inside bottoms of the shoes. Not pretty but they work well.

BTW I used lag bolts instead of drywall/deck screws on the bottom because I didn't want them to bend due to lateral forces. I did not want to take a tumble onto any wet coating, and neither do you.

 

[Cobra6]

Here you go -
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107831

I think they are about $12 a pair right now

 

[Demon]

Made mine out of 5/8" thick conveyor belt with 10 or 12 screws in each. They bend with the shoe as you walk. You wont trip as easy.