[jeanpf]

i just finished a pair of socks for my husband, and he is scared to wear them and slipping and falling. I have googled on how to remedy this, but am wondering what you do.
I am also interested in any way to knit them nonskid as I go along.
This is the first time he has worn hand knit socks, and he loves the way they feel. Fraternal, but they fit 😊

 

[run4fittness]

No idea, but they look great!

 

[Jessica-Jean]

Inside slippers, shoes, or boots. I haven’t ever padded about completely unshod, except at a sandy beach.

 

[chickkie]

Socks will not fit in the shoes with anything on them to make them non slip, and they will not last if worn as slippers in the house.

 

[MMWRay]

My husband insists on a cozy lined slipper with a sturdy rubber sole. His handknit socks fit nicely in these loose loafer like slippers. They are safe and easy to slip on.

 

[mboemi]

Some time ago I saw a YouTube video of someone using tiny rubber bands and inserting them as she was knitting for the soles of slipper socks. (Not to be worn in shoes)

 

[AnnaV]

i just finished a pair of socks for my husband, and he is scared to wear them and slipping and falling. I have googled on how to remedy this, but am wondering what you do.
I am also interested in any way to knit them nonskid as I go along.
This is the first time he has worn hand knit socks, and he loves the way they feel. Fraternal, but they fit 😊 View attachment 1278595

At a craft/hobby store you can buy a bottle of liquid rubber meant for making flexible forms for molding figures. When the socks are finished, use a small paint brush (like for water colour paintings) and brush several thin layers (6-7) of the liquid rubber under the soles of the socks, letting each layer dry before applying the next.
This makes a flexible, durable, non-slip surface and the socks are machine washable (if the yarn as such is machine washable that is).

 

[flitri]

I put "puffy paint" onto some socks and crochet slippers it did help with making them non slip.

 

[leftyknitter21]

If your husband is using those socks as slippers around the house, you could spray the soles with Plasti Dip and that would keep him from slipping on wood/linoleum/concrete, etc., floors.

I knit adult type booties and always spray the soles with Plasti Dip so my recipients won't have to worry about slipping.

Plasti Dip can be found at about any hardware store or ordered online from Amazon

 

[silkandwool]

He needs to decide how he wants to wear is socks-
as house socks with some kind of non slip sole-
or as regular socks in his shoes.
Once you add something to make them nonslip they won’t fit into shoes.

 

[NimueVaniva]

I put suede patches on the bottoms of my GD's slippers at mom's request. Don't know how they worked because she hates wearing anything on her feet. Looked good, though.

SSB Suede 2-piece Slipper Bottoms | Fiber Trends

 

[Jessica-Jean]

I put suede patches on the bottoms of my GD's slippers at mom's request. Don't know how they worked because she hates wearing anything on her feet. Looked good, though.

SSB Suede 2-piece Slipper Bottoms | Fiber Trends

How well do “genuine suede” patches do when thrown into the washer/dryer?

 

[Bevmulkins]

i just finished a pair of socks for my husband, and he is scared to wear them and slipping and falling. I have googled on how to remedy this, but am wondering what you do.
I am also interested in any way to knit them nonskid as I go along.
This is the first time he has worn hand knit socks, and he loves the way they feel. Fraternal, but they fit 😊 View attachment 1278595

Your slipper socks look great! I’m in the process of sewing leather patches on the soles of my crocheted slipper socks. My socks are not meant to be worn in shoes but on the previous pair I made, the leather soles worked out well in the washing machine. I used waxed thread.

 

[klrober]

My 2 older granddaughters wear their socks like slippers in the house so of course they don't last long...so now I only knit them slipper socks in a different fiber & less expensive than the sock yarn...

Putting some kind of dots or other non skid material on the bottom will change on they feel on his feet too...Wearing his socks with slippers is the way to go.

 

[Minerva's daughter]

Some time ago I saw a YouTube video of someone using tiny rubber bands and inserting them as she was knitting for the soles of slipper socks. (Not to be worn in shoes)

I saw something similar but the person used the tiny silicone bands that little girls use for their hair. I tried it and it works. I will look for the link when I get back from taking my car in for service later today. Btw they were indeed inserted whilst knitting but i think it would be possible to retro stitch them in, you would need patience.

 

[mamakaren]

I saw something similar but the person used the tiny silicone bands that little girls use for their hair. I tried it and it works. I will look for the link when I get back from taking my car in for service later today. Btw they were indeed inserted whilst knitting but i think it would be possible to retro stitch them in, you would need patience.

No slip slippers,using silicone hair bands

There are many discussions of how to make socks that are not slippery. I use little rubber (silicone) hair bands knitted into the soles. Here is a You Tube video that I just made to explain my method:

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