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Vic


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Hi folks, I have a pair of joggers, not a cheap brand (Moutain Design...no I am not rich, got them from a 2nd hand store, lol ) but they (soles) squeak like hell on concrete or tiles, ok when you walk on grass or concrete.

Not too sure if the soles are rubber or a combination of plastic and rubber, bit hard to tell.

Anyone got any remedy's please.....driving the missus nuts and she reckons its embarassing walking through a shopping centre with me confuse 



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They recon WD40 fixes most squeaks - oops sorry  



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Got just the thing for you Vic, don't walk on concrete or tiles, problem solved  biggrin



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_wombat_ wrote:

Got just the thing for you Vic, don't walk on concrete or tiles, problem solved  biggrin

 Womby, you are a bad as me  



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To cover squeaks or rattles in the tug you turn up the radio, so the answer is simple, buy your wife an mp3 player, she won't hear your shoes with the earphones in....  biggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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Honestly you lot, we have a member with a genuine concern and you just choose to make fun of the prediciment. If you can't help, why comment? no

I, on the other hand Vic, after much thought, might ask if you know how to moon walk mate, this may just help this problem once and for all. rofl.gif



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This proves it, we are all bloody mad.  



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FF, you are just as stupid as the rest of us biggrin only one sane person on here and that's mebiggrin



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Thank goodness I was not having a sip of my lady wine when you made that broad statement Wommy, I may have had to have windscreen wipers fitted to my laptop screen mate. laughing.gif



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And isn't it fun being mad.  Who would want to be sane in this world.  Being mad makes life easier.



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Yep Ma, makes you look forward to the unexpected and not get floored by it. wink



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FF, at the beginning of your post I thought I was seening some sanity, but happily you joined us.



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it's all Vic's fault, with his squeaky shoes, gota blame somebodybiggrin



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That's the name of the game in today's society isn't it?   Blame the other bloke.

Well it's good that Vic has broad shoulders.  smile



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Thongs Mate, Thongs, bit cold in the winter, but no squeaks.

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YEH!!!  Vic, you must be a troublemaker



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My missus gets embarrassed walking through shopping centres with me - but its nothing to do with the shoes lol

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petengail wrote:

My missus gets embarrassed walking through shopping centres with me - but its nothing to do with the shoes lol

 I told you that you shouldn't wear those shorts



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VIC, look what you have started here, where is it going to end?biggrinsmilebiggrinsmile



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AHEM!! serious now

Squeaky runners are often the result of friction between smooth soles and polished floors, one solution that often works is to get some fine sandpaper or wet n dry and roughen the soles of both shoes all over, hopefully this will remedy the problem. 



-- Edited by goinsoon on Thursday 26th of May 2011 08:02:37 PM



-- Edited by goinsoon on Thursday 26th of May 2011 08:40:50 PM

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That sounds almost believable Goinsoon.. smile

Okay Vic you can come out now... biggrin

Vic stop banging your head against the wall..  disbelief



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sometimes I have fleeting moments of something almost approaching sanity

 



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Be sure and let me know when that's going to happen won't you GS.......laughing.gif



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Trouble is Ma, I never get a warning



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Vic are you there???

Vic, here Vic c'mon here Vic....

confuse I think he's gone...



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We probably scared him off Gubby.   Who on earth would want to be associated with us bunch of misfits.........laughing.gif.......laughing.gif..........laughing.gif



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I was the only one that made any sense me thinks. biggrin



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Firefly wrote:

I was the only one that made any sense me thinks. biggrin

 Whaaaaaaaaaaaat!!



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Sorry Fly but you are as mad as the rest of us.  Wouldn't want you to feel left out now would we...........laughing.gif



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goinsoon wrote:

AHEM!! serious now

Squeaky runners is often the result of friction between smooth soles and polished floors, one solution that often works is to get some fine sandpaper or wet n dry and roughen the soles of both shoes all over, hopefully this will remedy the problem. 



-- Edited by goinsoon on Thursday 26th of May 2011 08:02:37 PM

 If the sandpaper dont work, try an angle grinder.



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