Have you ever had your feet slip out of your shoes while walking or completely pop out, leaving your shoes behind?
Take solace in the fact that many women have experienced the same thing. Some of our readers have shared excellent techniques for keeping feet from slipping out of shoes while walking—so good that they deserve their own article.
Here are the nine best tips on making sure that no shoe is ever left behind and care of the lovely people in the Your Next Shoes community!
1. Use Hairspray to Keep Your Feet from Slipping
Hairspray will make your feet sticky, and your shoes will stick to them like glue on paper. It’ll also stop runs in stockings, remove lipstick from clothes, kill bugs, and act as a means of self-defense in a bind. In short, hairspray is not just for hair and will keep your feet from slipping out of your sandals.
Using hairspray on your feet can help prevent slipping in sandals or heels by providing extra grip
Making your shoes stay on your feet can be particularly stressful if you have narrow feet or heels. The following video shows how hairspray can change your life forever!
In addition to non-slip spray, check out Margot Robbie’s foot spray, which allows her to wear high heels all day!
2. Consult a Personal Stylist for Perfectly Fitting Shoes
Working with a personal stylist or visiting a shoe store can provide expert guidance in finding shoes that are perfectly suited to your style, fit, and comfort needs.
Shoe stores often have tools like the Brannock device to accurately measure your foot’s length, width, and arch, ensuring you get the ideal size and fit for maximum comfort.
3. Secure Your Shoes with Double-Sided Tape
Jessica Alba swears by this method to keep her heels from slipping. The American actress and businesswoman told New York Magazine: “I stick every shoe to the bottom of my foot with double-stick tape.”
Hollywood Fashion Tape, a popular option for this trick, is available on Amazon. It is a quick and easy solution to secure your shoes and prevent slipping.
Hollywood Fashion Tape provides a reliable solution for securing your clothes and shoes, preventing wardrobe malfunctions with double-sided adhesive tape
But unlike hairspray, double-sided tape is visible and becomes less sticky when heat and sweat are released. To use this method, you’d better keep a roll in your purse.
4. Add Cushions, Inserts, or Insoles for a Snug Fit
You’ll want to use ball-of-foot cushions so your feet don’t slide down or move forward. Double up if you have to. They are available on Amazon.
Get comfort and cushioning from the ball of the foot to the bottom of your heels
If your feet still slip out, place shoe inserts where the back of your heels touches the shoes, or if you’re wearing sandals, place inserts on the heels as well.
5. Opt for Tights with Non-Slip Soles
Good news for those who must wear tights or can’t go bare-legged: tights with built-in nonslip soles now exist.
These non-slip tights have been treated with a non-slip finish so that they do not ride down your legs
Kate Middleton is reportedly a fan of tights with sticky pads from the high-end department store John Lewis in her shoes.
6. Stuff Your Closed-Toe Shoes for Better Fit
This only works for closed-toe shoes. Fill the toe box with newspaper or fabric so your feet have no room to move around and slip forward.
7. Consider Buying Shoes Half a Size Smaller (With Caution)
Only do this if you can stand the pain. We don’t recommend this because although your shoes may not fall off initially, they could later on when they’ve been broken in.
Many from the Your Next Shoes community gave this advice, though, which shows how women are willing to suffer for the sake of fashion.
8. Adjust Your Walking Technique for Better Stability in Heels
High-heel veterans know this: walking is different when you’re wearing heels. The strides are shorter, the feet are rigid, and your weight is mostly on the front of your feet. Play the “How to walk in heels” video below for better visuals.
9. Switch to a Shoe Style with Built-In Support
It might be best to go with a different shoe style if nothing else works. Plenty of cute pumps include ankle straps, Mary Jane straps, and T-bars. Flats also have elasticized backs, which make them fit more snugly and are rollable and portable.
You can find plenty of foldable comfort shoes like these bendable, single-use flats on Amazon.
These bendable, single-use flats feature an elastic trim on the heel and a soft fabric inner lining, allowing them to mold comfortably to your feet