I wear a pair of five year old HD boots that are not gripping the pavement very well anymore, particularly at high-traffic intersections. It's getting to the point where it's almost like stopping on ice. A couple of times this weekend thought I was going to lay the bike over because foot slid out from underneath the bike.
The boot soles are smooth diamond grid pattern, orange in color.
Has anyone else had this problem?
I think I'll try soaking the soles in something like mineral-spirits. Or maybe have them resoled.
Any suggestions?

 

Get them resoled... I dropped one of my bikes on a 95 degree day... aired up the front tire.. was pulling around to get the wife... hit some oil or fuel and my foot went under, and the bike went down in slow mo.... Wife said she wasnt sure who to go for first.. me or the bike! Just a couple scrapes. Went and bought new boots the next day... Red wings. Love em...

 

Resole them with vibram rubber soles.

 

I work in blacktop, you want to talk about slippery soles, LOL. Run down the road at about 20mph and drag your soles to scuff them up, it may help.

 

This is what I did Couldn't believe the difference in the Grip on the road .. Just got a New Pair of boots and plan on Resoling them with Vibram before they even need it ..

 

Love my Wolverine Durashocks. The soles stick great.

 

i still wear my busted ole work boots, stinky, leather is all screwed up, and chewed up, holes in toe...
they're georgia boots, 3 years of construction (masonry) and riding, good boots and they wont break the bank think i paid, 100 on sale...

 

I have a pair of Red Wings with the Vibram soles. They do a great job of hold some traction. I tried to ride in an old pair of cowboy boots with the leather soles. No fun at all.

 

I bought some Doc Martin boots recently. They're the type with that big ugly almost clear soul (with a brown tint or something.) I'm amazed at how well these grip to anything. It's crazy!

 

Its bad enough getting good footing with sand and oil on the road.
But to keep wearing slick hard soled shoes just don't make any sense..
U said U've bout dropped it at least twice already, Hello,,, find something else to wear till U get them resoled or some new ones...

It'll be a lot cheaper than hundreds of dollar in repairs to Ur bike if U do drop her