Musto Deck Shoes

[davidwf]

I bought a pair of these about two weeks ago and have just slid down the access ramp to the pontoons at Woolverstone, well that sounds too polite actually I went arse over tit falling backwards onto the ramp. And I lost my new Sailing today mag over the rail into the river!!! Surface is painted with grit in it so normally provides a good grip.

Now over several years at Woolverstone I have never slid down that ramp !!

The shoes seem to work on my non slip on my boat but then almost anything would there, so question is has anyone else had problems with these shoes or should I, as suggested by chandelry where I bought them, worn them in by walking a few miles on concrete first?

 

[jason -and the arguenauts]

maybe someone with an old Seagull or carrying diesel has spilt on the ramp?

or maybe like bike tyres, they have a release compound on the moulding which has to be worn away.

 

[photodog]

I just go me a new fancy pair of shoes like those... though not the mustos... and I have to admit I think the traction is worse than the crappy cheap deckies I had before... Though swmbo swears by her mustos....I am unconvinced these high tech breathy jobs are actually better... Certinaly not as good as my chopped down £9 rubber sailing wellies.

 

[davidwf]

Fair point

maybe someone with an old Seagull or carrying diesel has spilt on the ramp?

or maybe like bike tyres, they have a release compound on the moulding which has to be worn away.

Fair point about the oil but others were managing ok with no slipping .

 

[tmh900]

A guy on my dazed kipper course went A&T with a new pair of Mustos. The instructor said maybe just need to rough them up a bit. As it happens, I had identical Musto brannies so I took it carfully. Never had a prob with mine.

 

[Woodlouse]

Never had a problem with two pairs of musto deckshoes and one pair of musto boots, all with the same type of sole. The only thing they don't seem to stick to is slimy rocks.

Are you sure you didn't just put a foot down wrong?

 

[davidwf]

Definate slide

Nope it was a serious slide and after I picked myself up I continued to slide until I went to the centre section of the ramp which has battens to provide grip.

Once the painted section was dry shoes gripped again, as I went back and tried them on the way home.

Think I'll keep shoes for non boat use as they are extremly comfortable and continue using my old Dubarrys whick leak but at least grip

 

[maxwell edison]

My wife and I bought new Sebago sailing shoes today and were told that most makers use something in the mould of the sole to allow the sole to be easily released and that this "something" needs to be worn off. We were advised to walk in them other than on our boat for some time to achieve this. Sounds plausible, perhaps Musto use a similar releasing agent.