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Our neighborhood in Austin, TX was hit by an epic hail storm in the spring. A lot of roofs in the neighborhood were replaced afterwards. Our roof is just being replaced today. I thought I’d share a relevant & unsolicited product endorsement from our roofing contractor.<BR>
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His whole crew is wearing Cougar Paws, which have replaceable rubber soles. The rubber soles are very soft in order to provide good traction on steep roofs w/out tearing up the roofing, esp. asphalt shingles. The shoes themselves are built to last and the soles attach to the boot using Velcro. Working 100% on residential re-roofs, mostly comp shingle, these guys are going through one $15.00 sole per person per month. His company buys the shoes, but the crew has to buy their own replacement soles.<BR>
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Seems like a smart shoe for working on roofs.<BR>
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David Brearley, Technical Editor<BR>
<I>SolarPro</I> magazine <BR>
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On 11/23/08 1:15 PM, "Paul Israel" <paul@sunlightsolar.com> wrote:<BR>
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In regards to shoes we have been testing the Cougerpaws with some of our installers and sales folks<B>, </B></SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><FONT FACE="Arial"><a href="http://www.cougarpaws.com/html/about.html">http://www.cougarpaws.com/html/about.html</a> <a href="http://www.cougarpaws.com/html/about.html"><http://www.cougarpaws.com/html/about.html></a> . So far I have thumbs up. <BR>
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Previous to that we required Vans, as they are “grippy” but not aggressive. They were suggested by roofers after some very hot days. We also use a product called the Spaghetti Mat to help protect the roof. <BR>
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