At Shoes for Crews’ closet-sized lab in its penthouse office, Chief Executive Matt Smith oversees a demonstration of the skid-proof rubber soles invented by his company. An executive slathers Crisco ...

Several companies make shoes that look like fine dress shoes but have the extra traction of a rubber sole. Waterproof leather boots: Waterproof leather boots in a style that has a higher ankle to keep ...

Vans has spent a half-century making some of the best skate shoes on the planet. Now, on the company's 50th anniversary, they showed us the magic they've been using to make great shoes all these years ...