A lot of home owners won’t go up on the roof to do those simple jobs like retrieving a lost Frisbee, cleaning the gutters or putting up Christmas lights because they’re afraid they’ll fall; but Roland Thompson of Arlington, Va., feels as comfortable on his rooftop as he does walking on the ground. It wasn’t always like that for him though.
“The very thought of getting up on the roof and slipping all over the place or even falling off the roof used to have me procrastinating for months on a job I knew had to be completed,” he says. But this spring, he’ll have no qualms about going up on the roof to clean the gutters, remove branches and the like.
A few years ago, he received a pair of Cougar Paws brand Duraflex Roofing Work Boots for Christmas, and there’s been no grounding him ever since. “I can't believe how much traction and stability the boots provide me while I’m working on my steep pitched roof. You can never be too safe and these boots make walking on the roof as safe as it gets,” says Thompson.
The boots are the brainchild of Dan Cougar, a Virginia man who spent 20 years working as a professional roofer. “At one point back in the mid 1990s, it seemed like a lot of my clients were calling me to do jobs they could have easily handled on their own if they just had the same confidence I did on the roof,” says Cougar.
Recognizing the need for specialized footwear that would increase safety and comfort and speed up production, he set out to come up with a solution. Cougar Paws roofing boots are unique because they feature a revolutionary traction grip foam pad that grips asphalt, wood, slate, and tile roof surfaces therefore enhancing your safety.
“These shoes make a remarkable difference,” says Cougar. “They combine the protection and performance you expect with the comfort and support hard-working feet need.”
The durability of Cougar Paws shoes have been proven over time. They feature superior flexibility, extra cushioning, and speed lacing for added convenience. Their soles are made of industrial strength Velcro which allows a replaceable ‘Traction-Grip’ pad to be attached. There are currently two types of pads available: one for tile, slate, asphalt, wood or composite roofs and a metal-spiked pair you can wear when tearing off an old roof.
“Regardless of how many times anyone is required to go up on their roof, whether to clean gutters, remove branches or anything, every home owner should have a pair of these roofing boots. You can never be too safe,” says Thompson.
Cougar Paws are useful not only to homeowners who need to go up on their roofs on occasion, but are used daily by insurance agents, home inspectors and roofing contractors across the country. To find a Cougar Paws dealer near you, or to order online, visit www.CougarPaws.com.
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