Thanks for that information brother! Will look into those boots for sure! I took a fall about a year ago from a 12/12 and broke my foot in a gazillion pcs . You can't make money nursing broken bones. Be safe !

In the olden days, before Cougar Paws, we'd make our own roofing shoes by gluing rebond carpet pad to the bottom of our boots or sneakers.

These shoes work great. Bought them for my whole crew. BUT if you step on a loose shingle or lots of loose grit you can still slide. You also need to be careful not to put too much sideways pressure on them. The pad can roll off from the boot. Harness up on 2 story 6/12+ or 1 story 10/12+

To all you roofers out there; you are made of the same stuff iron workers are; you have a unique sense of balance that most of us don't; but be careful and God bless; I don't know how you do it !!

Another excellent video Brian, I'm just a regular homeowner, and I purchased my Cougar Paws because of this and all the videos I've seen you wear them on. I have some repairs I had to do on my roof and these shoes stick like glue on my 9/12 roof, but I couldn't imagine walking on a 12/12, that's amazing. I saw you on a 13.5 in another video, kudos man!

Great info on the boots. My Uncle built houses for decades and his 3 sons followed in his footsteps as a family business. Mind you they grew up helping their dad, took over the business and had been building for decades as well. One took a fall off a roof of a house they were building. Broke his back. That was the end of his construction career. He mostly recovered but his back was never the same, so he couldn't do the work. They too, never used safety gear, ridgehooks, harnesses, rope, etc. Once you start sliding, nothing to hang on to on a house you are building. Just my 2 cents worth. Your boots though are a good idea though.

Your exhibition of these on a 12/12 had me sold. Just bought my first pair

I get nervous even watching you walk on the 12/12. Good job with safety always paramount. Stay safe and thank you for sharing.

It's not just about being safe but feeling safe. Being a painter, I sometimes have to go on roofs and I'm not afraid of heights but I'm afraid of being on a sloped roof even on a 3/12 I bring up my couch cushions. It's doesn't look too scary until you actually get on the thing. My first time was maybe a 5 or 6/12 slope and I was about to call the fire department because my legs were so shaky I had to sit down but since it was a one story I just jumped off. Now I put up ladder jacks everywhere, a harness tied off, 3 couch cushions, and I still get nervous.

Great Video, Thank U - I’m painting my house and need to get up on the roof to set up some pump jack poles among other “stuff” I gotta do up there and I’ve been studying up on ANYTHING That’ll help me out up there and I’m Grateful I came across this vid on cougar paws. I’d think cougar paws should endorse this vid as a commercial for them, I’ve seen all kinds of stuff but U up there walking everywhere really Proves the Point! Thanks Bud! Appreciate very much the Helpful Info! B Safe

Love them. Great video

Excellent video, I'm sold, getting a pair today.

I've never worn them myself, but Ive known a lot of guys who did and loved them. Only time I ever saw a problem with them was an adjuster on a 12/12 with me looking at hail damage. Not sure how he did it, but he turned his feet a bit and the pads peeled off. He took a face down slide about 25ft down the slope and only stopped by grabbing the gutter. He had a horrible case of road rash and was a foot from dropping 21ft to a sidewalk.

God bless you brother. Stay safe! Much respect!

Cougar paws are great our crew wears them on most roofs 8 pitch or steeper considering the fact that we don’t take too many safety measures it’s a great thing to have, one thing I will say is be careful how you step if you have something heavy in your hands like a shingle bag because the pads can roll out from under your foot happened to one of our guys where it partially rolled, he was able to just readjust and go tho, something like that could easily end bad tho

So Brave Guy ！！ Please be careful !!! God Bless you !!!

I just used my paws for the first time today and there amazing I haven't been in n the roofing industry long and being a bigger guy 6/5 230 I got a little different center of gravity than your normal skinny rubbery roofer and they give me the stability and confidence that I lack from the years of experience but I don't recommend the Cleats for tear offs it tears up the old felt and made it harder for my Guys to move around on the 10 12 we were on today and then I took them off and took a ride on some loose felt about thirty feet down the shingles we hadnt tore off yet and with no shirt on I'll have a mark to remind me of a valuable lesson but I finally cought my self and my cugar paws kept me from hitting the ground well good bless all u brothers out there we*re a rare breed

I’m a contractor abs have to walk roofs periodically. I have an arborist throw line/bag, an arborist safety rope, cam ascender, and body harness. It takes only 5 mins to set a rope over the roof and clip into it. Way better than a broken back which ive experienced before and was zero fun

Sweet I’m gonna look into these boots, I always use skateboard shoes they seem to grip pretty good

Very talented guy w/amazing balance as well as being fearless. Still would wear a harness though.

Thanks for the video.

Cougar Paws are awesome! Won’t go on a roof without them.

..great! All you need now is Cougar Pants! Sit down comfortably any time, LOL

Having fell off a roof and becoming disabled, I know I should never have worked on a roof without a safety harness tie off system. I'll never work again because I was stupid.

Love mine, I have a pair for metal and shingles

Nice boots bro !

Consider more safety equipment than paws. One loose shingle and away you go.

Your brave putting that must trust in them on those old shingles only time I slid with them was on loose granular

Kept returning them and getting half a size smaller until found that perfect fit! Any roof work is terrifying

Promote the good products and keep making new ones. Go Grand Roofing! 😁

Another interesting video Scottish John

Good video

Got to look up Pitch Hoppers too, its a cushion on steroids. Great product!!

Love my cougar paws, however, I can’t walk a 12/12 pitch with them. Of course I’m 57 and don’t have the balance I once did. Please be careful! Love your videos!

I slid off an 8/12 new-con and landed flat on my back. Getting these boots asap!

Thank you for showing. It is very dangerous to walk on the roof that steep. Best wishes to you. I climbed on my first and second floor’s roofs many times. I am a very old man now, no more climbing for me.

Couldn't tell you how many times I've almost fell walking on 12s and up, been doing this for years and haven't fell yet so I'm doing something right

These seem legit and I want a pair. I’m currently using the pitch hopper. However we should also have our harnesses attached.

Thanks man . . .

They are awesome, I put that shoe armour stuff around the sides and front so they last longer from rubbing on shingles makes them last way longer,

Everybody look! Its spidey man!

I really do appreciate you sharing your experience with this particular product. BUT, if you could make a "How to walk a steep roof" SAFELY video, that would be pretty awesome. I have been trying to find information on how to get on my roof SAFELY to get some things done up there (Home Owner, not a Profesional) like installing cameras or cleaning my Solar Panels. I'll take a look at other videos you might have on your Channel. I JUST found this video today. Thanks again.

safety first while walking on steep pitch roof, no harness and one arm in selfie mode. dude loves the gamble

I use them and they work pretty good but I don’t trust them on a 12/12 like you do. Anything over 10/12 I’m not walking on period!

I'm cleaning gutters now and my lead wants me to get comfortable with walking steep pitched roofs with a harness, will these shoes give me that extra assurance that I need

I don't see a link for the cougar paws?

I can walk a 9/12 with my current soft bottom boots any thing steaper that I start to slip I need a pair of theses cougar paws

Never heard of them. Would you use your foam on wet steel roofs? The gradient is not that steep though.

Do they work on granulated shingles

i got couger paws best shoes for roofing

Do they make cougar paws for slate roofs?

Working on a gambrel today,11/12 or sumthn like that. Too bad they don't got that toe guard like them u wearing anymore. I take mine in n have em dipped

Bull balls with cougar paws lol Man I freaked just watching!

Doea this boots work on juat regular osb like when u decking the roof? I been working for carpenter and when it comes to deck the roof thats why i get scared. The roof is a 8/12

I defy gravity in my cougar paws real ass shit

I like the estimate Cougar paws. Those are more comfortable than the traditional cougar paws.

Pitch hoppers- buy them. The boots are okay, but steps are better

I've been a home inspector for over 20 years and they have been around all that time.

WOW!

Thank you for your video. One question though. Can these cougar paw shoes be use on osb board when sheathing the roof?

Hey dude. I'm thinking about getting these. Seasonally I put up Christmas lights and some peaks I just can't reach. Thoughts

There is no link under "My roofing boots" in the description

If you trust your paws you will be fine I put Jack's at the very bottom and then leave the rest to my paws and I have yet to fall 11 years later.

I love cougar paws there the sh. It. They have steel walkers to four metal roofing

Could you walk a 8/12 confidently with cougar paws with no ladder jacks or safety equipment?

It makes work easier but they also give you a false sense of safety. Like doing a one story house. Safety first. this should always be use to enhance safety equipment not instead of. Thanks for the video. Boots are great.

35 or so years ago, as a teenager I almost fell off a roof, I lost balance, slipped & fell, & slid, my foot caught in gutter, pulled it a little away from the house, but that gutter stopped my fall. otherwise I would have fell about 3 stories, it was a 2 story home, but in back it was a walk out basement, so 3 stories in back, 2 in front, I did finish the job, but stopped doing roofing, but had worked for a friends dad several summers ding roofs, but that was my last one, fast forward to today, my home is in need of a roof, it is also very steep compared to most roofs, but I cant afford to pay to put a new roof on, i'm just trying to figure out how to buy shingles, or metal, but scared to be on roof, the gravel on the shingles is loose, so extremely slippery I put asphalt around a leaky boot 8 or so years ago, but now my balance isnt as good as when I was younger, but trying to figure out how to do this myself, dont think these would help, but I cant afford to buy specialized tools either. I wish I had replaced it when I did the asphalting, and was more sure footed, but now it will have to be fixed within a year or two, or I will have major issues. house was 12 years old when I bought it, & I had it right at 25 years, so its time.

Do they work on different types of underlayment?

No link to the boots?

You can walk any pitch roof with cougar paws. Even if the boots were $500 I would buy them. Your be able to make back the money in no time

Are they just as good for laying plywood? For Carpenters?

So scuffing shingles is a thing? I've heard of scratching metal roofs. Wouldn't the shingles need to be replaced if something as soft as foam could damage it? Also how well does the cougar paw work with metal roofs?

Would the cougar paws bottom sole ever flop around causing you to trip?

What's the black strap on top of your boots?

Man that it is steep whew!

I like cougar paws but I definitely would not just do cougar paws alone on anything above a 10/12 I had to jump off a 12/12 with cougs off a 14' eave. Made it ok some scratches but still just be safe and tie off if you can

is that flex seal on the toe of them?

where can i buy

Worth every dollar i paid for them, buy extra pads in advance

How well do the perform while ripping a roof?

I’m impressed; however, Amazon says they are out of stock and may not be getting any more.

I'm not sure if you get snow, but if you do how are they?

Can Cougar Paws work for metal or tile roof

any roof working?

Do these shoes grip well when the asphalt shingles have aged and start to become like slippery little rocks?

Loved the wind noise...

"I don't compromise safety".....but you're walking on a damp 12/12 roof not paying attention, holding a camera and zero fall protection. It's one thing to be doing it on a 6/12 or less, but on a damp 12/12 is just dumb. I have a high school friend that just fell off a small garage roof, messed him up real bad.

So in other words your saying cougar paws are good to use hear and there? But won’t hold up if u use them everyday. Because I’ve heard a lot of roofers say they’re not good that they’re good for ppl who use them here and there kind of how u do just for a steep roof 10 mins maybe an hour or two for a repair.

How they do on the paper

Hi where i can buy those?? I looking many stores and cant find it...

I knew there had to be some kind of special footwear to prevent slipping

I've been roofing 26yrs never would I trust them boots....how about a harness and jack and planks...that sounds safe to me...

I can’t walk a 12/12 I usually use ladder jacks and tie off

Hey fellow roofers - maybe there’s another angle to all this? And it’s up to us to think ahead. I DEFINITELY value my Cougar Paws / cushions / Pitch Hoppers ( new toys!). But . . . I’ve started up selling customers on allowing me to add permanent roof anchors strategically placed along ridges. I explain to them the safety aspects for themselves for maintenance issues/Christmas light installs, gutter guys, pressure wash guys , painter/carpenters working on dormers, Christmas light installers, etc. The next roofer! Buy the two d-ring SS/zinc plated permanent anchors in bulk for pricing and the installs are less than 2 minutes each - shingle/ridge vent right over the top. There are other versions that can be installed near / under items requiring more frequent or more involved maintenance. They allow work platforms to be attached and removed easily w/o compromising the roof integrity. Hopefully someone can add the name - or I’ll come back and edit. *** EDIT*** Hitch Clip system - if it’s still around. Keyhole shaped clip in area for harnesses, but also has accessories like jack brackets and bunk brackets. If they’re still around.

Well if you get screwed and if you fall you are going to fall even with your pawpaw looks very unsafe.... if you slip and start falling you are not going to stop till you hit the ground.....be careful....

Don’t use in the rain? It’s literally always raining where IM at

A 12/12 hell no. Lol. I hate ladders and roofs. I put permanent anchors on my roof.

I love paws but regardless they will hurt the feet on anything up from a 7/12 on up

This was hard to watch! I am scared to death of heights! When he got on the roof that was really steep, it was even worse, because it is such a steep angle. Then, seeing his ankles turn sideways at a very awkward angle, that was terrible! I am a Medical Assistant. He will break his ankles like that!

DON'T DO IT!!!! I got away with it for 40 years until one day.... now I'm lucky to be alive but I'll never be able to work again. DON'T DO IT!!!!