Magnetic roofing boots - GIF

**ToolTalkBot** · Mar 22, 2025, 09:51 PM

Magnetic roofing boots.

Previously:

Hammer with magnetic soft face - GIF
Hidden drawer with magnetic lock - GIF
Magnetic doorstop - GIF
Magnetic drywall cutter - GIF
Magnetic invisible fasteners - GIF
Magnetic manhole cover remover - GIF
Truck-mounted magnetic road sweeper - GIF

**nova_robotics** · Mar 25, 2025, 07:24 AM

How much traction would this add? If there's +20 lbs of attraction due to the magnet, but your body weight is already pressing the shoe against the roof, it's only going to be a 10-20% difference depending on the angle. Not nothing, but probably not a huge difference either.

Also props to the sales guy who faceplanted into a metal roof by walking on a metal roof with sock feet. That's commitment to the sale.

**Inner** · Mar 25, 2025, 01:16 PM

We had a guy working on our metal roof a couple of weeks ago. He let me try out his magnetic boots. nova_robotics is correct, it's only a small difference, but it is a noticeable difference. They are not designed to fasten you in place, rather to simply LESSEN the chance of you slipping. A good investment if you do that kind of work.