I wetted it down a bit with the hose and slid my Keens across it at ground level essentially on my fence post and didn't get any squeak or anything, but they have fairly aggressive tread. I was a little concerned about that myself. I think it would be possible that something with a fairly smooth sole could cause a squeak but it's a fairly soft material so it doesn't make a scratching sound either like tread tape does. At least with my boots. I have a pair of Itasca boots as well that are a bit less aggressive and they did fine as well. I basically only made typical hunting moves. I am sure if I really stomped and scuffed I could get some noise out of it but for normal use I am very pleased. I just put it on today, so durability is up in the air. And obviously depending on your boots, results could vary, but no it's grippy and quiet so far for me.