| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Thu, Jul 11, 2024 | 15D | It can help you get a grip | Mat Shelden | Fagliano |
| Sat, Jun 24, 2023 | 42D | Sports stud | Spencer Leach and Quiara Vasquez | Shortz |
| Sun, Nov 06, 2022 | 110D | Sole connector? | Michael Lieberman | Shortz |
| Tue, Nov 30, 2021 | 2D | Shoe spike | Billy Ouska | Shortz |
| Sat, Jan 30, 2021 | 53A | Spike in activity on a sports field? | Nam Jin Yoon | Shortz |
| Tue, Apr 23, 2019 | 19A | Traction aid on a shoe | Amanda Chung and Karl Ni | Shortz |
| Fri, Mar 02, 2018 | 50A | Stud of the sports world? | Rachel Maddow and Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
| Thu, Apr 09, 2015 | 1D | Point on the field? | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
| Mon, Oct 13, 2014 | 47D | Baseball shoe feature | Greg Johnson | Shortz |
| Fri, Mar 28, 2014 | 53A | Slip preventer | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Sat, Oct 26, 2013 | 27D | Sports stud | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
| Fri, Feb 22, 2013 | 51D | Grip improver | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
| Mon, Jan 14, 2013 | 52A | Gripper on an athlete's shoe | Steve Salmon | Shortz |
| Mon, May 11, 2009 | 54D | Golf shoe gripper | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Tue, Nov 18, 2008 | 49D | Sport shoe feature | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
| Sun, May 06, 2007 | 107A | Traction provider | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
| Fri, Oct 07, 2005 | 28D | Traction enhancer | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Thu, Apr 29, 2004 | 19A | Traction aid | Steven Kahn | Shortz |
| Sat, Mar 22, 2003 | 55D | It can keep you from slipping | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Sun, Mar 09, 2003 | 88A | Point at the bottom | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Sun, Sep 15, 2002 | 88D | Traction aid | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Thu, Jun 21, 2001 | 6A | It may help you get a grip | Peter Abide | Shortz |
| Wed, Dec 22, 1999 | 55D | Sports shoe attachment | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
| Sun, Aug 15, 1999 | 86D | Slippage preventer | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Sun, May 09, 1999 | 79D | It's bad on wood floors | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
| Tue, Oct 06, 1998 | 70A | Athletic shoe feature | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Fri, May 08, 1998 | 28A | Sole point | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Sun, Nov 02, 1997 | 110A | Sole supporter? | Nancy Nicholson Joline | Shortz |
| Sat, Sep 13, 1997 | 36A | Point at a shoe store | Dave Tuller | Shortz |
| Tue, Jul 01, 1997 | 65A | Soccer shoe | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Sun, Apr 07, 1996 | 107D | Footing facilitator | C. Millhauser | Shortz |
| Sun, Oct 30, 1994 | 45D | Anti-slip device | R. M. Hopkins | Shortz |
| Thu, Mar 31, 1994 | 49D | Sole attachment | Mark Diehl | Shortz |