Thanks,
The sandpaper strip things won't fly with my wife , or kids, as they tend to go barefoot.
AB, good idea, I will check in Kamloops to see if anyone does that. I understand they are attached with double sided tape, or some of the ready to use ones have a sticky backing, so its just peel and stick. You are quite right that just a rubber pad would not work, even the cats would have those at the bottom of the stairs in no time.