diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/misc_shoes.dm b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/misc_shoes.dm
index 4d1a1e16370..3000a56a052 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/misc_shoes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/misc_shoes.dm
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes
 	name = "clown shoes"
-	desc = "The prankster's standard-issue clowning shoes. Damn they're huge! Ctrl-click to toggle the waddle dampeners!"
+	desc = "The prankster's standard-issue clowning shoes. Damn they're huge! <span class='notice'>Ctrl-click to toggle the waddle dampeners!</span>"
 	icon_state = "clown"
 	item_state = "clown_shoes"
 	slowdown = SHOES_SLOWDOWN+1
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/slippers
 	actions_types = list(/datum/action/item_action/slipping)
+	enabled_waddle = FALSE
+	slowdown = 0
 	var/slide_distance = 6
 	var/recharging_rate = 8 SECONDS
 	var/recharging_time = 0
@@ -124,30 +126,32 @@
 	if(slot == slot_shoes)
 		return TRUE
 
-/obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/slippers/ui_action_click(mob/living/user, action)
-	if(recharging_time > world.time)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The boot's internal propulsion needs to recharge still!</span>")
-		return
-	var/prev_dir = user.dir
-	var/prev_pass_flags = user.pass_flags
-	user.pass_flags |= PASSMOB
-	user.Weaken(4 SECONDS)
+/obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/slippers/proc/slide_one(mob/living/user, progress, prev_dir , prev_flags)
 	user.dir = prev_dir
-	playsound(src, 'sound/effects/stealthoff.ogg', 50, TRUE, 1)
-	recharging_time = world.time + recharging_rate
-	user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] slips forward!</span>")
-	for(var/i in 1 to slide_distance)
-		step(user, user.dir)
-		sleep(1)
-	user.SetWeakened(0)
-	user.pass_flags = prev_pass_flags
+	step(user, user.dir)
+	if(progress == slide_distance)
+		user.stand_up()
+		user.pass_flags = prev_flags
+
+/obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/slippers/ui_action_click(mob/living/user, action)
+    if(recharging_time > world.time)
+        to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The boot's internal propulsion needs to recharge still!</span>")
+        return
+    var/prev_dir = user.dir
+    var/old_pass = user.pass_flags
+    user.pass_flags |= (PASSMOB | PASSTABLE)
+    playsound(src, 'sound/items/bikehorn.ogg', 50, TRUE, 1)
+    recharging_time = world.time + recharging_rate
+    user.lay_down()
+    for(var/crossed in 1 to slide_distance)
+        addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(slide_one), user, crossed, prev_dir, old_pass), crossed)
 
 
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/slippers/toggle_waddle(mob/living/user)
 	if(!enabled_waddle)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You switch off the waddle dampeners!</span>")
 		enabled_waddle = TRUE
-		slowdown = initial(slowdown)
+		slowdown = SHOES_SLOWDOWN + 1
 	else
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You switch on the waddle dampeners, [src] no longer slow you down!</span>")
 		enabled_waddle = FALSE