Walking on ice a problem?

zinva1

You can use old socks over your shoes to stop you from skidding about.

It may not be the most elegant look but sitting on your bottom, impromptu, isn't very elegant either! Neither are broken bones.

You can use tights but they don't last long and don't grip so well.

Happy walkie walkie!

Errata

The socks tip has been bandied about a lot today in the media. The only problem is that snow will clump into the socks and make them even more slippery than a pair of stout boots or wellies with a good tread.

zinva1

Well it worked for me in 1982; it was very good for frozen polished ice rather
than loose snow. I wore them over my wellingtons. perhaps it's down to right type of sock.

jackieb

My mum was speaking about this today. They used to do it years ago (she's 77 now). Got to be big, chunky socks.

Savvy_Sue

I don't think I've got any socks which will fit over my shoes!

Walking boots tomorrow, and TWO sticks!

[Deleted User]

yaktrax fron qvc really work. My dh has gone out wearing them over his boots. The whole estate is dangerous at the moment and he has gone out to see what he can do

christon1

My husband has bought a pair of golf shoes, not that expensive really, and you can fit spikes on them, very handy on frozen pavements.

muskoka

Yaxtrax are the best . I use them in Canada, but beware they are slippy if you are no on ice/snow ie. when you go into the shops - take em off

dianasnan

kittie wrote: »

yaktrax fron qvc really work. My dh has gone out wearing them over his boots. The whole estate is dangerous at the moment and he has gone out to see what he can do

tried these for the first time today and boy do they work well. ( so apparently do the ones that have the little studs on them)

no problem walking on sheet ice or compacted snow.For the first time in years I felt relatively safe in icy conditions. Briefly walked in M & S food hall and they weren't too bad but they were slippy on the very smooth entrance tiles at work.

size wise they are supposed to fit all but I had size 6 walking boots and I had to pull hard to get them fitted.

[Deleted User]

I have a clamp gadget that fits over my stick my cousin sent it to me from Calgary.they know how to cope with the bad weather there its called an Ice-O-Grip and made by AMG I don't know if you can buy it in this country though.It works brilliantly on snow and ice though

Annie_Other

Looks like there's a gap in the market for some silver entrepreneur to invent and manufacture an 'over the shoe kit' for this type of weather!!!