Don't Fall For It ... Stay upright in the snow

Robert_Sterling

This is not inserted as an advertisement.

It is a method of walking in the snow more safely.

If you do buy it you might only use it for a week and not use it again for years.

http://www.icegrips.co.uk/icegrips1.html

bossymommy

Wicked...I want some lol

DirtPoorGuy

Similar but better are Dual Traction Snow Grabbers they are used by Royal Mail for the posties in some areas and if you have ever seen Dancing On Ice the medics that run across the ice are wearing these.

I ordered myself a set but since the demand is so high I won't get them until the end of January, but it at least I will have them for the future.

paulwf

Slip on metal studs are used to get grip on ice...they will have some use on very compacted snow but next to no effect on fresh snow. Basically they are designed to be used in parts of Scandinavia where the ice and compacted snow builds up over the winter (pavements can be covered in several inches by the end of the winter).

Most of the time they aren't that useful in the UK, in my area we've been getting snow then it has melted during the day then snowed again...those spikes would just make it slow and clumsy to walk in.

I hardly saw anyone use them in the two winters I spent in Sweden. Decent walking boots or high end wellies were preferred (I use walking boots with a Vibram sole). I've seen people in town today wearing trainers or even worse Uggs, they just don't have enough grip. My advice would be to save the money on the spikes and invest it in good boots.

The slip on spikes for high heeled shoes has to be the daftest invention I've seen for a long time!

DCFC79

paulwf wrote: »

Slip on metal studs are used to get grip on ice...they will have some use on very compacted snow but next to no effect on fresh snow. Basically they are designed to be used in parts of Scandinavia where the ice and compacted snow builds up over the winter (pavements can be covered in several inches by the end of the winter).

Most of the time they aren't that useful in the UK, in my area we've been getting snow then it has melted during the day then snowed again...those spikes would just make it slow and clumsy to walk in.

I hardly saw anyone use them in the two winters I spent in Sweden. Decent walking boots or high end wellies were preferred (I use walking boots with a Vibram sole). I've seen people in town today wearing trainers or even worse Uggs, they just don't have enough grip. My advice would be to save the money on the spikes and invest it in good boots.

The slip on spikes for high heeled shoes has to be the daftest invention I've seen for a long time!

can i ask why a vibram sole ?

uggs arent exactly the most ideal footwear for snow, they're feet would get damp or wet

paulwf

DCFC79 wrote: »

can i ask why a vibram sole ?

High end boot brands tend to outsource the manufacturing of the sole to specialist companies. One example is Vibram...they have been making soles for mountaineering for over 50 years and are experts at it...no boot brand on its own can put that level of effort into the sole itself.

A good sole will have a grippier compound with a mud/snow shedding tread pattern and will last a long time.

Some soles can be slippery in even slightly wet conditions, I've found that even on some high end brands, that's when you can tell the difference between a good and bad sole.

Anyway that's all VERY nerdy, just use walking boots and not Uggs or office shoes and you should be safe in the snow

cjb02

just bought some similar on ebay from US. not arrived yet but I want them for walking when the snow is compacted in to ice. They cost about £12 delivered.

DirtPoorGuy

paulwf wrote: »

Slip on metal studs are used to get grip on ice...they will have some use on very compacted snow but next to no effect on fresh snow. Basically they are designed to be used in parts of Scandinavia where the ice and compacted snow builds up over the winter (pavements can be covered in several inches by the end of the winter).

Most of the time they aren't that useful in the UK, in my area we've been getting snow then it has melted during the day then snowed again...those spikes would just make it slow and clumsy to walk in.

I hardly saw anyone use them in the two winters I spent in Sweden. Decent walking boots or high end wellies were preferred (I use walking boots with a Vibram sole). I've seen people in town today wearing trainers or even worse Uggs, they just don't have enough grip. My advice would be to save the money on the spikes and invest it in good boots.

The slip on spikes for high heeled shoes has to be the daftest invention I've seen for a long time!

The Dual Tractions are for use on Snow and Ice, I have a decent pair of walking boots but no matter how good they are they will not do much good on snow, after time the snow becomes compacted in the grips rendering your boots with a smooth surface for the soles, when you step on to a patch of ice you have no traction left, these at least give a you a better chance, incidentally they are designed to be used with over boots or shoes.

Most people are only looking to avoid slipping and falling on their bums, they are not looking to get kitted up to explore the Artic.

I agree about the high heels.

cadmus

just screw some thin inch long screws ( about 10 on each shoe )into the outer edges of some old boots or shoes and snip the heads off leaving about quater inch spike protruding from the sole . grips ice like nothing else . i can literally run with mine

bluenoseam

Sports Direct, Karimor walking shoes £16 a pair, best money i've spent this winter!

dianasnan

bluenoseam wrote: »

Sports Direct, Karimor walking shoes £16 a pair, best money i've spent this winter!

do you mean the Summit ones.

thanks