Icy & snow weather traction for footwear

alisont

I swear by Yak Tracks they have made such a difference to me as I was so scared of walking on snow and ice before I got them. One icy week I spent £40 on taxis to get to work and thought how stupid that was and googled for ice grips - tried some cheaper ones but they were no good but the Yak Tracks are amazing.

I got mine from QVC then from High Street outdoor type shops.

My current ones are now giving up as some of the metal coils are splitting but these are 2 years old but I've got a spare pair in stock.

*Jelly_Tots*

I bought some cheapo ones from Amazon last year. These:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/WinterWise%C2%AE-10-STUD-Traction-Universal-Crampons/dp/B0061MZZOM/ref=pd_sim_sg_3

and dug them out the other day to use them for the first time and they are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I marched over sheet ice on the school run while everyone else was slipping and sliding. I got an XL (uk 9-11) and they fit my shoes (UK 6) and my hubbies (UK 10). They are very stretchy. But I just didn't think they would work as well as they do - just amazing. However, you have to take them off indoors and they are hard to walk on normal non-icy pavements if there are just patches of ice.
EDIT - they also fit over my UGGs, as well as my normal boots.
I can't imagine more expensive ones would be any better than these as they are amazing - although maybe the metal spikes would wear down more quickly? But at this price you could just buy another pair. Although - maybe someone with yaktrax can confirm - can you leave them on indoors while e.g. walking around shops ?

myusernamehasgone_2

I just bought a pair of boots with grips built in to the bottom you just turn them around when its icy - First time out this morning and I was well impressed even managed to hold everyone else up without slipping

myusernamehasgone_2

*Jelly_Tots* wrote: »

Pls. could you tell me what they are called. Thanx

Here is the link to the ones I have it shows you the spikes out. There are different styles available if you search on line Amazon have quite a range - not cheap but I love mine

http://www.kaleidoscope.co.uk/Romika-Spike-Boots/productdisplay.stm?A=58R350_36&Au=P_MasterItem&An=0

Top_Girl

Bought some for my son and I from the 99p shop today... fingers crossed!

*Jelly_Tots*

myusernamehasgone wrote: »

Here is the link to the ones I have it shows you the spikes out. There are different styles available if you search on line Amazon have quite a range - not cheap but I love mine

http://www.kaleidoscope.co.uk/Romika-Spike-Boots/productdisplay.stm?A=58R350_36&Au=P_MasterItem&An=0

Ooh - I see now. They look great.

geri1965_2

*Jelly_Tots* wrote: »

Although - maybe someone with yaktrax can confirm - can you leave them on indoors while e.g. walking around shops ?

No, you have to take them off - they are too slippy to wear inside.

Everhopeful

I have the 'wintertrax' ones from QVC - they are the spiral ones and are very effective, but please do take them off when not on snow or ice. I nearly went flat on my back on the tiled floor in Morrisons & at a main railway station - really dangerous!

wingobins

Also have them in home bargains for 99p, it says they are all one size to fit.

kalsha

Everhopeful wrote: »

I have the 'wintertrax' ones from QVC - they are the spiral ones and are very effective, but please do take them off when not on snow or ice. I nearly went flat on my back on the tiled floor in Morrisons & at a main railway station - really dangerous!

So if I walk down the high street to the local shops, everytime I enter a shop, I have to take them off and put them back on? Are they easy to take off and put on?? Would I not be Ok if I just nipped into the shop which means walking on hard floor for about 3/4 metres? I can understand taking them off when in supermarket but in small corner shop??