Icy & snow weather traction for footwear

VfM4meplse

kalsha wrote: »

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??

I'd have a real problem handling dirty spikes and then food shopping w/o washing my hands.

myusernamehasgone_2

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I'd have a real problem handling dirty spikes and then food shopping w/o washing my hands.

would you be better putting socks over your shoes - you could leave them on in the shop . Wearing spikes on tiles is worse than not having them on in the ice

*Jelly_Tots*

myusernamehasgone wrote: »

would you be better putting socks over your shoes - you could leave them on in the shop . Wearing spikes on tiles is worse than not having them on in the ice

I think I would rather starve than go food shopping with socks over my shoes lol. Seriously though, these spikes are not designed for going in and out of shops. Walking with spikes on once over lino or similar would ruin it. They are designed for the school run or a walk as they are fiddly to get back on and off.

VfM4meplse

Top_Girl wrote: »

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

Got some for the whole family, at 99p per pair was affordable.

I dread to think of my parents slipping on ice but can't see them being impressed with them when I hand them over when I next see them tbh. If they don't do the job I'll try Amazon.

MummyYummy

Got some in aldi yesterday, £5.99 but they seem good quality and I had a £5 off voucher

Everhopeful

kalsha wrote: »

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??

Depends on the flooring - I suppose some are worse than others, I'm just telling you my experience

alisont

Just replying to the posts about wearing the grips on indoor flooring.
Pease be very careful - I too nearly went flying on the train station tiled floor and in Tescos at first - I now take the grips on/off to go into shops but I do get across the station if I can - but its risky!
I struggle with the wooded steps to cross the bridge at my local station but can get over holding onto the rail for dear life!
I can manage to get the grips on/off ok whilst out but I know my Dad for example would not, he'd need to sit down to do that.
When we had bad snow/ice last year I found the grips invaluable - this year with the frost last week they were good.

I'd not go out without them I snow/ice now the difference in my confidence is unvelivabel:T

*Jelly_Tots*

Yes, agreed. They are a lot easier to take off than put back on.

weaver

Poundland had them near the tills today.

To complete snow theme Home bargins had expanding snow shovels for £3.99 ( got one for my daughter to keep in her car )

pawsies

supposedly....


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Snow-Spikes-Ice-Grippers-Anti-Slip-Protectors-/370736108973?clk_rvr_id=439753501993

plus free delivery