Yaktrax

Yaktrax are a basic must around town for that southern ice storm, but are also good in the northern mountains for a quick light trip where you don't want to carry all that technical gear, but have a little bit of compact snow or ice you need to cross / ascend. Don't get caught on the ice without one.

I was famililar with this product because a friend loaned some to me and my wife about a year ago. It was very important for my wife because she already had a broken leg from slipping on ice. There was wet sleety ice when we arrived for a visit, and the product was invaluable. When I spotted them in the catalog, I bought a pair for every member of my family. I'm glad that I paid attention to sizing because putting on a too small pair would probably be difficult. When they arrived, they are neatly folded, one inside the other. I've got pretty strong hands, but I found undoing this to be a challenge. Fortunately one only has to do this once. I also found that it was not easy to figure out which part goes in the front. Note: the rectangular tab goes by the heel. A little line drawing would have been nice. By coincidence, I got to test mine the day after they arrived. Once I figured out the problems I mentioned, I went out into the ice storm with confidence. They worked great. I wish my wife would have had some before she broke her leg. She felt secure with the loaners even while she was recouperating. That sold me.

These are the best ice grippers I have found, and I have had a few living in New England. Very easy to put on and THEY STAY PUT. Fit is good, sole is well covered and unlike the spiked pair I had last I dont feel the traction apparatus through my shoe/sneaker. Bought some for my spouse to run in and they work well. Even got a pair for my mother-in-law who likes them...now thats saying something.

Great product to keep in your pack just in case. Light weight and can handle some mixed conditions but be warned that they will not hold up to extended hikes on rock.

These Yaktrax are great. Easy to put on your shoe/boot and work like advertised. I live out in the country and when it snows, our dirt road gets really icy and the snow packs down hard. I love to walk every day, so these Yaktrax make it possible for me to continue. I walked on ice, snow, and slippery hard packed snow and never once lost my footing. Great product.

I picked this up along with a head lamp for my night hikes. The first day I got them I took the dogs for a walk, literally just down the road, no trails or trees for it to catch on. By the time i got to the end of the driveway, one of them had snapped already and the other didn't even make it to the end of the block!

These kept me from slipping on moderate inclines in somewhat icy conditions, but they tended to slip off my shoe whenever I sank into deep snow or jumped across a creek. Medium may be too large for a Womens size 10.5 shoe. I was wearing Gore-Tex running shoes rather than boots, so the Trax might work better with boots of the same size.

Great for boston winter! Can be slippery when walking on firm surfaces l Like brick or stone with only a dusting of snow.

Good fit and solid construction for good price

Ok for walking on sidewalks, but not sturdy enough for hiking. I leave them in my car for emergency use.