Bill and I have each had a pair of these Yak Trax for several years. They are awesome.

If you are someone that has to go out in snowy and icy weather, they can mean the difference in being safe or falling and getting seriously hurt.

Many places sell them so shop around for the best price.

http://www.yaktrax.com/products.aspx

That's neat Susan. Very useful in ice, I would think!

They really do work. Before you use them on ice the first time you put them on and walk around for a few minutes on cement to rough up the metal spirals just a little. They act like tire chains for your feet.

My step-daughter just got a pair for her mother after her mom slipped and fell and got pretty banged up. She was lucky it was just some soreness and bruises and not a broken bone/hip or a concussion.

I might pass... it was 42C here yesterday.......

week before last we had 2" of ice pellets followed by rain then it went to below freezing for a week. It was pure boiler plate ice for a week. My shop is on a slight hill and I had to crawl on my hands and knees the last 100'. I used a bag of sand blast media to make a path to the shop and stable. My neighbor said the local E.R. had an assembly line set up for all the fractures. Think I'll look into a pair of Trax. Thanks........Bob

I think that you will find them to be very nice. If you do get a pair, please let us know what you think of them.

One of the main times I use mine is walking my Dalmatian. At just 42 lbs. she is all muscle and could easily cause me to fall. If she sees the cat that lives over in the trailer court across the fence from our house she wants to chase it. With the Trax on she can't make me lose my footing.

Susan, My wife and I wear a set when out walking on our icy roads and sidewalks also.They work great!

THAT'S HOT!!

Clipper, glad to hear from someone else that likes them as much as we do.

I even wore mine in a muddy situation where slipping and falling would NOT be fun. They worked just as well for that. Quick rinse with a garden hose and they were like new.

Picked up a pair for wife and me. Expect there will be no more ice now...........Bob

That always seems to be the way it goes. And not that I would wish bad weather on you two, but at least now you will be much safer than before.

Be sure and put them on and walk on some rough cement or blacktop to rough up the metal coils.

I found that the easiest way to put them on is hook the front part over the toe of the shoe/boot and use the strength of your leg, rather than pulling with your hand, to stretch them back and up over the heel. Then simply even them out around the sides of the shoe or boot to reduce the risk of them coming off.

We're in the middle of a nasty ice storm. Finally got a chance to try my YakTrax. They are all you say and more. Instead of crawling to the shop I skipped rite on up with narry a slip, slide, skid or fall. Thanks........Bob

I am very glad to hear that you are as pleased with them as we have been. Sorry to hear though that you are having that kind of weather. I don't know who came up with the idea of "tire chains for feet" but they sure work.

And they are easy to clean, dry quickly, don't take up much space and can even be used where there is slick mud to help with traction.