Beating the POXY ice - overkill?

MoNkeE · 3 Dec 2010 at 13:25

DJMK4 said:
Flame thrower shoes, this would be overkill

Really? I'd class that as a M-m-m-m-monster Kill. (Kill). (kill).

Flibster · 3 Dec 2010 at 13:38

taintedlove69 said:
I am using http://www.yaktrax.co.uk/ and it's excellent on ice/snow, even ran in these while getting chased by chavs with snowballs

Same here, bought loads of them from the importer for christmas presents - many have been dished out and used already.

Not had to use them myself as we've only had ~1cm of snow in total and wasn't a problem, but the parents have used them and think they're awesome.

Dave M · 3 Dec 2010 at 14:13

Tom0 said:
I work on a farm also, but could never justify the cost of buying these for work.. wouldn't last a week!

Have a look at instep crampons / spikes. Far more hard wearing and would fit well with wellies / boots.

robotSocks · 3 Dec 2010 at 14:19

taintedlove69 said:
I am using http://www.yaktrax.co.uk/ and it's excellent on ice/snow, even ran in these while getting chased by chavs with snowballs

i wear these for running when it's icy on the roads - they're very good

deko · 3 Dec 2010 at 14:28

Had my football boots on today when I was out clearing snow, plenty of grip, wellies were just making me slide backwards when I tried to shovel the ice.

misterPK · 3 Dec 2010 at 14:36

Or for the fiscally challenged you could just wrap some barbed wire round your boots.

PK!

uvarvu · 18 Dec 2010 at 13:40

I tried these for the first time today. I walked up the street without wearing them and then walked back after putting them on. The difference is amazing and I seriously recommend them. I didn't slip once!

SeraphX · 18 Dec 2010 at 13:44

i prefer full on crampons, plus the damage from kicking shins is hilarious

haha

Retromatic · 18 Dec 2010 at 13:53

uvarvu said:
I tried these for the first time today. I walked up the street without wearing them and then walked back after putting them on. The difference is amazing and I seriously recommend them. I didn't slip once!

Nice one, I'm going to buy some as well for work

finga · 18 Dec 2010 at 14:06

Brilliant, just ordered some yaktrax pros, glad I clicked this thread

Saundie · 18 Dec 2010 at 14:15

In case anybody else is interested in this sort of thing, I also bought a pair of Stabilicers Lite, and used them a couple of weeks ago once all the snow had turned to ice. I went for the Stabilicers to use while on my bicylce, so that I would be able to walk the bike down the icy side roads. They worked pretty well for that purpose, having the advantage of being usable while cycling, which the Microspikes are not. Unfortunately the stabilicers are made in the USA, and so their build quality is of the typical American "that'll do" mentality; I have my doubts as to how long they'll last.

stulid · 18 Dec 2010 at 14:18

finga said:
Brilliant, just ordered some yaktrax pros, glad I clicked this thread

by the time they arrive with the postal delays, you wont need them.

Bumhucker · 18 Dec 2010 at 14:35

stulid said:
by the time they arrive with the postal delays, you wont need them.

And what with global warming, we'll probably never see snow again!

finga · 18 Dec 2010 at 14:42

stulid said:
by the time they arrive with the postal delays, you wont need them.

I dont care if they dont arrive until january, as I wont be walking to work again until then, its not like its never going to snow again

Fourstar · 18 Dec 2010 at 14:57

The Yaktrax Pro look pretty good but I suspect if I ordered some, they wouldn't arrive before the snow has gone. I also tend to find I can manage ok with my boots round here.

I did come across this when looking up Yaktrax:

"Ice/Snow Grip for High Heeled Shoes" and only £6.99!

Honestly..

finga · 22 Dec 2010 at 17:14

My Yaktrax pros arrived today, the very day we received around 3-4 inches of snow, I have got to say, i am flying through the snow with these things on, they are brilliant