Kahtoola MICROspikes Footwear Traction for Winter Trail Hiking & Ice Mountaineering

Id hoped not to start doddering about until somewhere in my eighties or so. Imagine my dismay when, during our first winter in Maine, I found myself doing exactly that just trying to get to the mailbox without breaking my neck on the treacherous layer of ice that covered our driveway and would not be reasoned with until the temperatures increased. What to do? I looked at Yaktrax and the like and saw a lot of reviews indicating that 1) people wearing them were only able to confidently increase their walking speed from sloth to drugged tortoise and 2) they frequently lose the bits that give one only-slightly-better-than-nothing traction. Thats when my ever so diligent husband reminded me that he had purchased these to pack on the JMT, and had yet to try them, but had thoroughly researched them before making that purchase. We tested them out and... I feel like I could climb the freaking Matterhorn, sans trekking poles, in these bad boys! Do your worst, weather! Im unstoppable! On a serious note, they fit over boots easily (even with dexterity limited by gloves) and well. And they grip beautifully. They are not at all awkward to walk in on the intended surface, though you might want to remove them to go in the grocery store. ;-)

1st - My order was packaged in original package as promised; 2nd - well packed for shipping, arrived in perfect condition; 3rd - arrived on time as promised. 4th - The quality was very impressive that I also bought a 2nd pr for my fiancee. I would certainly recommend this merchant

These spikes are amazing, they are sturdy and you can really even climb on ice with them. A very durable product! I live them! Excellent on packed down snow and ice

These are the best! Great for hiking on packed snow/icey trails. Not for use on sidewalks or roads. Make sure you get a snug fit on your boots or shoes so they wont fall off.

I live in Hawaii- a lot of muddy, slippery trails.. perfect for keeping my footing in slick situations..

These fit my size 9 woman hiking boot just fine. No issues.

they broke can i get a replacement? they work well

I purchased these after we had an ice storm here last Winter. We take out dogs out to the off-leash park every weekend and the footing was treacherous. With the micro spikes on my boots, however, it was was like a walk in the park - without the ice. I wanted to be able to wear them with my (huge) winter boots and my shoes, so I got a size larger than are ideal for my shoes. They are a bit tight on my boots, but not impossible to get on. With my shoes they are OK, but maybe not quite tight enough. This is fine since I mostly wear them with my boots. Only one season on them so far, but I would recommend them over everything else Ive seen people wearing. They work on ice, snow, and everything in between. On a solid surface like concrete they feel a bit strange, but plenty stable. You cant wear them while driving or inside without damaging your floors, but thats not a big deal; they are easy to put on and take off once you do it a few times.

Husband has huge ice fishing boots, and these work well right over the top. Thank you!

I tried many others and these hold up the best. Not cheap or cheaply made. You get what you pay for. One less fall makes them worth it all.