ICEtrekkersICETrekkers Diamond Grip Traction Cleats (1 Pair)

I LOVE these! I bought ICETrekkers after one of my Yaktraks Pros fell off during my work day. I work at a ski resort, and I'm in and out of the kids ski school building all day long and up on the hill working the lifts, shoveling snow and setting up fences, etc.The Yaktraks were fine as long as I was on snow, but once I went into the lodge, they snagged continually on carpet. Once when wearing the Yaktraks, I almost fell getting off the gondola because they snagged on the metal flooring as I stepped out of the car. Not good.ICETrekkers are fabulous in comparison. They do not snag on carpet, so moving from exterior work sites to inside the lodge was not a problem. Great traction. Easy to get on and off. I bought one size larger than my shoe size since the soles of my Columbia boots were quite wide. The ICETrekkers never fell off. I felt very safe and secure walking in snow or on ice. The only time I fell the entire season was one day when the snow at the bottom of the lift had turned completely to ice and wasn't level at all. I had changed my boots to an old pair of Sorels that had much narrower soles than my Columbia's and which were also quite worn down. So my fall was probably caused by a combination of wearing boots too small for the ICETrekkers and boots that had inadequate grip themselves. I switched back to my Columbia's and had no problems after that. I highly recommend ICETrekkers.

I only had a chance to use my new ICEtrekkers a few times this season but they are phenomenal!Low profile studs allow you to walk on and off snow and ice.Putting them on and taking them off is super easy to do so. Slip your toe into the front and pull the back to stretch around your heel. Reverse the process when you want to take them off. After some practice I don't even have to sit down, just hold a tree and slip em on.I was worried they'd keep falling off but they've never come off once. I haven't tried running in them but I suspect they'll stay on just fine even running.Super lightweight - I don't even notice they're on my feet.About the only bad thing is they're made of a rubber that smells terrible. After some time the smell does diminish a bit but it doesn't really go away.Be sure to pay attention when ordering to get the right size. The ICEtrekkers website has a sizing chart. You need to add a sizing to your shoe size to get a good fit. Check it before you order.Like all shoe cleats I expect sooner or later something is going to break. But these have held up well so far. I've been spraying the metal components with a light coat of WD-40 to try and extend their life. If nothing else no rust.All in all I'm super pleased. Been carring these with me hiking and snow shoeing. They are great on ice and hard packed snow when snow shoeing a popular trail. Switching to snow shoes when you get far enough out the trail isn't packed. Worth every penny!

I took these on a two week trip to iceland in the winter and was really glad I did. There were some long walks over hard-packed snow and ice to get to some of the waterfalls and overlooks. I took two traction devices on the trip: the icetrekkers diamond grip and the kahtoola microspikes. Both performed really well.Comparing the two:- The ice trekkers are very light and so I had them in my pack all the time. I've read some criticism that the diamond grips start "rusting" pretty quickly and I have to agree that that seems to be the case. I could see the finish coming off after just a few outings and although I tried to be diligent about cleaning and drying them after every excursion, I'm not sure that they will last till next year. Still, for the security of being able to carry them all the time just in case, I think it's well worth it.- For long stretches of smooth ice and on steeper inclines the microspikes are definitely better, and as a product they will last longer than the diamond grips; where I felt compelled to clean the diamond grips constantly, I had the feeling that I could just keep tossing the microspikes in the back of the van and forget about them and they would be just as good at the end of the trip. But the down side is that the microspikes are also heavier and much bulkier to carry and I wouldn't want them in my pack all day every day.Both products were very easy to get on and off, and I never had either one detach while walking. The system that works well for me is to position the toe, then use both hands to draw up the heel, stretching both to the back of the boot and to both sides as you go. (If you just try to draw the back straight up the heel of the boot, it is very difficult.) Takes a little practice to do this standing up, but it can be done.