YaktraxDiamond Grip - Full-Foot Traction on Ice, Snow, & Multi-Terrain Surfaces - Swiveling Diamond Bead Grip Points - Cold-Resistant Easy On/Off Elastic Upper Band

like most of the country we have been in a deep freeze for about a week. light snow fell for two days, and since that time the thermometer has only made it to 32 for a few hours. walking in the snow was fine until a couple days ago when we had freezing rain and then freezing fog…when taking the garbage out proved a harrowing experience, I felt it was a good time to pull out the yaktrax. even though the windchill is 2 the dogs and I have been dying to get out and walk.I returned several “copy cat” products before stepping up to the yaktrax. even though I may only wear them a couple of days a year, I could tell many would break because of poor construction or inferior materials, others where just too small for work boots. I bought a pair of XXL yaktrax to fit over my size 13, 8” insulated boots and they fit perfectly, moreover, they worked to perfection. they allowed me to go places I would never consider and had zero concern - as sure footed as a yak (I suppose). we live on a bay off a huge lake that had frozen over…even out there my traction was excellent and I had a good walk with the dogs…I also like how easy they are to put on and take off. I used to wear an old pair of metal spiked, golf shoes when it got cold…but those aren’t insulated and it’s real easy to end up with wet feet. Nor do I want to spend several hundred dollars on a special boot. this way I can wear whatever I want to and be assured of traction. I do recommend sizing up one size if you are going over hiking or work boots. the construction of yaktrax is simple but robust. I think the rubber is strong and isn’t going to snap in a year like some I looked at.lastly, yaktrax aren’t going to impair your traction on a clean surface either and that’s what has sold me on them. I highly recommend these for anyone who likes to get out irrespective of what mother nature throws at you.

These are the best for icy conditions!! I used to be a runner, even in snow and ice, I could run with confidence! Now I use them for walking my dogs in the winter. This is my second pair, first ones lasted 6 years. Great quality, easy to pull on over your shoes, no slipping , no falling!

These are my go-to for winter traction.The good: Yaktrax Diamon Grip are super portable, so keeping a pair in the car doesn't take up appreciable space. The grip beads do a really good job; I've walked down my steep driveway while it was completely covered in ice with no issues. They are also light weight and don't feel any different than walking on a gravel surface. The stretchy rubber keeps them attached very securely to my boots.The bad: They mention using aircraft cable in the design. I suppose that's supposed to make them sound high-tech or something. Aircraft cable, as anyone who ever owned or maintained an airplane could tell you, rusts. That works fine in aircraft as the cable is regularly greased to, among other things, keep it from rusting, but it doesn't really work for footwear. If the cable lasts more than a season, you're doing well. Further, that cable is attached to a rubber harness. It's a race to see if the cable or the rubber will fail first. Plan on your new Yaktrax Diamond Grip to last for only one winter and you won't be disappointed.The new: I've been purchasing Yaktrax Diamond Grip for years. I always purchase the medium size which was a tight fit on size 9 boots, but was acceptable. This year I purchased medium again. I was happy to see that they finally did away with the left vs. right foot in favor of a universal design, but I was surprised to see that the product was considerably smaller than my last purchase. The box still says "medium" and the chart says medium fits sizes 6.5 to 9, just like before, but it's much too small for size 9s. Maybe drop their size table down one size for the new product?

I didn't think these would make that big of a difference like people said, but holy moly it really does work. I went from waddling like a penguin on ice to just walking across it like it wasn't there. Really gives me the confidence to walk fast to work even with a lot of ice. The only downside is that these run small. I am 8.5M and got the larger size but even then it was a bit of a hassle to put on. In any case these work great and I am very happy with this investment.Update: seems to rust after a week in northeast winter. Guess the salt doesn’t help.