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Snow Chains for Shoes
02-27-06

Yaktrax Walker

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Back in December we got some wet sloppy snow which mostly got walked on before people got around to trying to shovel. As a result, there was lots of icy, treacherous, packed snow on sidewalks. Now, I'm not a little old lady (yet) but I don't want to fall on ice on my way to the bus stop, either--especially not while carrying my laptop back and forth to work! These things, which fit over shoes or boots, really work well! I can walk almost normally over packed snow, as long as the surface has a bit of texture--and the added confidence has been great! (Smooth ice is still pretty challenging...)

[You can also choose the Yaktrax Pro. Both models are pictured on the manufacturer's web site.]

-- Marie in Toledo

Yaktrax Walker
$20
Available from Amazon

Manufactured by Yaktrax

 


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#1 | Wed, 12-17-08 07:34
Andy M

I bought a pair of Yaktrax to walk my dog in an icy park last winter. They worked fine at first, but after two weeks were useless. The coiled wire stretched out and the bottom kept creeping up my heel. I thought it was just a defective pair, but the exact thing happened to my second pair.

 
#2 | Sun, 01-18-09 03:21
Ed A

I've had better luck with the sturdier and slightly more expensive Pro version. The Walker version didn't hold up for me either.
EA

 
#3 | Thu, 01-22-09 12:41
CP

I bought a pair. Lasted two weeks. Pulling the straps too far will result in them breaking.

 

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