What to do about slipping on Ice in the Winter!

[Joshatdot]

It's been snowing around here .. and got tired of slipping and falling on my ass on the ice:

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[smarteyeball]

Love the ingenuity

 

[Ciara]

Good idea !

Don't think they would go with my Ice White Jeans

 

[Imperfect1]

Good idea !

Don't think they would go with my Ice White Jeans

YES! They would look great! I actually wear that combination often, and get lots of compliments! (Uhhhhh, without the screws in the soles, of course!)

 

[johngalt]

Lol not bad. I have a pair of Timberland Steel-toed boots Timberland - Men's Timberland PRO® Pit Boss 6-Inch Steel Toe (dark brown colored) and I just might try this at home....

 

[Joshatdot]

I originally used #4 3/8" screws, but I would lose some, so I got 1/2" and so far so great! I got the idea from Tire places Studding tires .. why not Boots!

 

[Golden]

Good idea. Did you know that in the early days of high altitude mountaineering, prior to the invention of crampons, it was common to nail boots to give purchase on ice climbs?

 

[JDobbsy1987]

i just take the wheels off a skateboard and go with the flow :roflmao:

 

[Imperfect1]

I originally used #4 3/8" screws, but I would lose some, so I got 1/2" and so far so great! I got the idea from Tire places Studding tires .. why not Boots!

That's a GREAT idea Joshatdot, just so long as you stay off any shiny wood floors!

 

[alphanumeric]

I've got a pair of strap on rubber soles that have screws in them like that. They go on over my regular work boots with velcro straps. I keep them in the trunk of the car. The trail where I walk my dog gets hard packed snow from everybody walking on it. Eventually it turns to ice and can be quit trecherous. They've saved me from a bad fall many times.

EDIT: Forgot to mention, Nice mod,

 

[Imperfect1]

I've got a pair of strap on rubber soles that have screws in them like that. They go on over my regular work boots with velcro straps. I keep them in the trunk of the car. The trail where I walk my dog gets hard packed snow from everybody walking on it. Eventually it turns to ice and can be quit trecherous. They've saved me from a bad fall many times.

That sounds great! Do you know where one can buy them, alphanumeric? I'm facing a very icy/snowy Milwaukee winter, and would sure appreciate a little slippage insurance!

 

[big gee]

Yaktrax Ice Grips

These are good

 

[SledgeDG]

I like the idea...Reminds me of the 70's when spikes still were legal in Germany

But of course you'd better make sure to steer clear of any hardwood floor

the beauty of it: you'll notice pretty fast if your screws were too long

-DG

 

[Packet]

that is downright clever.

reminds me of always wanting to try golf shoes (the old style ones with the proper metal spikes, not the plastic stuff)
however, the golf shoes i have/got are the ones with the plastic/rubber spikes

 

[alphanumeric]

I've got a pair of strap on rubber soles that have screws in them like that. They go on over my regular work boots with velcro straps. I keep them in the trunk of the car. The trail where I walk my dog gets hard packed snow from everybody walking on it. Eventually it turns to ice and can be quit trecherous. They've saved me from a bad fall many times.

That sounds great! Do you know where one can buy them, alphanumeric? I'm facing a very icy/snowy Milwaukee winter, and would sure appreciate a little slippage insurance!

These are what I have, Icer's Inc. - Anti-skid Detachable Safety Soles , I bought them at a pharmacy here in town.

 

[Imperfect1]

Yaktrax Ice Grips

These are good

They look great! Thanks big gee!

 

[Imperfect1]

I've got a pair of strap on rubber soles that have screws in them like that. They go on over my regular work boots with velcro straps. I keep them in the trunk of the car. The trail where I walk my dog gets hard packed snow from everybody walking on it. Eventually it turns to ice and can be quit trecherous. They've saved me from a bad fall many times.

That sounds great! Do you know where one can buy them, alphanumeric? I'm facing a very icy/snowy Milwaukee winter, and would sure appreciate a little slippage insurance!

These are what I have, Icer's Inc. - Anti-skid Detachable Safety Soles , I bought them at a pharmacy here in town.

These look great too! Quite different from the Yaktrax that big gee posted. I'll have to try them both! Thanks alphanumeric!

 

[big gee]

Yaktrax Ice Grips

These are good

They look great! Thanks big gee!

Last winter during that month long ice and snow period ( in Scotland ) I kept seeing these tracks on the ground outside my house. I noticed that the wearer seemed to be having no trouble walking in a straight line, even though I was all over the place. I eventually tracked them up to a house and enquired about their great footware, and then bought a set. They are great and just seem to work like snow chains on vehicles

 

[mickey megabyte]

it's a good thing the wehrmacht didn't have the same idea back in '41 - they would probably have reached moscow...

 

[Packet]

the Russians have a huge ally on their side who goes by the name of General Winter.