Crampons Ice Cleats Traction Snow Grips for Boots Shoes Women Men Anti Slip 19 Stainless Steel Spikes Safe Protect for Hiking Fishing Walking Climbing Mountaineering

I live in Northern Michigan and have used the mini cleat style ,which the cleats eventually fall off and also use the yak Trax style with the coiled wire which usually works pretty good. Anyways,we had a lot of snow and then it warned up ,melted and was followed up by rain and then refroze. My Yak Trax just slid on the ice below the snow and I wanted something more durable than the previous mini spike cleats ,so I decided to give these a try while snowblowing my driveway. These worked impressively well and definitely dug into the ice below the snow allowing me to not slip or slide at all. I have balance issues so even a slight slip can cause me issues such as my yaktrax in this scenario. These are made with a nice thick durable rubber with the spikes attached to a chain vs a rubber backing found on the mini spikes I would usually buy once or twice a year as the spikes would eventually detach. A prior review I read on these said they had mini spikes but that is not the case and I included pics with this review. As I said above,after a lot of snow followed by the melting and rain and refreezing,my long driveway and private road was literally a solid sheet of thick ice under new snow and these gave me excellent traction with no slipping at all. These exceeded my expectations in not only the grip but in the build quality. Heavy rubber and solid chains and spikes make me believe these are going to last me quite awhile. I would recommend putting these on your boots/footwear before you put them on your feet as they do need a little tug to get them on due to solid rubber compared to the cheaper and thinner mini spike ones. They also include straps to hold both sides of the crampons over the top of the foot to further secure them although I did not use those and they stayed on just fine. It also includes a storage bag to put them in which is appreciated as these are solid and beefy crampons,so it's nice to have them stored in a bag due to their size with the chains and larger spikes. They gave me a lot of confidence and I am definitely glad that I paid the few dollars more because these are definitely worth it. If you spend time outdoors on heavy snow and especially Ice,I would recommend these. A well deserved 5 stars in my opinion.

Easy to attach to boots. Easy to adjust for different footwear. Large can be used on size 10 hiking boots but also worked on size 7 winter boots. I felt very safe walking on my slanted driveway after an ice storm. The traction provided was awesome

Background info - I'm a Trail Maintainer on the Appalachian Trail in the mid-Atlantic region. So, I'm out on the Trail and hiking almost every other week throughout the entire year. In good and bad and crappy weather. I had a large blowdown tree across my section of the Trail that needed to be cleared. We had just gotten a decent snow fall (~10"), so I was reluctant to head out and clear the blowdown until the snow melted in a week or two. One of my co-maintainers suggested that I get a set of mini spikes to make it easier - and safer - to go out. I've never owned any mini spikes and was doubtful they would help, but went ahead and bought these to try them out. I had read a lot of the reviews, and saw that many of the negative reviews mentioned that the metal links allowed the spikes to separate when using them. I looked at what I received and noticed that some of the links had larger than normal openings to them. So, I took the advise on some of the reviews and used a pair of Channel Locks to crimp every link on each foot. Actual review - I went out the next day. The spikes were very easy to mount and felt tight and secure with no sense of looseness on my boots. I used the restraining straps, mainly because they were there. My trail section is a combination of steep, very rocky ups and downs, as well as nice gently graded mostly flat sections. I wasn't too worried about the flat sections, but the steep rocky areas were of major concern. I am extremely happy to say that the spikes were life-changing for me. I hiked about 7 hours and about 10 miles in sub-freezing temps that day and not once did I feel unsafe on the Trail. Not once did I slip or have questionable footing. It didn't even feel like I had anything on my feet except my regular boots. I've been out before in similar conditions in the past, and decided to be safe and turn back because of unsure footing. It was actually FUN to be out that day! Was my great experience JUST because of these SPECIFIC mini-spikes? I can't say because I don't have anything else to compare them to. Will they work as well on an icy trail and rocks and packed snow? Will the rubber harnesses hold up over time? I don't know, yet. All I can say is that these spikes worked perfectly for me in the conditions above. I felt safe and in control in conditions that in the past I would not have gone out in. I inspected the spikes after I got home, and didn't see where any of the links had separated or loosened at all. So, I feel that the time I took "tightening" the links was well spent. Time will tell if they continue to "wow" me, and how well they will hold up in my varying working conditions and environment. What I can say, though, is that they gave me a sense of safety in conditions where in the past I didn't have that. And that is a REALLY good thing as far as I'm concerned.

On my 3rd hike w these, a spike from my right shoe caught the shoelace of my left shoe and I took a hard fall (it was a narrow trail). I was pretty shaken and now I’m nervous to use these again. My neck, wrists and ego are still sore. Glad my head avoided the nearby large rocks! 5 stars for good ice/snow grip. 1 star for tripping. I can’t be the only person this has happened to. With great spikes comes great responsibility!

I researched a bunch of options and ended up going with these, and could not be happier. I used them over a period of 3 days for hiking up and down a steep ski slope to watch a competition. Provided that you size the crampons correctly for your footwear, they do not slide around at all and they provide excellent traction on steep hard packed snow and ice. I was a little worried that they would shift around on my descent, but they did not move at all and they allowed me to safely walk down without any slipping or sliding. The build quality is excellent and they appear to be quite durable, however i have used them only for a few days, so I cannot speak for their longevity. I would not recommend using them on paved, stone or concrete surfaces, as this will most likely damage the metal spikes and render the crampons useless. These are definitely for “off-road” use.

Fits pretty good. Provides good traction. I have hiked a couple of icy and snowy trails with these and they work perfect. Even did a 14er with it.

Not sure of these are crampons or micro spikes, but I used them on my first snow hike. They worked so great! at first I was slipping on the icy parts and trying to avoid them. Once I put these on, I didn’t slip at all on the icy trail. When I got higher in elevation where the snow was 6” or more, on the way down, I slipped just slightly when I would step in a deep snow drift because the powdery snow would slip, but that’s not what these are made for. They also worked great on the muddy parts, going up and down. I felt so confident after putting these on my boots. Oh and they were so easy to slip on, storing them in my backpack was a breeze. I didn’t use the Velcro straps and had zero issues. Great purchase!

YES, all of these types of "icers" keep you from falling on OUR icy conditions. Southeast Alaska has the most variable ice and snow conditions from late September until today at least, April 16th. (sometimes August) We keep a pair in our cars and trucks. I keep a pair attached to my backpack. We have used them on our mountains and trails here and I actually have photos of my wife and another friend behind her sliding down one of our snow covered mountains IN AUGUST, wearing these of course. We all wore these that day!!! (The previous years snow, I slid down first to show them it was safe) These red versions do not want to stretch as far as the black rubber version, this same brand. The red compound is a little tighter. No problem, I have the XX version for my biggest winter hiking boots. These exact versions are the ones I buy. (the black ones too) Amazon sells other name brands and the ones that several of us avoid have more cleats/teeth on the bottom. When you are looking at the different brands on Amazon CLOSELY, you will see a brand that has more spikes/teeth/cleats on the bottom, maybe 24 teeth. Look for the ones that have 2-teeth close to each other in several spots and avoid them. I sharpen special friends icer teeth when they get dull and there isn't enough room for my sharpening tools to get in between those darn "close together teeth". If you order the wrong ones you will understand as soon as you hold them in your hand. It shows on the pictures here on Amazon if you look closely. THESE have enough space between all of the teeth for sharpening. I'm 75, I brake easy, I don't want to fall, I heal slowly now. THE ONES IN THIS PICTURE ABOVE KEEP ME UPRIGHT! On another note. There is the expensive brand that cost 2 or 3 times more than these, there is a reason for that. They both do the same thing but THOSE have thicker SS wires and folded chains and hooks and fasteners on the bottom that keep all the teeth/cleats in place. THESE in this picture above use slightly thinner metal parts and several of these teeth actually broke off of one of mine. These have broken on me in several areas. When I get home I take the small bent or broken part from these and I pull out my stash of worn out and broken OTHER icers and I cannibalize them and repair these using THOSE stronger parts. So technically they will never brake in that spot ever again. I also carry a spare worn out ice cleat in my backpack just encase one of these brake. (I never throw the old icers away) When you live in Alaska for over 40 years and you love the winters in this pristine clean air wonderland then you must use good equipment to stay safe. One more thing, one of my hiking buddies simply buys a new pair of THESE each year. That is how he stops his icers from braking. AND, these are MUCH cheaper than an ambulance or a helicopter flight to the hospital. (where we go it would be a helicopter) Yes I would recommend these to a friend, (a friend recommended these TO ME!)