We haven’t had much snow but haven’t been spared the ice. The walk between the house and barn can be treacherous, even with boots with Vibram souls. Ice cleats from Lee Valley Tools online, could be a cool tool to help avoid a fall.
They seem rugged (so far) and certainly lightweight. The ice cleat soles can be worn over almost any type of footwear when you need more traction.
Each sole is covered in a dense pattern of 28 hardened steel cleats built to prevent slipping front to back and side to side. The ice cleats are made of an elastic polymer that stretches over the soles of boots or shoes and are noted to stay securely in place.
Each of the four sizes of the cleats corresponds to a range of standard men’s and women’s shoe sizes. Please consider extra bulk that comes with some boots or shoes may be outside standard sizes.
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