Upgraded Version of Walk Traction Ice Cleat Spikes Crampons,True Stainless Steel Spikes and Durable Silicone,Boots for Hiking On Ice & Snow Ground,Mountian.

Update 2022: Just bought a second pair of these. Like them even more. Our steep, long driveway has been iced over for weeks. It's treacherous to get up and down. Even my car with studded tires can't make it up and down - despite gravel and sand we shoveled out. These cleats are clearly superior - they have metal teeth that, working with your weight, dig in very solidly to ice.I leave my cleats on my boots. That way I'm ready to go. Note: I find it's useful to pull up the heel tab before trekking - to make sure the chains are snug.-----Excellent grip. You'll feel totally confident on snow and ice, and on steep inclines. Very comfortable/natural to wear. Very easy to get on and off -- unlike STABILicers. I'm thrilled with these. Very happy with the purchase. I actually look forward to putting them on and taking them off. (I disliked fussing with getting the STABILicers on and off.)I live in the woods in NH, at the bottom of a steep, long unpaved driveway. Was concerned these might not be appropriate for the driveway because the conditions on it vary widely -- which means often it has patches of sand, ice, snow, dirt. But they work perfectly. My gait is stable regardless of what I'm walking on. I feel way more confident in these than in the STABILicers I had. Wish I had tried these earlier -- I was under the misconception -- due to the impressive spikes -- that these were only for deep snow/ice.Had been using STABILicers - 1st pair (2014), the heel rubber strap broke. 2nd pair (2018) had a better design (double heel strap) but side strap broke, and they no longer shipped with nylon cross straps to keep them solidly on your foot. Often I'd "lose" one - it'd get stuck in the snow. I tried using 2 oversized pair -- belonging to a guy I know -- and didn't experience the rubber strap breaking but these would also occasionally get left behind in the snow too. (When wearing STABILicers you're often not aware when this happens, which can be dangerous. You can't "feel" it -- you discover it when your foot starts slipping.)

Great and reliable.

these fit tight to the boot, but work great. no slipping and sliding like I have had with others of different design. only downfall is, they are VERY aggressive so you have to put them on after you get where you are going.. highly recommend NOT wearing when walking across a wooden deck or any other material you dont want tore up with little holes.. would work phenomenal for ice fishing. I used them when I am out predator hunting to keep traction when going across open fields and such to get to my spot.

We hit moderate-difficulty trails for 2 days, the spikes provided sufficient grip and works fine.

The media could not be loaded.  I had to come back and write a review for these! I bought them last winter and I loved them. As you can see I can now trial run during winter. A huge game changer!They didn’t break, rust or fail me.I did wonder if they would hold up during the spring when I was running on muddy snowmelt which is gravely with small rocks. No problems at all.I’m glad theres a carrying cloth pouch for them because when you’re done using them they are dirty, wet and sometimes muddy. I can put them in the pouch and then nothing in my backpack gets dirty. Then I bring them home, rinse them off, let them dry and they are ready for another outdoor adventure!I even bought a pair for my friend so that she could trail run with me. She loved them too.I call them “my claws” because they grip to any surface keeping me safe and upright. These opened up new possibilities that before I couldn’t even conceive were possible! I wish I had these years ago.p.s. ~ I’m going into winter 2023 with these, if they fail me, I’ll be back to let you know.

I bought these four years ago, and the need evaporated .... literally. So, I put them away until today. I live in Dallas, and everything is covered in a sheet of ice. I put them on, and took off. They work great! I walked uphill on a solid sheet of ice - didn't slip at all. And they're pretty comfortable, so you can walk at a normal pace. They're easy to put on an take off. They come with a velcro band to help secure them, but I didn't need it - the rubber band held them to my shoe just fine. I recommend these to anyone who needs to walk in icy conditions.

The day after I wrote the following review, one of the side chains broke. Since I was using these crampons in extreme conditions of wading through brush on steep slopes, I will still rank them 5 stars. I have repaired the broken side chain, at least temporarily, with a nylon cable tie. Previous review follows:I have now used these crampons for several days working in the woods, climbing through brush and over logs, as well as on and off tractors. There has been a light coating of snow over icy patches that would have been quite hazardous without these crampons. Wearing the crampons I have not slipped once. They are aggressive enough to grip the ice through the slippery coating of snow, yet do not catch in the brush. I am using the XL size on a pair of size 13 logging boots that are over-sized to accept winter liners. I will leave the crampons on this pair of boots through the winter. With the Velcro strap and the snug rubber harness, the crampons stay firmly in place on the boots and have not moved a bit. They appear to be adequately rugged, so I don't expect there will be any breakage through a winters worth of woods work.

I can give this item a five. I know the individual appreciated it.