Comments on: Yaktrax Pro Traction Cleats for Snow and Ice

By: Michael Dennison

Michael Dennison — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:20:40 +0000

Yaktrax’s are unbeatable. They give the greatest traction in all icy conditions. I run a high mountain camp and have tried many ice traction devises. In icy conditions, CAUTION, is always the most important factor, no matter what the devise. In walking indoors all devises can be hazardous, it depends on the care you use while walking. My staff and I have used Yaktrax’s for years. For inside staff, regular Yaktrax’s are the best. They put them on to walk from their cabin or car to the office and pop them off once inside. For my outside staff, the Yaktrax Pro’s can’t be beat. They are rugged and don’t ware out. The strap over the front of the boot keeps them in place in most situations. When coming inside it is best and easiest to slip the boots off and to step into indoor shoes. For long Life – take a little time – when putting “Trax’s” on, make sure they slip into the grooves in the soles of the boots and if the end of a spring starts to catch, use a pair of pliers to squeeze it back into place. The Yaktrax Pro’s I have on now have lasted me for three years and counting.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Infrequent Shopper

Infrequent Shopper — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:52:19 +0000

This was a really icy winter and this product saved me from a lot of falls. You can really feel the difference they make when you walk on the icy spots. They come on and off easily. You have to make sure you take them off when you get inside of a building as they are slippery on a waxed floor. I purchased one set of these and one of the less expensive not “Pro” models and the Pro was a bit more secure and easier to put on if you are wearing big boots, otherwise either one will work.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: D. Trotter

D. Trotter — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:02:27 +0000

The U.S. Postal Service buys these for us every Winter. We will wear them on our mail routes for 1-3 days before they are completely destroyed. First the “steel” coils will break, followed by the flimsy rubber bands that criss cross. Eventually they will just no longer stay on your shoes. When we first ordered them and realized they were total crap, the company’s customer service told us we “might have received a bad batch.” WRONG! Unless every batch is bad. What a waste. I used my own money and bought duenorth brand traction aids. They are better in every way. As another reviewer said, if you are wearing these to walk down your driveway to check the mail they are probably okay. If you are doing anything remotely more intense than that, get something else.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Joseph Sontag

Joseph Sontag — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:23:39 +0000

I purchased this product to use while shoveling or snow blowing snow from from driveway. By the third time I was outside using them, two of the rubber bands broke. In addition, several of the coiled springs came off the rubber supports and were bent by walking on them. The product is not well designed because the rubber bands extend under the shoe and are easily worn and broken by the surfaces they touch. For a few dollars more, there are several other products available that are clearly better designed for durability.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Rosebud

Rosebud — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:12:06 +0000

I recently purchased a pair of Yaktrax for my husband as a Valentine’s Day gift. He has been very pleased with them. He has worn them each time we have had a storm (almost daily, it seems) and he has found that they do provide good traction in snow and some traction on ice. Nothing really seems to work on ice.

Because of his enthusiasm I have purchased a pair of these for my use and have been very satisfied with them.

I would recommend them highly.
Rating: 1 / 5