STABILicers Walk Traction Cleat for Walking on Snow and Ice (1 Pair)

Edit: 12/18/19 Not sure where all the 1 star reviews are coming from from, I'm back to order more ! (And a pair for our mail lady . . Shhh ! . . . ) Yes, there is a size issue that has been hashed and rehashed over an over again, so caveat emptor. Mine never even came close to slipping off, they fit my size 9 Kamik Greenbay 4's perfectly (see comment below). I just asked my sig. other who wore them into work 4 days a week from Feb into April and she said hers never came off. We had snow last year that stayed from Nov. 13 until April 8 so there were all varieties of conditions. Hers were on her "dress" boots so close to dress/work shoes, mine on SIZE 9 snow boots SIZED WAY UP, X-L not Large ! Again, sorry Big Foots, Stabilicers make some bigger sizes.Another thing, I was going to order a bulk load from another country figuring they were all probably made there anyway until I looked at the Stabilicers for sizing and stamped on the bottom was " Made in USA". Upon reading reviews from some foreign "brand" the complaints were consistent with "rubber too flimsy" and "they fall fall off all the time". Ours have never come close to falling off. I'm spending a few bucks more to get quality. And the grip is the best I've ever had. The little dot cleats are OK but they rip, the coils, OK but those also have lasted only a couple seasons, Stabilicers really grab and we will see how long they last, if I can find them . . .(Original review 2/19) After my sig. other fractured her hip during an awkward X-C ski fall early in the season I started looking for ice cleats so she wouldn't do a literal butt-buster walking to work from the parking lot (7-9 minutes) or on the ice build-up on our steep driveway. I got my car part way up one evening not seeing what the light snow cover was hiding - a sheet of slick, black ice. My car slid back down. So being a guy, I gave it another try . . . I made it to the same spot but an ill-timed brake tap sent me sliding down off the driveway. The driveway was so slick I had to crawl part way up, and even that was dicey. So the search commenced the next morning (after enlisting a neighbor and his big, red truck to tow me out of the gully . . .). I settled on these Stableicers due to their reviews and low spike profile to allow for walking on industrial carpets.The fit: For her I got the Medium (6.5-9 men/ 7.5 - 10 women) for her "dress" winter boots for work and they fit snugly and easily on her size 7s. For me I got the X-Large (12.5 -15 men) (from a different company likely due to availability or shipping time.) These were for winter Kamik boots size 9 (fully insulated, tromp around outside, winter boots) and they fit on snugly, relatively easily. I'm not sure how much bigger you can go, maybe a size or three (with a LOT of tugging), but for you Big Foots you are likely out of luck until they come up with an XX-Large.Grip: I used mine on that same steep, icy driveway snow-blowing the rest of the winter. Grabs right on even through snow. MUCH better then the studded grips and the coil grips.How long will the rubber last ? We'll see. I have several rubber types that are ripped or half ripped do I figured I'll spend more to get something that will last more than a couple years. Then there is the "Where in the world is the other one !?!" factor . . .

Large, tall and heavy older Marine with a steep driveway I've slipped on in the snow operating an 85# snow thrower that is not self-propelled --- despite my best efforts and boot selection. I have a known back issue and have gone through severe pain for months because of it. I CANNOT afford another slip and fall on my driveway and I can't afford to pay someone else to do it.The weight of the Honda snow thrower is not the issue, the steep slick driveway is!I saw these here on Amazon and thought of 10 things that could go totally sour using these, and waste my very limited money. I looked and compared the other options and came back to these, crossed my fingers and ordered them. Got them and sure enough, 9" of snow 2 days later. Strapped em on over my size 14 tennis shoe and out I go into the tundra. They worked great!! No slipping pulling or pushing the machine up OR down the cement drive way.I put these on over the tennis shoes, did the snow and shoveled the steps, and took them back OFF the shoes so they were not stretched needlessly during storage.Another snow, same thing. Not ONE slip or feeling unstable. The rubber material is strong, fits my 14 EEE (Wide) tennis shoes fine, though I'm not sure I'd try to go much bigger. They say up to size 15 and that would be it. Be SURE to keep these out of sunlight or near heat or you will ruin them! You can do wood steps wearing them but I would avoid using them in the house on wood as they will dimple the wood some. On either side of the metal tips is bumpers to keep your full weight off the metal tips or tines, but allow enough weight to get them engaged with the cement perfectly. Nicely thought out design.I have a standard size driveway and steps/sidewalk, and used these twice now (about 1.5 hour real time using these in action, and the rubber that was stretched over the shoes looks like new, the hardened metal tips on the bottom Do show some wear but are still 95% and they are NOT BENT!! Nice surprise. The metal tips show minor wear but remember my weight! I was concerned I would just bend them over making these useless. Not ONE tine or tip looks to be bent at all. Sweet.I see on their web site they have several models, and as these near the end of their life span, I'll get the next model up that is built just a little more heavy duty in the rubber strapping's, but appears to use the same identical metal tip assemblies molded into the bottoms. I would think at this rate of wear, I should get 3 average winters out of them at about 4-5 snows per year here in Omaha. Maybe 4-5 years.That makes these cost like $5 PER YEAR!! That's a great value compared to slipping and falling once, blowing my back out or breaking a hip or some other part I would like unbroken. If you are reading this, look like a former NFL lineman like I do, then wonder no more. Try these OR their next build up and I doubt you would regret your purchase. If you are a normal weight person, these and their metal tips that catch on the bumps in the cement could last you a decade, IF you keep them out of the sun when they are not in use. This kind of rubber (almost any kind of rubber, actually) and sun do not like each other.Go for it! I got the blue ones. Very happy with my purchase, and don't dread blowing the snow and almost enjoy it now that I don't fear falling.