Unigear Crampons for Hiking Boots,Traction Ice Cleats Snow Grips with 18 Spikes for Walking, Jogging, Climbing and Hiking

I do a 2-mile brisk daily walk on a gravel road, in a part of the country that remains snow-covered for several months of the Winter. When you plow a gravel road, you don't scrape the snow all the way down to bare gravel -- you leave behind a packed-snow driving surface. With temperature changes and sun, icy spots form -- sometimes huge sheets of pure ice. With these spikes, I have never fallen or even slipped a little. The teeth don't bend, and they bite in confidently. I have used them on trails with patches of dirt (roots, rocks) mixed in with snow and ice, and they do great. They don't squirm on my shoes and feel very confident. The weak spot is the chain-links joining the spiked plates. I have had a couple links "open up" leaving the chains loose and jangly. I bent them back with pliers. They held for several more months but recently some of the horseshoe-shaped links have completely broken. I repaired them with wire but am getting tired of making the repairs. So I'm calling them done at this point. At 2 miles a day and about 6 total months of walking (last year plus this year so far) that gives approximately a 350-mile lifespan. In contrast, my partner has the "name brand" spikes which cost about 4 times (no kidding) as much. She's had them for years and they show no sign of giving out. The chain links are clearly more burly looking. They will probably last forever. This seems like a very fair price vs. durability compromise, so I'm overall happy with this product. It is great for just-in-case or occasional use, but I am replacing them with the "name brand" ones because I plan many more years of walking. I have the XL spikes and I use them on insulated Columbia snow boots (size 10) and uninsulated Muck boots, (size 9). The spikes install easily and don't slip once installed. The included nylon straps are awkward and seem unnecessary; I have never used them. If I try to use them on my regular shoes, the metal/chain portion is a bit larger than the sole so they don't fit as snugly -- but will work okay.

These crampons are spectacular on ice - a real life saver. I wear a size 9 / Eur 42 Muck boot and the XL size crampon is a perfect very tight snug fit. They take some effort to stretch across the boot toe and heal but wow they sure do stay in place - These big guys aren't going to fall off ever. Well made - very happy.

The top strap is your best friend. Get one size bigger than you think you need or you'll never get it on your boot. Amazing traction. Best for deeper snow and ice. Wearing them on a slushy parking lot puts pressure on weird and uncomfortable places on your feet.

They really do work and have given me a lot more trust in my walking and knowing they will not fall off. Their are 2 small problems. The first is they slip down and have to be pulled back up at the heel while walking in the snow. The second is one of the cleats broke from the hooking mechanism. It was easy to fix, however I would have preferred it not happen in the first place.

I ordered these last January but never got a chance to wear them because it didn’t snow or do anything but this year we’ve gotten a lot of snow and ice and these things are phenomenal. I’m an older person and I walk my dog every day and I don’t wanna fall and these things give me so much confidence. I couldn’t slip if I tried they are a little slick on Like concrete where there’s no snow but when there’s something it can grip on like ice and snow no problem. They fit well they’re snug they don’t slip. I love them. Don’t wear inside. Would behave hard on floors.

I live in a suburban area and do a lot of trail running, but have to connect to the trails on sidewalk and road. I purchased these to be able to continue to get some trail time in in spite of a fair amount of snow. I've now used these twice, but on a variety of terrain. I can say that they have decent grip in soft snow, well packed snow, slushy snow. The deepest areas I've used these on is about 4inches and they do very well. I've had a couple of small slides on the slushier stuff, but stop after a couple inches and haven't fallen. I've also had to cross over some bare sidewalk and streets and the metal spikes have not broken off (I'm about 140lb, not sure if they'd be as durable for a heavier person.) These are easy to put on with the back clearly labeled. The rubber uppers are thick, yet stretchy, and haven't come anywhere near breaking. The velcro strap across the top helps keep these secure. They also come with a carrying pouch. I've noticed a little bit of clumping of ice in the spikes, but it does not appear to have detracted from the grip. When you are done and remove them, just clap them together to get the debris off. I purchased these to wear with a US women's size 10.5 trail running shoe and the large fits perfectly.

Order came quickly and far exceeds quality and functionality expectations. These are my first hiking cleats but after some research these appeared to be the best price without sacrificing quality. So far have taken two 5+ mile hikes on snow-packed trails scattered with slick gradients- after which the steel cleats hardly show any wear! I attached mine to my running shoes but designed well enough to be attached to boots or any treads. It is energizing to have every step defined and secure- to be enabled to walk on crunchy, crisp water! Since these are my first cleats, curious how to best maintain them (nothing included in packaging). Is it recommended to rinse them if they get muddy? Possible slight enhancement- having both Velcro open from distal edge of foot. Overall very pleased with purchase.

These micro-spikes seem like a good and sturdy item (loved the little storage pouch as well), but one of the chains had broken in the middle of a hike. It was the first larger link that holds the chain in place. Initially I was thinking it's not a big deal - I still have all other chains holding strong, and continued the hike. Then, in a completely unpredictable situation, the broken larger link got hooked to the other micro-spike on my left foot (into an S-shaped link), and I just lost my balance. Almost fell, but had my hiking poles for additional support! That saved me from falling on an icy trail. After all, had to remove that part of the link completely. Otherwise it was way to dangerous to continue the hike this way. Came home, and tried to tighten all other S-shaped metal links on the chains to prevent future accidents with good pliers. That was an unsuccessful endeavor so far. It tells me the metal is strong (good quality), but there is an issue with the design of some links. There is an extra gap near the ends of these S links, which allows some of the chains to become loose. Like the price, like the overall quality of the item (good metal), but pay close attention to those links that attach the chains to the rubber piece of the micro-spike. Make sure to tighten them BEFORE your first use to prevent any unforeseen accidents.

坂が多いので雪用にしっかりエッジのきくものが欲しかった 装着も簡単だし取り外しも簡単でカラーも気に入っています。 雪の日でも気持ち上がるし安心して外出できるのが良いですね

good product

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用途は違いますが、急斜面の草刈りに使用しました。以前は、つま先仕様で滑ることが多く不安でしたが、こちらの商品は、足裏全面のスパイクで安心して作業が出来ました。但し、足元の安全確認は必要です。滑ると大変なことになりますので！

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