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

Grest spikes for a fraction of the price of name brands. I've used them on a 3-4 hour glacier hike in Alaska and never felt unsafe. It is very secure and keeps you from slipping on ice. No regrets here! We loved these spikes! Make sure you get the right size. The sizing was accurate.

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.)

I feel the need to preface this, this is my first pair of crampons ever.So, I bought these with the intention to use them as snow shoe converters. For that, they work really well. I was a bit unsteady on my feet while using them in the snow, but that was more or less nerves.I do have a few complaints, but that might just be a crampon issue (maybe even an upside?). I felt they were too tight around my feet and hurt after a short while. Might have been a me issue, as I wear size 10.5 shoes so I was right between 2 sizes, so I went with the smaller one to keep them on my feet (and they stay on there really well.Now, one of my biggest issues, Indoors they are slippery. I have hard wood and tile floors and they were both equally as slippery. It felt like I was walking on rough ice, and I nearly slipped a few times, both in my own home and in my local stores.Overall, Great for snow/ice in New England, but take them off asap indoors.

We bought these for a trip to Canada for hiking. They worked great on the ice and snow! They were sturdy and well constructed. We saw many other people on trails using other types of crampons that looked very flimsy and were glad we had chosen these. Would definitely recommend - they were the best purchase of our trip!

i don’t live in an area that expects a lot of snow, and can usually find trials free of ice, so this was my first experience shopping for micro spikes. since this was for a weekend excursion, i shied away from spending name brand outdoor industry prices, especially since taking them on a plane meant i had to check a bag. i didn’t expect to be impressed, but i actually was. these were easy to take on & off. they were comfortable to walk in & provided ample traction & confidence on the icy sections of trail. i didn’t feel they were too heavy to carry for our day hikes, but that might be a consideration when reducing weight is necessary. i made sure to dry them after, and haven’t seen any rust. i won’t use these much at home, but i’m happy with the purchase & may take some local icy hikes in the Smokies next year now that i have them.absolutely worth it.