Anti-slip device for shoes on the ice

[iammother]

Hello,

I'm after recommendations for things you can put on your shoes to stop you slipping over in the ice. There are so many options to choose from!

I'm after things for every day use on pavements rather than trekking up mountains.

TIA

Kahtoola nanospikes are really good

Yak traks - they are brill

Yaktrax are fantastic.

Thank you so much for your suggestions! I'm off to look those up

Another vote for Yaktrax. Buy them NOW because they'll be sold out in January! They're kind of odd to walk with when you're not directly on ice, but when you are, they give you complete confidence - and I am very much a panicker when it comes to icy conditions.

Until you get your grips, if it's icy, adopt the penguin. Walk with your feet pointed outwards, put your heel down first, keep your arms free and try not to be too hesitant, but walk normally. You're much more likely to slip if you're taking small steps or keeping your feet together. I can't remember the exact science of it, but the thing that makes ice 'icy' is the pressure of us stepping on it. So if you spread the pressure of your foot, it's less likely to become icy.

Yaktrax are the dogs business for this.

Another one for YakTrax. I've always got 2 pairs incase anything happens to one. They're amazing. Word of warning, in places like supermarkets, train stations etc with very smooth flooring they cannot be worn as you'll come off worse than if you slid on the ice.