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Written by I AmAnita on 2025-01-09 at 14:50

As a wimpy ‘hate walking on anything remotely slippy’ type of person I can heartily recommend the ice grips/studs that you stretch over your shoes. They’ve had a thorough testing on our local roads recently. Our little road has been gritted but there is still thick ice where water run-off from the fields has frozen. #IcyRoads #IceGrips

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Written by Mike Prior-Jones on 2025-01-09 at 15:29

@CloudsGoBy I absolutely agree - and as a glaciologist, I walk on a lot more ice than most people! The ones that I particularly like are these ones made by RUD in Germany: https://www.albatowing.co.uk/products/shoe-chains/shoe-chains/rud-bergsteiger-shoe-chains-size-2--rsc02=5173

They're just a chain and have no sharp points or studs, which means that they work well on all surfaces and don't scratch floors or damage cables or hozes. But they really grip. Highly recommended.

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Written by I AmAnita on 2025-01-09 at 15:34

@drmikepj Thanks for the advice and link 🙏🏻 I’m afraid I got mine a few years ago from that online store I try not to buy from but invariably end up using 😔

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Written by Mike Prior-Jones on 2025-01-09 at 15:36

@CloudsGoBy they are certainly a good source for that kind of thing!

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Written by Ana McKellar on 2025-01-09 at 19:46

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Useful tip Mike, thanks. I’ve tried studs, which were great on a consistent surface, but damaging on some if ice was intermittent.

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Written by Ray McCarthy on 2025-01-09 at 19:06

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Where do I get them?

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Written by I AmAnita on 2025-01-09 at 19:24

@raymccarthy I got my ‘Ice Grippers’ from Amazon but the boot chains recommended by @drmikepj in his reply to me look very good

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