IU Rush Story 08/09

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

My favorite item for when it is icy and gross are these fabulous inventions called yaktrax, STABILicers, or get-a-grips. If you can't find them at a sporting goods store you can definitely find them at rei.com Some you can even wear on regular shoes and take off when you go indoors, just have a ziploc bag handy to keep them in.

They really work? I had a pair of yaktrax in my hot little hands, and had never heard of anyone who could vouch for them. After that marvelous casserole recipe, I would believe anything you say... almost! If they work, I would like to recommend them to my clients, too - there are WAY too many broken hips in the winter!

That said, I'm supposed to go to Chicago right after New Years. It better be at least a little bit warmer, none of this below zero nonsense!!

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by honeychile

They really work? I had a pair of yaktrax in my hot little hands, and had never heard of anyone who could vouch for them. After that marvelous casserole recipe, I would believe anything you say... almost! If they work, I would like to recommend them to my clients, too - there are WAY too many broken hips in the winter!

That said, I'm supposed to go to Chicago right after New Years. It better be at least a little bit warmer, none of this below zero nonsense!!

I think which brand/style works best depends on the shoe and the gait of the wearer as well as the snow. It is pretty dry here so the snow tends to glaciate and get icy, so they work well. However when it dumped big time fluffy stuff (about a foot) in the past couple days they weren't as useful unless there was ice underneath. I had a pair of yaktrax where one part snapped, so I got a different brand with spikes I could replace, and then we got yaktrax through work. A lot of environmental health and safety offices have them for winter.

http://www.rei.com/category/12221603

Why would anyone wear Uggs, these are way cuter http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2963105/...bo=6011962&P=1