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Yaktrax's are unbeatable. They give the greatest traction in all icy conditions. I run a high mountain camp and have tried many ice traction devises. In icy conditions, CAUTION, is always the most important factor, no matter what the devise. In walking indoors all devises can be hazardous, it depends on the care you use while walking. My staff and I have used Yaktrax's for years. For inside staff, regular Yaktrax's are the best. They put them on to walk from their cabin or car to the office and pop them off once inside. For my outside staff, the Yaktrax Pro's can't be beat. They are rugged and don't ware out. The strap over the front of the boot keeps them in place in most situations. When coming inside it is best and easiest to slip the boots off and to step into indoor shoes. For long Life take a little time when putting "Trax's" on, make sure they slip into the grooves in the soles of the boots and if the end of a spring starts to catch, use a pair of pliers to squeeze it back into place. The Yaktrax Pro's I have on now have lasted me for three years and counting.

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I run 3 to 6 miles several times a week year around in Michigan. I bought a pair of yaktrax pro 3 years ago and use them whenever there is ice and/or snow on the trails on which I run. They have been great! They are easy to slip on over my running shoes, they stay on, and I'm barely aware of them when I run, other than that I no longer slip and slide on ice and snow. The original pair that I bought 3 years ago finally broke in one spot last week so I need to replace them. Even the break was not a big deal. One of the pieces of rubber on the bottom tore. I went ahead and ran on it anyway and it still did OK. I highly recommend these to anyone who wants to stay active year around in a snowy/icy climate.

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I'd give these more than 5 stars if it were possible. Great grip on the ice, no ice build up, quick remove for inside walking. Kept me from falling during a recent ice storm and going more damage to my hip and back. Wonderful product and worth the price you pay!

The only drawback is that they don't make a size for children's shoes.

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JUNK!!! Don't go by the old reviews. The new YakTrax Pros are inferior to the old ones--the metal is soft AND they don't stay on. My wife and I wore out our new YakTrax Pros in just a few walks on icy sidewalks. The YakTrax pros that we bought a few years ago lasted more than a year, and I ran in them several miles per day, even on streets and sidewalks that were mostly clear. The coils on the new ones wore out with very mimimal exposure to cleared sidewalks and driveways when walking on mostly ice and snow. The metal they are using now must be softer. Indeed the new packaging lists recylcled metal whereas the old does not. I like the efforts to use recycled materials, but the must be including aluminum cans or some soft or inferior metal compared to what they used to be made of.

I'd give a higher rating for people who ONLY walk on snow/ice, but even worse is that they do not stay on our boots when walking--the toe or the heel straps slip down and then the YakTrax Pros come off. The new ones came off when we went for a walk that was completely snow/ice (no exposed sidewalks). Our old ones NEVER came off. The new ones have a different strap design that looks like they would stay on better, but they are not. We're using them on the same boots that we used the old ones on.

When the coils wear down, the Yak Trax become a series of sharp wires, which makes them even more dangerous when the suddenly come off. JUNK!!! You may as well wear something with spikes.

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I have had my Yaktrax Pro for 6 years of very light use. They finally broke in the storm of 2010. I believe they are an excellent product for light use (walking to mail box, shoveling driveways, light hiking on paved paths). For these uses, I would buy it again if they last another 6 years.

Recommend you read some of the 2 star and 1 star reviews. Some of the criticisms have been fair: 1) Beware if you walk to a nearby store they would be very slippery once indoors. 2) It is true that these would not be very helpful/durable for heavy duty hiking. In deep snow the front may tend to fall off and curl under your shoe (they stay put thanks to the velcro strap, so at least you don't lose 'em). 3) On very hard ice, the kind that, for example, forms after refreezing of melting snow, the coils may have a hard time digging into the ice, specially if ambient temperature is well below freezing (a fair criticism since manufacturer claims it's ok down to -41F).

On the other hand, they are not hard to put on, but they may be hard for someone with arthritis or a senior citizen or just someone with weakened hands. They are very good on packed snow and some ice. A light jog is ok. Ironically, if they make constant contact with pavement, it may shorten their durability.

It would be difficult to have a product that would work in all the situations that consumers will experience, but I think this product is superior to some of the inexpensive, spiked products. Having said that, I may try the Stabilicers that seem to get good reviews from outdoor enthusiasts (but I read that even those have issues, for people who have boots with a very large profile and they cost an arm and a leg next to Yaktrax). Then again, I may stick to these for the price.

In summary, a decent product. Durability is a concern. Read other's opinions.