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Background info - I'm a Trail Maintainer on the Appalachian Trail in the mid-Atlantic region. So, I'm out on the Trail and hiking almost every other week throughout the entire year. In good and bad and crappy weather. I had a large blowdown tree across my section of the Trail that needed to be cleared. We had just gotten a decent snow fall (~10"), so I was reluctant to head out and clear the blowdown until the snow melted in a week or two. One of my co-maintainers suggested that I get a set of mini spikes to make it easier - and safer - to go out. I've never owned any mini spikes and was doubtful they would help, but went ahead and bought these to try them out. I had read a lot of the reviews, and saw that many of the negative reviews mentioned that the metal links allowed the spikes to separate when using them. I looked at what I received and noticed that some of the links had larger than normal openings to them. So, I took the advise on some of the reviews and used a pair of Channel Locks to crimp every link on each foot.Actual review - I went out the next day. The spikes were very easy to mount and felt tight and secure with no sense of looseness on my boots. I used the restraining straps, mainly because they were there. My trail section is a combination of steep, very rocky ups and downs, as well as nice gently graded mostly flat sections. I wasn't too worried about the flat sections, but the steep rocky areas were of major concern. I am extremely happy to say that the spikes were life-changing for me. I hiked about 7 hours and about 10 miles in sub-freezing temps that day and not once did I feel unsafe on the Trail. Not once did I slip or have questionable footing. It didn't even feel like I had anything on my feet except my regular boots. I've been out before in similar conditions in the past, and decided to be safe and turn back because of unsure footing. It was actually FUN to be out that day!Was my great experience JUST because of these SPECIFIC mini-spikes? I can't say because I don't have anything else to compare them to. Will they work as well on an icy trail and rocks and packed snow? Will the rubber harnesses hold up over time? I don't know, yet. All I can say is that these spikes worked perfectly for me in the conditions above. I felt safe and in control in conditions that in the past I would not have gone out in. I inspected the spikes after I got home, and didn't see where any of the links had separated or loosened at all. So, I feel that the time I took "tightening" the links was well spent. Time will tell if they continue to "wow" me, and how well they will hold up in my varying working conditions and environment.What I can say, though, is that they gave me a sense of safety in conditions where in the past I didn't have that. And that is a REALLY good thing as far as I'm concerned.

We got these to hike in Switzerland in May. They worked great. My family of 4 all has different size shoes and the sizing on these was great for all of us. (We did 1 med, 1 large, and 2 XL). They were easy to get on/off during the hike as needed. Comfortable and had great gripping. Definitely worth picking some up if you're hiking near ice or snow. I will say we didn't use them a lot on straight ice, ours was more snow.

These were easy to use and worked exactly as expected. Bought four sets for hiking a couple miles in packed snow at Mt. Rainier with our family. I’ve used spikes only once before when hiking a glacier, and would say these are perfect for casual use.

fabulous for traction in steep snowy packed trails. Just a caution ... I did catch my left foot on my right foot once because the chains stick out a little bit on the side of the foot and I went down fast, fortunately into a big slope of snow (hiking uphill) and not into a pile of rocks... so if you happen to be a senior citizen or have any leg instability/fatigue, don't get these and I would recommend ones that don't have chains on the sides. i am switching to those next hike.

The crampons were as they described. Good purchase, walked about 10 miles of snow without any problems.

My backyard has a significant slope consisting of loose topsoil, fallen leaves, and a network of gopher holes, which makes traversing it for landscaping a veritable journey into the heart of darkness. It's pretty much any hill one might find in Mordor. After a weekend of struggling to find any sort of grip with my standard work boots, and pinching a serious nerve in my back, I went in search of an inexpensive solution.I found these Crampons Ice Cleats and figured I would give them a try. The videos posted online showed them being used for snow, but I figured they would work just as well on my hill. Boy, I had NO idea how well these would work. The feeling of wearing these cleats while on my hill, as opposed to just a boot, was night and day. Where before I walked carefully, planning each move ahead of time with death at every turn, I now strode with a confidence I didn't know was possible. The ground shook with each authoritative step, and the satisfying 'clink' sound of the metal spikes made all the critters take notice. A new sheriff was clearly in town, and my deputy were the crampons cleats on my feet; I'd come to chew bubble gum and kick some landscaping ass... and I was allll out of bubble gum.For reference, I wear a size 11 (US) work boot, and the large cleats worked perfectly. Since I was working on a slope of death, I decided to use the helpful velcro cross straps that these come with. They worked beautifully, and the cleats stayed securely on the bottoms of my boots without protest. The Goose to my Maverick.I'd highly recommend anyone looking for some extra grip on challenging terrain to give these a try. For the cost, I can't imagine a better solution. Thank you Crampons!