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RichP Member
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Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:18 pm
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RumiDude Marmota olympus
Joined: 26 Jul 2009 Posts: 3580 | TRs | Pics Location: Port Angeles |
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Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:21 pm
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I had a pair of running shoes. They work great on ice. Everywhere else they were less than great. They offer not help at all in snow or slush and are noisy and not any help on pavement. I came to prefer just good grippy running shoes instead of them. And whatever you do, DON"T EVER wear them on a wood floor.
If I was going to run on ice ... well not even then because they aren't perfect and can suddenly give way and slip., especially if you have a heel strike.
Rumi
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Bronco Member
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Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:24 am
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Had a pair for winter running when I lived in a snowy climate. As previous poster mentioned, work great on the ice but no difference in soft snow or slush over a good trail running shoe.
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JimmyBob Member
Joined: 22 Jun 2018 Posts: 73 | TRs | Pics Location: Maple Valley, WA |
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Malachai Constant Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 16088 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
Picked up a pair years ago from REI garage sale. Used in Nordic countries for ice running. Work great on ice I.e. frozen canals, ice rinks and driveways. Better than yaktrex or micro spikes on ice. Turn into tennis shoes on snow. Fastest time on Cableline was these when it was frozen solid.
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MtnManic Member
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Thu Jan 24, 2019 10:20 pm
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I'll post when they get a good workout. So far (one wearing)...probably spikes for hiking, but okay for icy parking lots when moving from car seat to rear of car to get "saddled up."
Backpacking: limited to one pack at a time. Cameras: limited to as many as I can carry.
Backpacking: limited to one pack at a time. Cameras: limited to as many as I can carry.
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Backpacker Joe Blind Hiker
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YES but no sizes are available!!!
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Randito Snarky Member
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Sat Jan 26, 2019 7:54 pm
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Probably suboptimal on bare rock. Also be sure to remove shoes when enter a house.
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uww Member
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Sat Jan 26, 2019 10:08 pm
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The lightest running shoes I looked at were a couple ounces lighter than 11 oz. microspikes. I suppose if you could throw them in a bag they could come in handy.
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MtnManic Member
Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 502 | TRs | Pics Location: Kirkland WA |
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Put 8 local miles in today and they worked as well as traction devices on my boots. I crossed icy roads, tromped through soft nice, and "crunched" my way along sidewalks (clear, compact snow, and ice).
Backpacking: limited to one pack at a time. Cameras: limited to as many as I can carry.
Backpacking: limited to one pack at a time. Cameras: limited to as many as I can carry.
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williswall poser
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treeswarper Alleged Sockpuppet!
Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 11272 | TRs | Pics Location: Don't move here |
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Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:50 am
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You can buy rubber caulk boots. When the caulks wear out, you can replace them just like golf shoes.
White's boots and others make winter pack boots with removable liners. Saw shops have other varieties. I do not recommend the orange ones as they have Kevlar in them and are very heavy.
Spikes wear out quickly when they are worn on pavement, and they are very slippery on pavement and rocks.
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
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