Depot.com
 Location:  Home» Sporting Goods » Mountaineering Snowshoes » Yaktrax  


Categories
Books
Electronics
Toys
DVD
Video Games
Music
Software
Computers
Cameras
Pets
Apparel
Baby
Beauty
Automotive
Health
Home & Garden
Jewelry
Kitchen
Magazines
Office Products
Outdoor Living
Sporting Goods
Tools & Hardware
Cell Phones
Gourmet Food
Grocery
Musical Instruments
VHS
MP3
Movie Downloads
US Flag
Related Categories
• Mountaineering Snowshoes
Snowshoes
Snowshoeing
Categories
Sports & Outdoors

Yaktrax

Yaktrax


Colors:
BlackBlack
Manufacturer: Yaktrax, Inc.

Buy New: $13.95 (On sale from $14.25) - $18.95 (On sale from $19.95)

Select Size & Seller:



  Jazebra   4.9 out of 5 stars 1293 reviews
    Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  D & B Safety Co. Inc.   4.8 out of 5 stars 335 reviews
    Usually ships in 2-3 business days

  Fuel for Adventure   4.9 out of 5 stars 582 reviews
    Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  The Ink-Link   4.8 out of 5 stars 2355 reviews
    Usually ships in 1-2 business days

  Seasonal Outfitters Incorporated   4.8 out of 5 stars 1189 reviews
    Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 26 reviews
Sales Rank: 18

Media: Misc.

ASIN: B0006IWQSA


Features:
  • Steel Coil traction
  • Easy on and off
  • Light weight and compact

Similar Items:

  • Yaktrax Walker
  • Yaktrax Pro Traction Cleats for Snow and Ice
  • Yaktrax Walker Traction Cleats for Snow and Ice
  • Yaktrax Walker Ice Cleats - Black - Medium
  • Yaktrax Walker - Foot Traction for Ice and Snow - 3 Sizes

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Sport the Same Yaktrax Worn By Olympic Bobsledding Teams, and walk Safely on Slick Ice and Snow. Named after the sure-footed Tibetan Yak. Yaktrax stretch over everything from winter boots to your jogging shoes. Once in place a grid of skidlock steel coils give you traction of the famed mountain sheep on hard packed snow and glare ice. SMALL, Men's (5-8), Women's (5-10), MEDIUM, Men's (9-11),Women's (10-12), LARGE, Men's (11 & UP) Women's (13 & UP)


Customer Reviews:   Read 21 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars not good for ice, and they're flimsy   November 19, 2006
MoxieMozo (KETCHUM, IDAHO United States)
38 out of 43 found this review helpful

This product is okay on packed snow, but it tends to fall off your foot, especially in unpacked snow. I wasted a lot of time hunting for them again and again, so I got a size smaller to see if that would solve the problem, but then they broke after just a few uses from being stretched too much. In addition, the coils do not grip well on smooth ice and makes walking on hard floors a real slip-and-fall hazard if you forget to take them off when entering a home or business. I switched to Get-A-Grip ice cleats and have found them to be much safer on both packed snow and ice.


5 out of 5 stars These are Awesome.... Period!   February 6, 2007
Dude (Easy St. CA)
34 out of 34 found this review helpful

I am a pretty tough grader on stuff like this and have nothing to lose or gain in any of my reviews. We have had a lot of snow and subsequent ice in our area over the last month. My street and drive are ice covered at least 1-2 inches thick and then it melts on top of the ice and it is impossible to stand up. I purchased the Yaktrax and let me tell you, they are worth every penny. I did not get the Pro model because I didn't know if I would like them. When I first got them I tied to go for a walk down the driveway with my regular New Balance running shoes (no Yaktrax) and could barely stand up... Kept sliding without even walking. Went back in the house and put the Yaktrax over my running shoes and went back outside. I was able to walk across the ice like it wasn't even there. I felt like I probably could run on the ice if I wanted, but didn't want to push it. I don't know how the Yaktrax will be in deep snow, but then you probably wouldn't need them there anyway. But on ice, they are super! I read some previous reviews that said they had problems with breakage. I make sure that the rubber bands are pulled high up onto the shoe and try to have the rubber bands on the bottom go between any grooves that I have on the bottom of the shoe. This is a long winded review to a low cost item but I wanted to make sure it gets the review that it deserves.


5 out of 5 stars works great   February 22, 2006
A. Carpinone (Arnold, CA USA)
20 out of 21 found this review helpful

I live in the mountains in Northern California where we have ice and snow all winter. I wouldn't dream of taking my dog on her daily walks without my Yaktrax.


3 out of 5 stars Worked well but not for long   December 23, 2006
Mountain Man
13 out of 15 found this review helpful

I have a sloped concrete driveway that gets very slippery in the winter. The Yaktrax totally elimanted the slipping problem while removing snow. I wore them 3-4 times for a total of about 3-4 hours. Then one of the rubber straps with the spring gripper ripped lose on each Yaktrax while I was wearing them for the 4th time. I had them over hiking shoes, so that may have contributed to the failure. The Yaktrax are very light and would be good to have for an emergency. But for frequent use, I would be concerned about durability.


5 out of 5 stars Yaktrax's are the best   October 26, 2008
Michael Dennison (Yosemite National Park, CA, USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

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.


Thank you for shopping at the Depot.com online shopping depot.

©2009 Depot.com