> > Curt wrote: > > > > We each have several pairs of studded rubber things you put on > > your shoes. Work a treat for walking in icy conditions.
> Craig wrote: > > Those things are helpful, some more than others. > > When I was at Los Alamos National Laboratory, we were given some > Yaktrax to increase safety (see first picture attached). They > are described as having abrasion-resistant 1.2 mm steel coils > for superior grip on packed snow. > > They are lousy on glare ice because the coils do not bite into > the ice. Curious. The picture is small, but it appears to be much the same as "cable" style tire "chains" that I have found to be _very_ effective on ice. Maybe the force is not concentrated enough on a shoe. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
