Kahtoola MICROspikes Footwear Traction - Black Small - 2016/17

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Kahtoola MICROspikes Footwear Traction - Black Small - 2016/17

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Description

Award-winning traction digs in and grabs icy terrain
Great for winter trail running, hiking, and ice fishing
12 Stainless Steel spikes (3/8 inch length) per foot on all sizes
Weight Per Pair: Small 11 oz., Medium 12 oz., Large 13 oz., Extra Large 14 oz.
Please refer to Kahtoola sizing chart included in product images. 2 Year Warranty. Shoes not included.

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Customer Reviews

I like the idea of the spikesI like the idea of the spikes. They have great traction on the hardpack. Unfortunately, putting them on for the 4th time I noticed that the rubber on one of them had split 3/4 of the way through. I am returning these ASAP. 1Plastic strap broke after only two light uses.Very disappointed. Picture attached. 1Great product, but I don t use it anymoreVery effective on wet and muddy terrain. Helps you to gain traction where no other shoes or boots can. Good design and seems well made. Have not used them on ice yet, though I have no doubt they d do very well, I ve used lesser spikes waking on glaciers and did fine.However, my friend somehow managed to snap the rubber in two places the first day in the trail! Crazy, right? Mine have held up fine, and I ve never heard of it happening to anyone else, so must ve been a defect.Personally, I found them to be too constricting over the toes and became painful to wear for a prolonged period of time. I was wearing Solomon trail runners. And after a while, you really start to feel the metal it on the soles of your feet. Green feet insoles should help with that.The HUGE problem with these is they absolutely destroy tree roots, softer rock, and trails in general. Popular Hawaii trails are being seriously impacted. I wish people would use them more sparingly and responsibly. For that reason I ve decided to stop using mine altogether.The product still deserves 4/5 for quality, functionality, and effectiveness. But I challenge you to hike as much and as far as you can, without them. 4Safety and Health: two good reasons to buy these.I bought these for my husband the same day that I wore mine while walking in the woods with my husband and dog. I had walked the day before and my legs and back were sore from the tension created while trying to maintain my balance on icy trails. So I decided to buy some yaktrak but instead bought these (even though they are much more expensive) because all the local walkers wear them and swear by them. My husband decided not to buy them. HA! He fell and broke his water bottle and then had to hold on to me twice to keep from falling. So I checked out Amazon and the price was less expensive then the local store so I ordered them for him. I didn't want to get hurt from him holding on to me. :-)Pros:1. the minute i walked in them... no it was my first step.... i felt more stable. you couldn't slip if you wanted to. (i tried on lumpy ice and thick smooth ice) i am 62 years old and when i fall i feel it all the way up into my brain.... it rattles me... and what if i break a hip!2. no leg or backaches from tension3. could walk uphill and downhill easily.4. easy to put on. there is a tab that you can pull on. and the rubber doesn't slip. i lost a yaktrak in the snow once. these are not going to come off my feet.5. spikes are positioned so when i bend my foot there is still traction in the front6. the bag they provide is great... not sure how long it is going to last though.Cons:the only one i can think of is the price but really... my health and well being is worth it.My husband wore his yesterday. He loves them. 5... maybe a dozen of these spikes and use to recommend them. They tried to fix the issue of ...I've bought maybe a dozen of these spikes and use to recommend them. They tried to fix the issue of the crampon chain tearing out of the lug by reinforcing the islet. Now instead of a fix-able lug rip (carry zip ties to reattach to the harness, The Whole Harness Rips In Half! Makes the whole system useless.Tried getting them to live up to their warranty by sending for an RME and following up with phone calls but no response after 2+ month of trying.A defective product with no customer service 1Stuck to the trail.I take a 9-9.5 US shoe size and the medium fits great. We went for a hike on a gravel path that was iced over (after a rain) then was experiencing a slight thaw of the top layer of snow creating a slush/water covered ice surface. There was no problems going up or down hills in conditions that would have been hazardous to stay on the trail. Other walkers went off trail to navigate their way. After 3 miles the spikes showed no signs of wear even after a short walk on the parking lot and unfrozen trail. The rubber (silicone, I believe) kept the spikes firmly attache and didn't slip. 5Fragile2 hikes with these - one in February 2017 and the 2nd in December 2017 - after the 2nd hike the rubber was half torn through on one of them and with a small pull broke the rest of the way. I guess I m lucky they did not break when hiking as they did work well on black ice above the tree line and it would have been treacherous without them. However I will be looking for a new brand. Not sure how they could have so many good reviews while being so fragile - bad luck on my part maybe. 1Still my favorite, plus they have a 2-year warranteeI've owned a few pairs of microspikes over the years, and the "name brand" remains my favorite even though cheaper alternatives are now available. I prefer Katoula for a few reasons: 1. they work better (just enough grip to stay on ice and snow, not so much that you clump up a bunch of snow or pick up lots of leaves and pinecones along the way), 2. they have a small size (important for my size 4 foot! I now own two pairs, one that's stretched out for my bigger boots and another pair I keep for smaller boots so they fit well), and 3. they back their product with a 2-year warrantee. I HAVE been disappointed to see the quality go down since I bought my first pair several years ago, and they do sometimes break. But, they still tend to work better and be better-made than most other places. I was pleased recently when a new-ish pair broke just before the 2-year warrantee expired, and they replaced them with a new pair promptly without issue.All in all, I LOVE my microspikes. These are SUCH a useful thing to have here in NH where we have plenty of wintery weather with packed snow and icy trails. I use them for hiking, walking, and simply doing chores around the yard all winter long. I'm surprised more people don't own them. I think more people would enjoy the outdoors in winter if they made use of microspikes, and they're way more practical, enjoyable, and affordable than snowshoes for most conditions. 4Unbelievable TractionAt first, I was a little skeptical about the effectiveness of any type of traction-aiding micro spikes. A six mile hike up Hurricane Mountain in the Adirondacks made a believer out of me. Our hiking trip was supposed to be a snowshoe hike but as everyone in the Northeast knows, there just isn't any snow. Instead, the majority of the trail was covered with solid ice. As soon as we walked up the trailhead, all six of us put on the Kahtoola Microspikes. Super easy to slip over your boots (even with gloves on). I was really impressed with how well these Microspikes held the trail. We were literally walking up and down sheets of ice and we never lost traction. The hike would have been impossible without them. My newfound confidence was so high that I found myself looking for tougher terrain to see how well the spikes would grip. Definitely worth the investment. 5Failed second time outI'm updating this review because I did another 10 miles this Saturday. It was very icy and I dealt with these migrating quite a bit on foot, and they fell off my boot several times. I ordered a medium and wear a men's 9.5 so the sizing should be right. After inspecting my gear when I got home, I noticed that one of the links failed. If I only got a season out of them I could deal with that, but they have to hold up better than 20 miles before failing on me. 2

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