Tracker Magic Spikers

[Saberwing]

So I was picking my girlfriend up from work at Bentley over the holidays and noticed a stack of boxes with a picture of a boot and the word Magic Spiker on them, I looked at them and they appeared to be a slip on cleat attachement for boots.
I couldn't resist it for $10 so I bought a pair in Large as that was the biggest they had at the time. I slipped them on my CF Combat boots, Mark IIs I think? And tried them out to see how well they actually worked. Well they didn't fit that well on my size 14 boots, and they slipped off as I couldn't get the straps to reach the right places so they would stay on, however when they were on they were fantastic, I was able to run across snow and ice without slipping and even up steep hills I would normally be sliding down. I finally found a pair in XL and grabbed them, and I must say they fit perfectly and have not fallen off yet. For $10 you really can't go wrong.

Anybody else have any experience with these or something similar?

Here are some pictures:

[FOX_111]

A long time ago, I worked for the city and had to clean ice rings during the winter. We where ordered to wear something like this, but with more cleats. I was neat at first but quickly became a pain in the ass. Removing them each time you get off the ice or to go inside as not to wear down the spikes. And once the spikes are worn out, those things are more dangerous than running bare feets on ice.

So most of us never wore spikes in ice and left the damn things in our cars. I only used them at home after an icing rain, to de-ice my stairs.

[MiniMcNabb]

Alot of people in Quebec wear them now. They are sold everywhere. Must have winter gear for the elderly!

[FOX_111]

Only in Montréal where they are too slow to salt the sidewalks!
Hehe

[Grishnatch]

Originally Posted by FOX_111

Only in Montréal where they are too slow to salt the sidewalks!
Hehe

Word!! heh.. Damn MTL always pissing people off.

[FOX_111]

I avoid that city as much as possible.