Upgraded Version of Walk Traction Ice Cleat Spikes Crampons,True Stainless Steel Spikes and Durable Silicone,Boots for Hiking On Ice & Snow Ground,Mountian.

Bought this about 18 months ago and still working strong. Very effective on ice. I don’t push my luck, but if it’s necessary to walk on ice, I feel extremely confident with these on my boots. Excellent for icy, steeply inclined driveway.

Update 2022: Just bought a second pair of these. Like them even more. Our steep, long driveway has been iced over for weeks. It's treacherous to get up and down. Even my car with studded tires can't make it up and down - despite gravel and sand we shoveled out. These cleats are clearly superior - they have metal teeth that, working with your weight, dig in very solidly to ice.I leave my cleats on my boots. That way I'm ready to go. Note: I find it's useful to pull up the heel tab before trekking - to make sure the chains are snug.-----Excellent grip. You'll feel totally confident on snow and ice, and on steep inclines. Very comfortable/natural to wear. Very easy to get on and off -- unlike STABILicers. I'm thrilled with these. Very happy with the purchase. I actually look forward to putting them on and taking them off. (I disliked fussing with getting the STABILicers on and off.)I live in the woods in NH, at the bottom of a steep, long unpaved driveway. Was concerned these might not be appropriate for the driveway because the conditions on it vary widely -- which means often it has patches of sand, ice, snow, dirt. But they work perfectly. My gait is stable regardless of what I'm walking on. I feel way more confident in these than in the STABILicers I had. Wish I had tried these earlier -- I was under the misconception -- due to the impressive spikes -- that these were only for deep snow/ice.Had been using STABILicers - 1st pair (2014), the heel rubber strap broke. 2nd pair (2018) had a better design (double heel strap) but side strap broke, and they no longer shipped with nylon cross straps to keep them solidly on your foot. Often I'd "lose" one - it'd get stuck in the snow. I tried using 2 oversized pair -- belonging to a guy I know -- and didn't experience the rubber strap breaking but these would also occasionally get left behind in the snow too. (When wearing STABILicers you're often not aware when this happens, which can be dangerous. You can't "feel" it -- you discover it when your foot starts slipping.)

My first hike using EnergeticSky cleats was great. 2-6 inches of dry snow. However, my second hike was in 6-12" of snow that turned mushy as the day wore on -- see picture of snow covered cleat. If you look closely at the heel you will see a ball of snow -- it is really compressed to an ice ball. I'm sure as a kid you may have had a snowball fight or built a snowman with some of this type of snow.The cause of this clumping into a ball on the heel of my cleats is that the cleats are too big. They are made for hiking boot sizes 11-14, and the silicone webbing does not tighten them enough for my size 12s. There is a lot of extra cleat I do not need. Enough that even drawn as tight as possible on my boots, the cleat chains flapped at the heel making snow balls. My fellow hiker recommended removing one link of chain from front and rear of both sides of the cleat. Back in my garage I did this, but found that the cleat rode too far forward -- look closely at the pictures of the mounted cleats and you will see how one set rides way too far forward. You want the aft spikes to be centered on the heel and the forward spikes to be centered on the front of the boot tread. His modification worked for him, but not me.My solution for a good fit on a man's size 12 hiking boot:Remove two chain links from each side of the heel. See picture with chains centered on heel. Count the remaining links. This leaves only one link on each side of the heel. This got my cleats riding correctly on the heel of the boot with no play. I used the tools pictured -- what I had on hand -- along with a Workmate.Removing the links: Do not remove welded links -- just those you can pry apart (see pix of removed links). I used a homemade punch. Use what you have as long as it is tapered and when inserted in the chain link will spread the link apart so it can be removed. Once the punch is started in the link with a hammer, I placed it over a hole in my Workmate and give it a couple hits. To relink the remaining chain, fit the link back in with the open space facing the cleat side that will be against the sole of the boot. I used heavy duty needle nose pliers and a hammer to re-close the link. The vice grips just help stabilize things and save fingers.Tips: Some people have breakage issues with cleats. Cleats, like tire chains, need to be mounted correctly. If there is a kink or a twist in a link of chain, it will most likely break. So when you put these on, look -- or have a hiking partner look -- to ensure there are no kinks or twists.I'm sure removing links will end the warranty, but hiking with snowballs could end my ankles. I figured it was worth it to get them to work.Happy Hiking!

These ice spikes were very useful in the ice and snow of Bryce Canyon in January 2025. They were easy to put on and take off, they worked as intended to help us walk securely without imbalance or slipping on the ice. Great product.

I love the pair I got and have used them a lot for 3 winters and they’re still solid. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND BUYING THESE! I most definitely will be buying another pair once these break

Purchased to use for hiking on a glacier. Worked great. I'm in my fifth decade and I was more sure footed using these on the ice than I was hiking the whole rest of the trip. Looking forward to wearing in the ice and snow on outdoor hikes this winter. Could easily walk on the glacier ice and did not require walking sticks to climb up or down the ice with these on my boots. They do run small. My son size 11 us required the XL. My daughter size 8us women's required the L, My husband size 9 us required L and me size 6 us women's required M

These have saved me a few times hiking in the PNW- They are hard to get on, but they dont slip!

I've had these out in the weird, wild, and icy new england winter of 2025 and they have saved my butt. I can walk through this mess without worry. Not light. Great traction.