Any use Yak Trax?

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12 years ago 12/27/2011 8:29pm EST

re: The Red Panda

I went through 2 pairs in 4 weeks while I lived in Vermont. They perform very well on snowy/dirt/ice mixtures that are common on the partially plowed back roads up there, but they perform terribly on asphalt. Unfortunately my run involved a mix of both. If you attempt to use YakTrax on asphalt you will likely have my problem- both the metal coils and the rubber(?) webbing broke through from the abrasion.

If I were going to live up there again I would try those "Icebugs" or something- I think they make shoes where the spikes recede when you're on a hard surface.

12 years ago 12/27/2011 8:32pm EST

re: Minimalist North

Minimalist North wrote:
Why? Just wear normal shoes and if it's icy, go slower. Never needed any special device to run Canadian winters.

Hit the TM if you need to get some quality in.

12 years ago 12/27/2011 10:47pm EST

re: Minimalist North

Minimalist North wrote:
Why? Just wear normal shoes and if it's icy, go slower. Never needed any special device to run Canadian winters.

Jogger, eh?

12 years ago 12/28/2011 8:21am EST

re: InWyo

InWyo wrote:
Yak Trax puts a fulcrum right in the center of your foot. You will roll your ankle constantly...definitely not worth the money.

I have never rolled my ankle and have run hundreds of miles in my Yak Trax.

For those that have said they used them and didn't work, I am completely surprised. The first day I wore them I was amazed. I was able to run about a minute per mile faster in an inch or two of snow with less effort and did not have any nagging injuries that I would get from slipping in the snow. I didn't have to go really slow around corners either which is nice.

I will agree they do not work that well on ice and the screws that people have mentioned would be better, but for snow I think they work extremely well.

12 years ago 12/28/2011 1:14pm EST

re: Maximus

Without the yak trax, my pace is about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per mile slower when there is 1 to 3 inches of snow on the ground. With the yak trax I run about 30 seconds slower than my normal pace with much less stress on my body due to very little slipping.

12 years ago 12/28/2011 2:25pm EST

re: Maximus

There is another brand called Due North. I have liked those better than Yaktrax.

LIke a previous poster said, they help to not acquire the typical nagging injuries that come with running on slippery surfaces. I have run thousands of snowy miles with a traction aid, but as I get older they become more relevant due to injury/age/softness

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