Comments on: How to Run in Slippery Conditions (Plus This Week’s Contest)

By: Are Ice Spikes Better Than Sheet Metal Screws? @ Run to Win

Are Ice Spikes Better Than Sheet Metal Screws? @ Run to Win — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:30:28 +0000

[...] of mine so I got to test some out (and they were nice enough to give a few sets away during my 1 More Mile for Sunshine Challenge) so myself and the other Trail Monsters have been testing them out for the past month and a [...]

By: ahmad

ahmad — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:33:55 +0000

Hi Blaine! firstly i would like to thank you for your precious and useful tips and information. Second, i am living in area where we get lots of snow and icy/slippery tracks during Winter. I would appreciate the opprtuninty to have a try of IceSpikes.

best,

By: Michael Costello

Michael Costello — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:30:40 +0000

I was running in the trails when I hit an ice patch that I didn’t see cause it was under about a half inch of snow. I flew up in the air and landed on my back, thank God I had a fuel belt on and the bottles broke my fall. I need these Icespikes!

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:55:00 +0000

Just think on the 30th you’ll still have another 15 miler in the evening…good luck

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:33:54 +0000

Good luck! I figure you have a week or so before the challenge really starts to test you.

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:40:57 +0000

Blaine, great job so far on the challenge and thanks for the info on the ice spikes. I, too, use sheet metal screws (and YakTrax) but am always interested in trying out new stuff.

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:39:14 +0000

Blaine, thanks for slippery conditions tips…my new “screws” felt pretty good, didn’t seem to alter my gait I don’t think, although I ran on mostly dry roads…true test will be in a couple of days when more snow is expected.
Thanks

By: Ceri Davies

Ceri Davies — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:03:59 +0000

Thanks for this post; our ice and snow has now finally mostly gone, but I’m planning to prepare better for the next round!

By: Ali

Ali — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:59:41 +0000

These could be quite useful…:D

Actually, when i think again, maybe you should give these to someone else.
There is still no snow where i live. There are some expectations that it will start snowing the next week or so, but you should definitely give those spikes to someone who can surely use them…
cheers

By: Gloria

Gloria — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:53:57 +0000

I’m not having good luck with screw shoes this year, but we have had more snow than normal. Would like to try the IceSpikes.

By: Don

Don — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:47:18 +0000

I first heard about using screws in the bottom of your running shoes from Matt Carpenter – 2X winner of the Mt. Washington Road Race – at skyruuner.com – great site!

By: Eric Mauricette

Eric Mauricette — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:08:38 +0000

i’ve been meaning to try out screw shoes, been thinking about doing it just never had the time.

By: Jpeckiconis

Jpeckiconis — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:37:33 +0000

Here’s a little something to keep in mind if you’re buying a product to keep you from slipping while walking/running/etc. If it’s something that you will be strapping on to your shoe take a look at where the things will actually be on your feet. With YakTrax there are coils that run across the bottom of your feet, with Stabilicers (32 North made right here in Biddeford Maine)the screws are dispersed. Now take a moment to think about any problems you might have had or do have with your feet…will those items be contacting those spots? Hopefully not. Happy Running!!

By: Perry

Perry — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:37:08 +0000

I run on snow and ice all the time here in Chicago. It’s lots of fun (especially when people don’t shovel).

Thanks for the tips.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:23:37 +0000

I’m really in awe of the challenge you’ve taken on this month. I’ve recovered from my fall marathon and am now training for Boston. The last couple of weeks have been in snow and ice. I would love to have a chance to try the Icespikes.

Hope the rest of the month goes well for you.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:20:37 +0000

I have had good results with screw shoes as Blaine tells how to create. One fall this season – when I didn’t wear the screw shoes!
If the IceSpikes are a super version of screw shoes, I’d like to try them.

By: Perry

Perry — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:20:22 +0000

I’ve similar experiences with ice running — I find I naturally am more careful about having my feet right beneath me on ice. I also find myself going more slowly. I’m not in Maine, and haven’t had to go to screws. Good luck on the running; it should start hurting pretty soon I’d expect

By: Tabatha

Tabatha — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:16:34 +0000

We always knew you had a screw lose, Blaine, with all the challenges and running you do just like the rest of us, but now you’ve proved it and we love you for it! Keep it up!!

By: John Fenton

John Fenton — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:57:46 +0000

I had great results last week from my first experiment with screw shoes, but I also discovered what you did: they don’t last that long. After just a few runs, the three screws on the inside of each shoe from under my big toe down to the ball of my foot were worn down substantially. The lips of the screws were entirely gone, and I was already wearing into the head. On the plus side, the other screws on both shoes showed little wear. It was just the ones involved in pushing off.

By: Pete Cole

Pete Cole — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:55:06 +0000

Hi Blaine,

I havent tried the icespikes yet, do they really work?

pete