For those keeping score at home, I used Yaktrax Walkers — a device that clamps onto bottom of shoes for traction in ice or snow — for ... Sorta like having studded tires for your shoes.

Studded tires are probably the best way to avoid sliding all over the place on slippery, icy roads. But when that layer of snow and ice is gone, they’re not particularly friendly to bare asphalt.

Traction cleats can make a huge difference for winter hiking where there’s snow and ... of your shoe or boot. Longer spikes are meant for steeper, icier terrain, while shorter studs or coils ...