WalMart carries them, as does Dick's, Eddie Bauer and Target. I can't tell you who has them in stock at any given time.
Some find the ice walkers to be inconvenient, but getting injured in a fall is beyond inconvenient. Once while hurrying to catch the bus to work, I slipped on ice and broke my right thumb. I needed to wear a cast from my thumb to my forearm. I worked in a machine shop and was able to adapt in a clunky way, but it was rough. Nowadays I gladly take the "inconvenience" of avoiding slamming into the ice.
If you want to get them online, look under keywords: ice walkers. They are called a number of different things (e.g., grippers, yaktrax, ice cleats) but "ice walkers" will probably get you the best search results.
Also check out Helpful Hints for Walking on Snow and Ice.
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| For illustration only. Left, Due North Everyday Traction. Right, Yaktrax® Walk |
