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Anything work better than yaktrax?

sljjjembeca
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Does anyone know of anything that works better than yaktrax for trail running in the snow?
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Better in what way?0
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Don't know about Yaktrax, but a number of runners in my group have used nano spikes while marathon training on icy roads.0
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Thank you I’ll look into nano spikes, I just don’t seem to be getting any traction with the yaktrax and the snow balls all up into the coils on them. I hate not being outside but there has to be something better..0
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I use Due North traction aids. They work really well, but mine wore out pretty quickly (lasted less than a season). Worth it though to run outside!1
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All the big companies make running snowshoes0
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Screw shoes? Basically DIY traction aids.
https://www.runnersworld.com/trail-running-gear/screw-shoes
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Screw shoes? Basically DIY traction aids.
https://www.runnersworld.com/trail-running-gear/screw-shoes
I made my own like above- just be careful where you place them. Worked great and most runners always have an extra pair to try it out on.1 -
When I lived in Anchorage, Alaska the local running store would add screws to the soles of your shoes for $10. Worked much better than YakTrax. When ice season was over, they’d remove them for free.1
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YakTrax has several models. I have these ones, which I use with trail shoes (fairly hard sole, great support) on dirt. They wouldn't work well on hard surfaces, I imagine, but I like them for the above. Note that they have spikes under the sole of your foot.
Yaktrax Run Traction Cleats for Running on Snow and Ice, Medium https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007S3QWKO?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf0 -
Several companies make running shoes with built in ice spikes
https://icebug.com/
https://www.salomon.com (spikecross)
Asics (Fujisetsu 2)
Inov (Arctictalon 275)
Sarva
If you want an alternative to yaktraks that fit on your current shoes there's always http://nordicgrip.com/product/running/
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The article is older, but many of these items are still available: https://www.runnersworld.com/trail-running-gear/gaining-traction/slide/12
Or--I have these: http://www.crescentmoonsnowshoes.com/product/running-snowshoes-are-the-gold-12/ Love them. They also make a direct mount version.0 -
Absolute best shoes for ice are Icebugs - they are a true running shoe with built in spikes -0
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I did this to an old pair of shoes. They work great - even on cement/paved roads they are sturdy.
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I've got a pair of Nanospikes. I've used them on 5K runs and they work well for me.0
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Everytime I see this I think it says “anthrax” and my immediate thoughts are. “Not a whole lot works better than that”0
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