Comments on: Great Stocking Stuffer

By: HollyD

HollyD — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 03:41:38 +0000

I just wear my old golf shoes… the ones with spikes.

By: SeaSpray

SeaSpray — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 23:41:32 +0000

ndenunz – White Gold …that’s a good one.

By: WhiteCoat

WhiteCoat — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:22:35 +0000

Dang.
I was going to say “that cold white stuff that’s really hard to spell.”

By: ndenunz

ndenunz — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:13:09 +0000

What does an orthopod call snow?

White gold

By: C

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:05:37 +0000

Yep, after a very bruised rear end I bought a pair of Yak Traks and then started running and moved onto the sport spikes. Well worth the money. Like Tammi K, I moved up to a town outside of Anchorage from a warmer Ketchikan and had to figure out something quickly.

By: SeaSpray

SeaSpray — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:07:04 +0000

Great Idea WC! I’ll look them up. Thanks!

This post and comments is causing me to miss working in the hospital.. Our ED gets real busy during ski season. And snowstorms/ice. I remember ortho day/nights very well.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:01:02 +0000

Thanks Whitecoat! I didn’t even know these existed. I like to run outside in the winter, so these will be perfect! Has anyone who used these used them in a combination of snow/ice/ dry sidewalk? How well does that work out?

By: DefendUSA

DefendUSA — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:28:17 +0000

We have several pairs of them and they work well. Bought them as part of an emergency kit to keep in the car. You just never know.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:24:02 +0000

Here in Canada, they sell those things in supermarkets and hardware stores, too. I have yet to get myself a pair (when I think of them, I’m not where I could buy them and vice versa), but they’re a great idea.

Also a good idea? Training in how to fall properly. Most martial arts and gymnastics places know how to teach break falls and shoulder rolls – which are really a must-know if you live in a snowy area. That way if/when you do fall, you know how to avoid hurting yourself with any of the common mistakes untrained people make when falling. It’s saved my bacon a few times.

Obviously, preventing the fall is better, but good safety is layers upon layers: if prevention fails, you really ought to know how to fall.

By: MamaOnABudget

MamaOnABudget — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:08:34 +0000

My husband and I split a 2 pack that we bought at Costco about a month back. Don’t know if they still have them or not, but I want to say the 2 pack (2 pairs – 4 pieces) was under $20.