Ergodyne 6315 Strap-On Heel Ice Traction Device, Black

These are great cleats, if your main concern is "easy to put on and take off". Unlike other rubber types, the velcro straps of these cleats make it very easy to take on and off without fighting. They do provide good "heel" or maybe "arch" traction. I like them better than the Yaktrax Diamond Grip I also tried (of course, here on Amazon!). The Diamond Grip provides better total protection from slipping OUTDOORS. But you can NOT wear the Yaktrax Diamond even briefly INDOORS on tile or stone floors (has ZERO GRIP on smooth tiles indoors--you will find yourself ICE-SKATING on the tile as soon as you step indoors, and likely crash and fall). By contrast, these ERGODYNE TREX allow your FRONT of your shoe to grip the floor indoor (the cleat is just on the arch or rear). Therefore, you CAN walk for brief periods (as in a grocery store etc) with THESE cleats on (without removing) safely. So, these Ergodyne Trex are my favorite cleats for so many reasons.

After reading some reviews, I can see why these aren't for everyone. But for me they are PERFECT. I live in Alaska. I'm getting older, and try to be careful on icy surfaces. I bought my first pair in 2015, and almost five years later am still happy with them. I've worn almost every type of cleat made. Some, with rubber, slip off too easily. Some with coils catch and snag on surfaces. Plus, with any full cleat, you have to be able to remove them to walk indoors. Then you have to put them back on to go out. When you're running into a store for a couple of items, this is a major pain. With these, you can "tiptoe" inside that store to grab your coffee, pay for gas, etc. I now own three sets. One set is dedicated to my Sorel winter boots, but I bought two ankle boots with a flat(ish) sole for the others. If you use these with shoes, you won't want much of a heel on them, and I found that the higher front used with ankle boots let these secure great. If you're going to be on foot in deep snow, these might not be for you, although I guarantee you will NEVER lose them mid-hike like I have with some of the stupid rubber cleats. If you're using them to travel safely on slick or icy surfaces, running errands, etc. You'll be happy, especially when paired with either boots or flatter soled footwear. So how am I using them? I am a teacher, and my teaching area is a portable building (the farthest one from the main building, of course) and I'm required to escort my students to and from the main building. That means I'm out in every kind of weather (last week that meant -22 and 50 mph winds), at least ten times a day. I can leave these on my footwear all day long, and do. And will....until there's no ice to slip on between hither (main school building) and yon (my portable). Pros: -half sole provides traction and is less limiting for going between indoors and outdoors -will never get lost mid-hike in some drift Cons: -work better with boots than shoes (in my opinion) -half-cleat means you have to be mindful of how you walk. If you're a heel-down walker, you'll be fine. Don't know anyone who tippy-toes in snow, anyway, but someone might.

took these to Noway - Excellent on icy surfaces. OK for snowy pavements as they tend to collect and and compact the snow into icy chunks. You can knock this off but it can be a mildly annoying. Very easy to take off and put back on. I did need to modify the elastic strap at the back by sewing in a small tuck so that they fitted the back of my shoe a bit better. Perhaps this is a lady boot (narrower back) thing. Easy to do - just check they don't slip on the boot before you pack them.

Work great! but dident last long for every day use at work only 2 months before they starrted falling apart.

Quick to put on and remove. Also no need to stretch and un-stretch over your shoes every time you have to go into a shop or building. You can just tip-toe into buildings without slipping on tiled floors or damaging their wooden floors. I have Kahtoolas as well for serious snow and ice, but these are good to have in the car, or after a freeze thaw cycle when you have to go in and out of buildings with icy sidewalks. I was also looking at the Devisys heel traction aid, but that was much more expensive and had reports of rusting - surprising since it was Finnish. On wet snow, sometimes the bottom gets stuck with snow/ice balls, and I have to shake it off - this does not happen with my Kahtoolas. But on frozen sheet ice it's great. One nice touch is the reflective elastic strap in the back.