Yaktrax Pro, Shoe Traction Device

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Customer Review: Don't be a statistic
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars

Late winter can be a treacherous time in Maine. The seasonal warmth of the sun melts snow and puddles it up in contained areas, such as driveways edged with packed snowbanks. After the night-time freeze, Zamboni-smooth sheets of ice make walking dangerous.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that over one million Americans suffer a slip, trip, and fall injury and over 17,000 people die in the U.S. annually because of these injuries. Slip, trip and fall injuries make up 15 percent of all job related injuries. They are so common that, as you see from these statistics, they have their own named category: "slip, trip and fall injuries."

Since the average direct cost for one disabling workplace injury is estimated at $34,000, with indirect costs estimated at two to five times the direct cost, no employer wants to see employees slipping, tripping and falling. To help us all get to work upright and undamaged, my employer negotiated a deal for the Yaktrax Pro, Shoe Traction Device so we could get them at a great price. They're terrific! A stretchy rubber frame to snap around the sole of your shoe, with criss-crossed wire coils that bite into slippery snow and ice for secure footing. This YakTrax Pro model comes with removable Velcro straps to secure the tops, and while I've used the straps for walking on trails, they haven't been necessary for going to work.

The YakTrax website contains the following information: "With its patented SkidLock coil design, the Yaktrax Pro provides 360 degrees of traction on packed snow and ice and can be worn in temperatures as low as -41° Fahrenheit." The lowest temperature I noticed at my house this winter was -33° Fahrenheit and my YakTrax got me down the driveway and across the parking lot at work without a slip, trip or fall. This is a great product that can keep you out of the CDC statistics. Many thanks to my employer! Highly recommended.

Linda Bulger, 2009

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