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Why Home Healthcare Workers Need Different Ice Cleats
For visiting nurses, hospice workers, and patient transport crews, staying home when it's icy isn't an option. Falls on ice and snow are a leading cause of winter lost-time accidents, and ice cleats are the best way to prevent them.
The problem is that ordinary ice cleats are so inconvenient for home healthcare work that many workers won't wear them. You're constantly going in and out of homes and vehicles, and ordinary ice cleats have to come off every time because they:
damage most indoor floors;
have sharp spikes that are slippery on hard, smooth surfaces without ice or snow; and
aren't safe to wear while driving.
In the city, they're also slippery on sewer grates, manhole covers, escalators, and mass transit steps and floors.
This page shows the best solution, plus a less expensive compromise.
Won't damage most floors, but very slippery on smooth floors
No
A lower-cost compromise
Not sure which is right for your staff? Call me at 610-670-2549.
The Best Ice Cleats for Home Healthcare and Patient Transport
Both use Winter Walking's Transitional Traction™. The 1mm studs barely protrude past the tread, so both the studs and the tread touch the floor. You get grip on ice outside and on smooth surfaces inside, without damaging most floors, and they're safe to wear while driving. That means you can put them on at the start of your day and leave them on.
As a mail carrier, I'm constantly walking outdoors on slippery sidewalks, but needed a cleat that would allow me to walk in buildings also periodically. These are the only cleats I found that make this transition.
Yaktrax, and Yaktrax Walk in particular, are very popular with visiting nurses, hospice workers, and other home healthcare workers. They're not my first choice. They won't damage most indoor floors, but they're extremely slippery on smooth surfaces without ice or snow. And I don't recommend wearing Yaktrax while driving, because too many parts can snag on the pedals.
They won't damage most indoor floors, but you still have to take them off before walking on smooth, hard floors, because the steel coils are very slippery there.
They can be slippery on transport van steps and wheelchair lifts, sewer grates, manhole covers, and mass transit steps.
They must come off before you drive, because the straps can get in the way of moving between pedals.
Their hundreds of biting edges grip ice, but the edges aren't aggressive and lose effectiveness in frigid temperatures, when ice is denser.
They improve traction on ice and packed snow, but don't work well on black ice and don't help in deeper snow.
They cost less than LOW-PRO, but LOW-PRO usually lasts several times longer.
If you go with Yaktrax, make sure your staff understand these limits and how to use them properly.
Ice cleats only prevent falls if your staff actually wear them. Ice cleats they can leave on indoors and while driving remove the biggest reason they don't.
Volume discounts are applied automatically in your cart, and you can request a quote for 48 or more pairs. If measuring everyone's footwear isn't practical, order by shoe size. I'll exchange sizes later, as long as the ice cleats haven't been worn outdoors.
Questions about the right ice cleats for your staff?
Call me at 610-670-2549, every day 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM ET.
Yaktrax Walk sizes run small. If your shoe size is at the top of a size range shown below, you may be better off getting the next larger size, especially if you plan to wear them over heavy boots or shoes. If you can't decide, choose the bigger size.
Yaktrax Walk Size Chart
Yaktrax Walk are Unisex and fit the following men's and women's shoe sizes.
Get different colors so you can easily tell them apart when there's more than one Yaktrax user in your home.
Consider Glow Green if you'll be using Yaktrax at night. You'll be safer because they glow in the dark for improved visibility. The Glow will also help you find them if you drop one.
Contact Me at 1-610-670-2549 or by e-Mail for Quotes on Large Corporate Orders
Yaktrax Size Exchanges
Processing size exchanges through the manufacturer can take up to two weeks. The Yaktrax people stand behind their products and are very cooperative and easy to deal with. But like most major companies the manufacturer requires that you return the wrong size pair before processing the replacement. Once received, they'll enter an order to have a replacement pair sent out via UPS Ground. The entire process using the manufacturer can take up to 2 weeks to get a pair or Yaktrax back to you which can seem like a lifetime if you're struggling to cope with icy conditions and avoid injuries.
I will pay the freight for sending you replacement or different size Yaktrax. But I ask that you pay the freight for the returned product. Having customers pay for the return freight is the same practice used by the manufacturer. Some online dealers will pay the freight for the returned product. But you'll soon realize that those dealers most often charge significantly more for the product in the first place to cover the cost. In my mind, it is unfair to ask every customer to pay a premium for every item sold to cover the cost of return freight because if you follow the guidelines on the sizing charts and use the product as it is intended to be used returns are very infrequent and affect very few people.
Crucial Ice Cleats Sizing Advice
You can go by the shoe sizes. However, the shoe or boot size can vary significantly for the same foot size. Option two below is a better way to select the correct size.
(OR)
Measure the length of your shoe or boot. Measure the bottom from the tip of the sole to the base of the heel. Measure on "the flat", don't wrap around. We want the length. Then, find the size on the sizing chart with the Footwear Length Range, which spans the length of your footwear. Measure carefully. Measure twice. Our goal is to get you the right size on the first try to make you as safe as possible as soon as possible.
Ice cleats sizes are unisex and fit men's and women's shoes and boots according to the sizing charts.
Always try your ice cleats on when you receive them for two reasons.
You want to be ready for the bad weather. Be sure to find out you need a size exchange before the ice is on the ground.
I can't do free size exchanges for ice cleats that you have used because I can't resell them.
FAQs
What should I do if the length of my shoe or boot is extremely close to the breakpoint of a size range? Should I choose the next larger size? For example, assume the length of your boot or shoe is just under 12½". You look at the specific size chart for ice cleats you're buying. Assume for this example the Medium has a size range of 11½" to < 12½" and a Large is 12½" to < 13" For regular shoes and work shoes, stick with the smaller of the two sizes you're considering. Choose the bigger size if you plan to use your ice cleats on heavier winter boots.
I plan to use the ice cleats on my shoes and boots. But they're different lengths. What should I do?
If the difference in length is small, order the size for the larger boots. Purchase the optional Ankle Strap to use when you use the ice cleats on your shoes. The ankle strap will make sure they stay on. If the difference in length is significant, you may need two sizes of ice cleats. That's because you want the ice cleats to be snug so they stay on your footwear and aligned.
I have a large company. There's no way I can measure everyone's footwear.
I understand. Go by shoe sizes. I'll be happy to exchange sizes later on. However, please make sure you haven't used the ice cleats outdoors.
Is the measuring technique 100% accurate?
Nope. It's accurate most of the time. Measuring is far superior to go by shoe size.
ICE BEAST Ice Cleats Sizing Tips
ICE BEAST Ice Cleats run large. Therefore, if you have a normal winter boot and your shoe size is close to the minimum of a size range, choose the next smaller size. If you have a large, bulky boot, stick with the size chart.
Ice cleats sizes are unisex and fit men's and women's shoes and boots according to the sizing charts.
Always try your ice cleats on as soon as you receive them for two reasons.
You want to be ready for the bad weather. Don't wait until the ice is on the ground to find out you need a size exchange.
I can't do free size exchanges for ice cleats that have been used because I can't resell them.
FAQs
I have a large company. There's no way I can measure everyone's footwear.
I understand. Go by shoe sizes. I'll be happy to exchange sizes later on. However, please make sure you haven't used the ice cleats outdoors.
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Ice Cleats and Shoe Attachment Volume Discounts
Your discounts are
automatically calculated when you add ice cleats or shoe traction devices to your cart;
calculated based upon the total number of pairs of ice cleats and other shoe traction devices you order; and
not calculated on accessories like Ankle Straps or Replacement Spikes.
What Free Ice Cleats Size Exchanges Means
No store works harder than we do to get ice cleats sizing right on the first try. If you measure your footwear as I advise you to do in my Sizing Tips, Size Exchanges are rare. However, when Size Exchanges are necessary
We do not charge you additional freight to send out the correct size(s).
The customer is responsible for the freight to return the incorrect size(s).
Lastly, we immediately send out the correct size(s) so you're protected as soon as possible.
This policy is consistent with and exceeds competing stores Free Exchanges policies. If you have questions, please call me at 610-670-2549.
The last thing I want is for you to be disappointed in your purchase or feel that I mislead you or treated you unfairly. So, in the unlikely event you're not totally satisfied with your ice cleats or shoe traction devices purchased from me, I'll refund your money and pay for the return freight. Call me at 610-670-2549.
My satisfaction guarantee is unconditional. However, I'll ask you why you're not satisfied because I want to know if
there's a problem with a product I'm selling; and if
I can improve the description and presentation to avoid future misunderstandings and problems.
Ice Cleat Ankle Straps
Winter Walking Ice Cleats fit securely on most shoes and boots. Most people do not need or use the Ankle Strap. However, Ankle Straps add an additional level of comfort, knowing your ice cleats will stay on your footwear. It's more critical to consider Ankle Straps if you
walk through deep snow (especially wet snow), snow with a crusted surface, or mud because Winter Walking Ice Cleats are so comfortable that you may not notice one is missing until you've traveled some distance or, even worse, slip and fall; or
plan to wear them while you're using a snowblower because of the twisting often required while making a tight turn; and
are a senior citizen or a person with disabilities because retrieving an ice cleat that has come off and putting it back on your footwear might be almost impossible depending on the circumstances.
