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Best Ice Cleats for Postal Workers
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Ice Cleats Recommended for Postal Workers
Mail carriers encounter every winter slippery condition including ice, packed snow, deep snow, slush, and black ice. Slippery conditions not only pose an injury hazard but also slow you down making it more difficult to stay on schedule.
Winter Walking Ice Cleats work in any combination of wintry conditions and allow you to move quickly and safely.
Urban mail delivery presents unique problems when selecting ice cleats. Here's why.- Delivering mail involves constantly going in and out of doors. Traditional ice cleats damage floors or are slippery on hard surfaces like tile, granite, or marble. Therefore, you have to take them off and put them back on every time you go in and out of a building.
- Traditional ice cleats are slippery with metal to metal contact that occurs when stepping on sewer grates, utility hole covers, and stairs covers.
The ice cleats I recommend for Urban Delivery have Transitional Traction whereby both the tread and the stud come in contact with the surface. They won't damage most interior floors and are far less likely to slide on hard surfaces making them ideal for use in the city.
No ice cleats can absolutely guarantee you won't fall on ice. I can recommend ice cleats I sincerely believe are the best to minimize your risk of falling given your unique circumstances. My goal is to manage your risk of falling to keep you as safe as possible.
Recommended Ice Cleats Common Features Important to Mail Carriers
All recommended ice cleats
- Aggressive, well-positioned Tungsten Carbide Studs provide excellent traction on ice including black ice and remain effective in frigid temperatures. Well-distributed spikes assure that at least one stud contacts the ice on uneven surfaces.
- Patented Heel Spikes and spikes positioned close to the front of the Ice Cleat allow you to walk naturally. That's because your heel is the first thing to strike the ground when you take a natural step and the front of your footwear is the last as you push off.
- Dual Pull Tabs - You can use two hands to stretch the Ice Cleat over your boots and shoes. Dual Pull Tabs are especially useful for people with weakness in their hands or who have arthritis.
- Dual Density Construction - The straps are thinner in non-wear areas so they're easier to stretch over shoes and boots.
- Aggressive Self-Cleaning Treads - provide traction in loose snow. The Self-Cleaning feature prevents snow and debris from building up on the bottom of your shoe and boot that would prevent the studs from contacting the ice.
- Dual Material Design - The treads are molded using a harder material for greater wear and stud retention. (Does not include ALTRAGRIPS-LITE LOW PROFILE.)
- Industry Leading Strap Design - Keeps your ice cleats securely on you footwear.
Practical and Convenient Ice Cleats Mail Carriers Can Wear Indoors and While Driving
The ice cleats I recommend for most Postal Workers have Transitional Traction. Here's why.
- Both the stud and treads contact the floor because the 1mm tungsten carbide studs minimally protrude beyond the tread. Therefore,
- They won't damage most floors, and they're not slippery on smooth, hard surfaces. Examples of floors where you can wear them are like those found in the grocery store, drug store, and post office. However, you SHOULD NOT wear them on finished hardwood floors because they'll scratch them.
- Transitional Traction ice cleats are safe to wear while driving because the shorted studs won't penetrate the pedals. The straps are tight against your footwear and less likely to get hung up transitioning between pedals. However, you are the ultimate judge to determine if you feel comfortable driving wearing them.
The problem with Transitional Traction ice cleats is that they are a compromise solution. The ice cleats I recommend in the next section have 2mm studs that provide better traction on ice that has a thin layer of snow on the top and should last twice as long. However, the more aggressive studs require taking them off and putting them back on going indoors or in and out of your car or mass transit.
The two Ice Cleats with Transitional Traction include Winter LOW-PRO and Winter Walking ALTRAGRIPS-LITE LOW PROFILE.
Winter Walking LOW-PRO are your best choice overall because they have
- more studs;
- more aggressive treads; patented and more durable Dual Material Construction;
- better, wider straps;
- and a state-of-the-art design.
Winter Walking ALTRAGRIPS-LITE LOW PROFILE come in larger and smaller sizes than the LOW-PRO and
- have a thinner design that may be better for people with balance issues; and
- lastly, are all black and less conspicuous on your shoes and boots.
Buy LOW-PRO
Ice Cleats JD6610
Ice Cleats JD6610
$39.95 /pr.
Buy Ankle Strap Kit JD3800*
Fits All Sizes
$4.47 /pr.
*Not included in Volume Discount
$45.97 /pr.
Buy AltraGrips-Lite LP
Ice Cleats JD3615
Ice Cleats JD3615
$45.97 /pr.
Buy Ankle Strap Kit JD3800*
Fits All Sizes
$4.47 /pr.
*Not included in Volume Discount
Best Ice Cleats for The Most Challenging Deliveries
Winter Walking HIGH-PRO Ice Cleats are the best for reducing the risk of slipping on ice and snow. These HIGH-PRO are the ice cleats you need for traction on steep sidewalks, driveways, and roads. However, you have to remove HIGH-PROs before going indoors because the aggressive 2mm tungsten carbide studs will damage floors. You must evaluate whether you feel they're too aggressive to wear while driving.
Buy HIGH-PRO
Ice Cleats JD6625
Ice Cleats JD6625
$39.95 /pr.
Buy Ankle Strap Kit JD3800*
Fits All Sizes
$4.47 /pr.
*Not included in Volume Discount
A Popular, Low-Cost Solution for Mail Delivery on Ice and Snow
The USPS loves EASY SPIKE Ice Cleats. These are light-duty ice cleats for occasional use. These are traditional ice cleats and do not solve the problems the revolutionary ice cleats I recommended earlier on this page. However, they match or exceed the quality of other ice cleats in this price category.
Winter Walking
EASY SPIKE
EASY SPIKE
$18.00 /pr.
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Ice Cleats JD350
Ice Cleats JD350
$18.00 /pr.
"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." They forgot to mention ice! But that's OK. Winter Walking Ice Cleats will help you get the job done!
