Friday, January 26, 2007
Don't fall!!
I've been meaning to post this little public service message for everyone reading this who is likely to encounter snow and ice as winter drags on and on and on and...sorry.
My friend Carol K told me about these great thingies you can slip on over your shoes or snowboots called Yaxtrax.
(That is Carol's Yaxtraxed boot and sock foot for size comparison. She does not actually have two right feet. Although that would be cool for making bar bets and stuff.)
Since I'd been having a hard time getting around on the ice-covered snow, I decided to try a pair. I wish I had had them BEFORE the blizzards came! They are easy to put on and work great on snow and ice. The clone and I agree that they feel a little funny on bare pavement, but on the other hand, the spring in the bottoms that give you the grip on ice doesn't hurt carpeted floors.
Since they are stretchy, the Size Small would work for most women's feet. I wear 8 1/2-9 1/2 in normal shoes, and these stretched on over my slightly bigger snowboots with no trouble. They come in various colors, too! Mine are a jazzy neon orange, but you can get glow in the dark green too. And black.
I got mine from an eBay seller Theracksource, who also have a website, www.seasonaloutfitters.com . They were $17.95 with shipping included.
When you stop to think how much it could cost you to go to the doctor if you slip and fall, it's well worth it!
My friend Carol K told me about these great thingies you can slip on over your shoes or snowboots called Yaxtrax.
(That is Carol's Yaxtraxed boot and sock foot for size comparison. She does not actually have two right feet. Although that would be cool for making bar bets and stuff.)
Since I'd been having a hard time getting around on the ice-covered snow, I decided to try a pair. I wish I had had them BEFORE the blizzards came! They are easy to put on and work great on snow and ice. The clone and I agree that they feel a little funny on bare pavement, but on the other hand, the spring in the bottoms that give you the grip on ice doesn't hurt carpeted floors.
Since they are stretchy, the Size Small would work for most women's feet. I wear 8 1/2-9 1/2 in normal shoes, and these stretched on over my slightly bigger snowboots with no trouble. They come in various colors, too! Mine are a jazzy neon orange, but you can get glow in the dark green too. And black.
I got mine from an eBay seller Theracksource, who also have a website, www.seasonaloutfitters.com . They were $17.95 with shipping included.
When you stop to think how much it could cost you to go to the doctor if you slip and fall, it's well worth it!
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