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Yaktrax Run

Yaktrax · Budget · About 8 oz a pair

A lightweight coil for sidewalk ice, not for a mountain trail.

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Yaktrax belong in a winter car kit for icy parking lots. On rocky trail the coils break and the grip is worse than microspikes. Do not let the low price talk you into a trip that needed Kahtoolas.

Who should buy it. Neighborhood ice and emergency car kits.

Best for. Icy sidewalks and very mild trail

Standout limitation. Coils shred on rock and slip on steep ice

Coil traction on a running shoe on an icy trail

Specs

Type
Coil
Use
Sidewalk
Not
Backcountry ice

Pros

  • Light
  • Cheap
  • Fine on sidewalks

Cons

  • Poor on rocky trail
  • Coils break
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