Living in Greenland means that I run snow and ice, on trail, off trail, and roads a lbig part of the year.

For most conditions the yaktrek pro is imHo the best solution as it integrates very well with the sole of most shoes.
The kathoola micro spike though is by far the best option out there for terrain use, they are quite heavy in comparison and on soft shoes as the brooks pure runs you will feel the heavy spikes through the sole.
They mold superbly to the sole given their chain link design though.
Upside is the bite on even the greenlandic inland ice and pure glacial ice, where yaktreks or other more pedestrian models are useless.
I have used both yaktrak and kathoola up to full marathon distances pair with either the brooks pure cadence and puredrift.
I think the microspikes are overkill for most road and even trail winter conditions, but they shine off trail in the mountains or when running glacial ice.

Good question. I’m sure they’d fit, just not sure how they’d feel since it would accentuate the forefoot bump sensation.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Caroline!

Now I know you aren’t supposed to wear them on marble tile, but I cut through a mall on my way from bus to my office, and not once have I slipped. I am careful, but since it is a short part of my (icy) walk, I loathe taking them off just to put them on again 3 minutes later. Walking on pavement seems to not be an issue, since the carbide studs seem to “dig in” a bit.

I have not run in them yet, but they don’t pinch my winter runners at all, and I don’t feel like they unbalance me at all as I stride out in a walk (or quick jog to beat a light) so I am not concerned about that. A most excellent purchase, IMHO.

Need to note two corrections to make on my above post.
1.I typically run a mile or so each time I run in my Ice Trekkers, so in total I’ve run several DOZEN miles in them.

2.You need to rinse the Ice Trekkers to remove road SALT (not rust) if that’s used in your area. Rust is obviously bad, but the salt severely causes the corrosion/rust unless you rinse off the Trekkers.

The only potential durability issue is rust. You need to rinse them of thoroughly after each use to mitigate rust and corrosion from water and rust. I have a could spots where rust is evident, but nothing severe or potentially impacting performance.

https://www.icetrekkers.com/product/diamond

Yes, it’s been extremely cold for my region, barely above 5 degrees F for the past several days! Good thing I have viking blood….

My review is specific to my experience as primarily a road runner. I rarely need more than a trail shoe, but there are times when the YakTrax are warranted, such as during or right after a storm when you have a mix of conditions that includes a layer of powder over ice.

Wore them with the New Balance 890 current model and the NB MT110W. No fit issues on either for me. I do agree that on a trail the Kahtoolas are probably the better option.