YakTrax are awesome. Recently, I was in Kiev without my YakTrax, the temperature was at freezing and it rained. The rain, of course immediately turned into ice and the sidewalks were just a slick sheet of ice. It wasn't pretty. I am really not sure how I didn't fall. Today as I ventured outside to go to work in a winter wonderland, I thought, wait, YakTrax... and I walked the entire 40 minute walk up and downhill with absolutely no problem. YakTrax give your feet supergripping powers. They will certainly improve my quality life here in Ukraine with the winter just starting to rear it's ugly head.
