Good quality.

I got to test these microspikes in about eights inches of fresh powder snow with bare trampled ice foot paths up a 15 foot rock, and even a few 20 inch drifts around some log fences near a parking lot. This was my first experience with microspikes, and I was fully thrilled by the traction in every one of the conditions I encountered. I seemed to recallthat crampons are actually considered a much more aggressive form of spikes meant for something resembling mountain climbing, and my internet search while writing this review confirms that, but I understand that the slip-on form of these traction setups get lumped together at times. They feel very solid in build, and the rubber material is thick. I have a very old pair of very fancy hiking boots, size 8.5 US Mens, that are thicker and stiffer than most modern boots. This set of super cleats went on just as they should.No assembly was required, but I did notice that all the pictures in the description, except the last one with four steps titled "How to Wear Crampons" shows them on backwards. Technically, I think they would still work, but the largest crescent shaped piece metal will give stability to the rear center of the foot, and the smaller leading metal spikes at the front will release properly. Amusingly, true crampons are distinguishable by their extended front two spikes, so maybe this was a failed attempt to compromise and reconcile.Although this is my first pair of any form of traction device for shoes, I've feverishly watched them in use in videos for months, from full professionals, as well as amateurs. I know they aren't titanium, like an ultralighter would probably choose, but they are of equal or better quality to many sets three times the price. Despite the gaffs in depiction and description, I'm not taking off any stars.

These are easy to put on my boots when conditions are dicey. I just slip my booted toes into one end and pull the rubber back and over my heel. Easy peasy. They come with a storage bag, which is great for protecting you from getting randomly stabbed by them, but also for keeping the pair together. It advertises these as being suitable for ice climbing and mountaineering, but--honestly--I just don't like slipping across the parking lot at the nordic center to get to the yurt to put on my skis. I don't worry about any of that with these. I've had ones with much more complicated hook 'em to your feet systems, and they don't stay on any better than these do.

These went on over my shoes quite easily and really gave me a sure foot during a week of nothing but ice on the ground.

I was hoping to have a huge snowstorm by now, however, inexplicably, that nice blanket has eluded me up to this point. So, I am going to have to speak from my experience and some experimental effort. I started wearing this sort of crampons over thirty years ago and they have gotten better and better over the decades. Plain ol' rubber does not compare to TPE and stainless steel. I stood in place and I was able to slide the crampons onto my boots with minimal effort and that is an improvement from my previous TPE and carbon steel crampons which were somewhat more difficult to pull onto my shoes and required a cross strap to support the crampons which made them notably more difficult to remove. The rubber ones? When the temperature drops, you are as likely to end up with pieces as you are to end up with crampons on your boots.Stainless steel is a significant improvement over carbon steel because crampons tend to be thrown around and in trunks or backseat floors while wet and rust is a problem for carbon steel. On the other hand, when it comes to ice, it takes less effort to stab carbon steel into ice than it does to stab stainless steel into ice. This is not all that big of a problems as long as one remains conscious of the problem. One awesome feature of stainless steel crampons is that the snow and ice do not stick to them the way they do aluminum or carbon steel. Ultimately, nothing can replace the safety and stability of these crampons on a sheet of ice when you are tired after a long workday when it is easiest to get hurt. in my experience, people go through the same, or worse, effort for the rubber based friction shoe sole covers than they would to put these crampons on and it is not like one could drive with the others. These crampons might look intimidating and require the aforementioned effort to really bite into the ice, nevertheless, they will keep you safe in much worse conditions than any other type of traction device. These crampons are more versatile than any other type of traction device; they can hike on a glacier or an icy trail, they can take you places that no other traction device can.I feel that this TPE is formulated differently and stretches a bit better than the TPE on my old crampons and that seems to make it easier to slide them on the boots. I was able to accomplish this while standing so I am fairly certain that something I had not been able to do before is evidence of better stretch and ability to slide over the leather of the boot. I don't recommend that anyone try it because it can be a hard landing, however, without 5 mph bumpers to sit on, all that is left is the driver's seat and those are a bit higher off the ground than they used to be. These TPE and stainless steel crampons can fit a wide range of shoes and boots and that is better than traction devices that only work with sneakers or bluchers. I have boots with rubber rands and high friction, I have boots without friction on the way on but with tremendous friction on the way off, I have boots with smooth leather and flexible soles and boots with the roughest reverse rough out leather and extremely rigid soles and these crampons worked every time.Something that people used to think about quite a bit but don't anymore is changing a tire. On the side of the road, walking far back enough to place triangles and flares far enough for safety as well as to give a wayward driver a chance to stop or move back into the traveling lanes requires walking on the icy side of the road. Then, when it is time to actually change the tire, the ice next to the car can be treacherous. These crampons can help keep you safe in a place where falling can have the gravest possible consequences. I have given pairs of the carbon steel crampons as gifts in the past and they have been most appreciated by the people who had fallen and were being helped up by the recipient!

These look to have definite potential. Living in the NW, now you get sudden ice storms which can be dangerous to navigate even getting to your vehicle! These are easy to transport and even come with a carrying bag. When you first unpackage there is a moment of 'What in the world?! Will this work?' as you have to untangle the metal pieces and make sure the ice picks are placed downward. The plastic covering is flexible and large enough to fit over most tennis shoes and perhaps boots. Here is a tennis shoe picture of about a 10 shoe. It can be sized by pulling the straps up higher. I do love that it can be carried easily. For now, it's going to stay in the car, right next to the chains - as it would be perfect for those snowy mountain pass trips.

Fits Great! Snug on a size 12. Will be testing it on ice once we get some snow! Packaging was terrible the box looks like someone just threw it in and barely closed it.