Satisfaction with my new Adidas watch - Having had and worn a Casio shock-resistant watch with a yellow band for a number of years, I now possess a new Adidas with a yellow band (favorite color). I bought the new Addidas from Zappo over the Internet. I couldn't be more pleased with the watch and its on-time functioning, as well as the outstanding experience in dealing with Zappo and their fine, very professional people. Unhesitatingly, I recommend others to consider doing business with Zappo.

Mini crampons offer great traction. At first I thought I would just get me a pair of Yak Trax, but seen these in Outside's 2008 Gear Guide and thought that's what I really want. One of my favorite mountain hikes has access by a fairly steep gravel road and ices over big time; I've wiped out a few times. I got to try them out last weekend and love them, solid, secure and no slip even on glare ice. They also won't load up with snow under the chains like some other brands. The mini crampon idea is winner!

They work great. Perfect for maintained - yet icy - trails - We hiked the Grand Canyon (in December) in these and felt that they were leagues above the strap-on instep crampons that the people we passed on the side of the trail were struggling with. Never once did they come loose - and we never slipped. They worked equally well on mud as they did on the ice. As soon as we started to slosh through the mud on the way up - we popped these things on and started moving again. Couldn't be more pleased with the purchase...

Spikes do the job - Here in Kodiak, Alaska, we often get snow followed by rain, and then freezing temperatures which creates incredibly icy trails. The MICROspikes are the best gear we've found for hiking on icy surfaces. They fit well, stay on the boots, and grip the ice like magnets. Well worth the price!!

Snow spikes - I live in Vermont and these are the best I have found for walking my dog in the snow, short of wearing snow shoes. And they fit my size 14 muck boots.

Microspikes inspired instant confidence on glare ice - One word for my first hike wearing Microspikes: Wow! I went on a group hike on part of the Appalachian Trail in southeast Pennsylvania, the day after an ice storm coated the trail and surrounding ridge top with a thick and slick surface. I admit to being a real chicken on slippery surfaces; I'm not fond of turned ankles and smashed knee caps. But, even on angled rocks covered with glare ice, the Microspikes dug right in, and I experienced total confidence and pure joy at being able to enjoy the gorgeous surroundings at a steady gait, and without the customary knot in my gut. Most of my hiking companions wore some sort of traction devices, but none had Microspikes, and I fielded lots of questions about them, and demonstrated to some folks how I could stride securely onto tilted, ice-covered rocks and feel rock-solid. Some of my companions seemed a bit jealous of both the performance and looks of the Microspikes, and seemed interested in acquiring their own. They go on and off my boots easily, hold securely during hiking, even on rough surfaces (A couple of my companions had to stop at intervals when their YakTrax webbing popped off the front of their boots). While the Microspikes are not super light, I really didn't notice the weight as I hiked. One suggestion to buyers. I wear a borderline boot size for this product, a 10 1/2 men's. I initially purchased the size medium, which is made for up through size 10 1/2 men's. I had to stretch it a good bit to get it on the boot, and exchanged that pair for a size large, which was as simple to use as slipping on a sock, and quite secure. Thanks for a super product!