--- title: Do you know what the most important types of traction aids are? description: Transitional traction can be worn both inside and outside without being removed image: https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/iStock-605761614-original-1.jpg --- [![Winter Walking we dont just make ice cleats, we perfect them](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Winterwalking_Sep2018/Images/logo.png)](https://www.winterwalking.com/) We don't just make ice cleats, we make slips and falls disappear.® SEARCH ICE CLEATS - [Browse Ice Cleats](https://www.winterwalking.com/ice-cleats/) - [All Ice Cleats](https://www.winterwalking.com/ice-cleats/) - [Ice Cleat Categories](https://www.winterwalking.com/color-coded-categories/) - [Walking Traction](https://www.winterwalking.com/walking-traction/) - [Working Traction](https://www.winterwalking.com/working-traction/) - [Transitional Traction](https://www.winterwalking.com/transitional-traction/) - [About Us](https://www.winterwalking.com/about-us/) - [Resources](https://www.winterwalking.com/slip-fall-tools/) - [Slip Cost Calculator](https://calculator.winterwalking.com/) - [Blog](https://blog.winterwalking.com/) - [Videos](https://content.winterwalking.com/videos-menu) - [Guides](https://content.winterwalking.com/guides) - [Product Training](https://content.winterwalking.com/training) - [Get Started](https://www.winterwalking.com/get-started/) - [Speak With A Product Specialist](https://content.winterwalking.com/product-specialist) - [Become A Distributor](https://content.winterwalking.com/distributor) - [Request A Quote](https://content.winterwalking.com/quote) - [Download Catalog](https://content.winterwalking.com/request-catalog) - [Contact Us](https://content.winterwalking.com/contact) - [Browse Ice Cleats](https://www.winterwalking.com/ice-cleats/) - [All Ice Cleats](https://www.winterwalking.com/ice-cleats/) - [Ice Cleat Categories](https://www.winterwalking.com/color-coded-categories/) - [Walking Traction](https://www.winterwalking.com/walking-traction/) - [Working Traction](https://www.winterwalking.com/working-traction/) - [Transitional Traction](https://www.winterwalking.com/transitional-traction/) - [About Us](https://www.winterwalking.com/about-us/) - [Resources](https://www.winterwalking.com/slip-fall-tools/) - [Slip Cost Calculator](https://calculator.winterwalking.com/) - [Blog](https://blog.winterwalking.com/) - [Videos](https://content.winterwalking.com/videos-menu) - [Guides](https://content.winterwalking.com/guides) - [Product Training](https://content.winterwalking.com/training) - [Get Started](https://www.winterwalking.com/get-started/) - [Speak With A Product Specialist](https://content.winterwalking.com/product-specialist) - [Become A Distributor](https://content.winterwalking.com/distributor) - [Request A Quote](https://content.winterwalking.com/quote) - [Download Catalog](https://content.winterwalking.com/request-catalog) - [Contact Us](https://content.winterwalking.com/contact) # THE MOST IMPORTANT TYPES OF TRACTION AIDS By [Bill Coyne](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/bill-coyne) 7/24/18, 8:24 AM In recent years, the ice cleat and winter traction aid market has expanded a great deal. In fact, you might say it’s overwhelming. If you don’t want to spend the next 15 years of your life doing all the research necessary on how to prevent winter slip and fall incidents, the good news is, I’ve done that research for you. And now, I’d like to share some tips to help you simplify the options you have available in the marketplace. So, what are the two most important types of traction aids: [![Ice Cleats](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock-605761614-original-217722-edited.jpg?width=1254&name=iStock-605761614-original-217722-edited.jpg)](https://www.winterwalking.com/color-coded-categories/) 1\) TRANSITIONAL TRACTION®: Can be worn both inside and outside without being removed - [![Transitional Traction](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/color-coded-traction-transitional.png?width=350&name=color-coded-traction-transitional.png)](https://www.winterwalking.com/transitional-traction/)These are very unique, and there are currently just a few different technologies that fit this criteria – low-profile studs, gritted footwear  and rotating spikes. - [Transitional Traction](https://www.winterwalking.com/transitional-traction/) is most beneficial for workers who constantly    move from outdoors to indoors and don’t want the inconvenience of  having to remove the more traditional, and “aggressive,” ice cleats. - These can be put on at the beginning of a shift and kept on all  day. (This may eliminate all those complaints you hear about traditional ice cleats.) - This category is also the safest to wear on steel, concrete, tile, epoxy  floors, and other surfaces, and won’t cause slip hazards. - They are also the safest winter traction aids to wear on catwalks and grated surfaces, and won’t cause trip hazards.   ---   2\) WORKING TRACTION®:  For working on ice and snow; outdoor use only - [![Working Traction](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/color-coded-traction-blocks-working.png?width=350&name=color-coded-traction-blocks-working.png)](https://www.winterwalking.com/working-traction/)These traction aids are the most common in the marketplace  because they have been around for many years. - [Working Traction](https://www.winterwalking.com/working-traction/) is most beneficial for workers that are in icy  parking lots, or for those that don’t mind constantly taking them on  and off as needed when you change walking surfaces. - Easy on/off lightweight stretch devices, heel-only devices, spiked  overshoes and ice-walking sandals all fall under this category. - These traction aids are designed to be used in ice and snow only. If  worn on hard surfaces, like steel, concrete, tile and epoxy floors, they  will cause slip hazards. I would venture to guess that if your employees hate their current ice cleats or traction aids, chances are their devices fall in the “Aggressive Traction Aids” category. Simply switching to [Transitional Traction Aids](https://www.winterwalking.com/transitional-traction/) to reduce slips and falls on snow and ice would help keep them safer, more productive and happier when working, indoors and outdoors, during the winter months. [![SPEAK WITH A PRODUCT SPECIALIST](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3833245/5761ddc6-d66c-460f-870f-92b4382b8378.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3833245/5761ddc6-d66c-460f-870f-92b4382b8378) --- **Thank you for reading. If you found value in this post please click “SHARE” to make your LinkedIn network aware or simply “LIKE” it.** *Bill Coyne is the VP of Sales for Winter Walking. 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