--- title: Ice Cleat Blog (12) description: Expert advice on preventing workplace slips and falls. Read the latest weather forecasts, ice cleat reviews, and safety training tips from Winter Walking. (12) image: https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/DSC_2021-1.jpeg --- [![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) ## [Is this the most common complaint you hear?](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/is-this-the-most-common-complaint-you-hear) By [Bill Coyne](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/bill-coyne) 1/3/17, 5:17 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Winter-Walking-iStock-625456378-484.jpg)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/is-this-the-most-common-complaint-you-hear) As a safety professional, you most likely hear your share of employee complaints. The one we hear about frequently is this: "My ice cleats fall off all the time." It’s true that ice cleats and other traction aids can be a little complicated. Sometimes you wear one size in a specific brand and a completely different size in another. It’s a fairly common occurrence in regular shoes. Well, ice cleats and snow traction for shoes are no different. With the many styles of traction devices available, sometimes getting the optimal fit seems impossible. [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/is-this-the-most-common-complaint-you-hear) ## [Ice Cleat Supply and Demand Trends](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/a-gentle-reminder-about-supply-and-demand) By [Jonathan Bell](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/jonathan-bell) 12/20/16, 5:09 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Winter-Walking-12_20_16123-483.jpg)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/a-gentle-reminder-about-supply-and-demand) On my way into the city one day last year, the skies began to grow dark and by the time I pulled into the parking lot, the heavens had opened up and were dumping buckets of water all around me. From inside my car, I could see that some enterprising young fellow had opened up a makeshift umbrella sales stand on the corner. Not wanting to arrive to my appointment soaking wet, I parked my car, made a mad dash to his stand and gladly forked over the $20 for the small black umbrella. [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/a-gentle-reminder-about-supply-and-demand) ## [Industrial Ice Spikes 101: What You Need to Know](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/spikes-101-what-you-need-to-know-right-now) By [Bill Coyne](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/bill-coyne) 11/29/16, 5:14 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Winter-Walking-11_29_16-477-277x300.jpg)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/spikes-101-what-you-need-to-know-right-now) As a safety manager, this is the time of year your attention turns to winter prep. Storms are right around the corner and reducing winter slips and falls is sure to be on your mind. So, have you started your search for the perfect ice cleat or traction aid? And if so, have you made your decision on whether to use replaceable or permanent spikes. If you’re still making that choice, here’s some info that may help. Replacing spikes in traction footwear is indeed a cost-saving option. It allows you to re-use existing footwear for just a few dollars a pair. [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/spikes-101-what-you-need-to-know-right-now) ## [The Best Way To Achieve Ice Cleat Compliance?](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/have-you-tried-the-one-way-to-get-ice-cleat-compliance) By [Jordan Bell](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/jordan-bell) 11/22/16, 5:01 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Winter-Walking-direction-255294_960_720-476-300x177.jpg)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/have-you-tried-the-one-way-to-get-ice-cleat-compliance) If you’ve tried to introduce a new piece of PPE to your workforce, you know how hard it is for humans to change their ways. I talk to a lot of safety managers to discuss ice cleats and traction aids for shoes and they all tell me some version of: “I know my guys. They’ll never bother to put them on.” But if you’re a safety professional who knows that wearing ice cleats will reduce the number of winter slip and fall injuries (and, in the process, increasing your company’s workers comp claims), then you owe it to your company, your work staff and yourself to find a way to introduce an ice tracti\[…\] [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/have-you-tried-the-one-way-to-get-ice-cleat-compliance) ## [Are You Always Taking Your Ice Cleats Off and On?](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/on-again-off-again) By [Jordan Bell](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/jordan-bell) 11/8/16, 5:35 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4832b-300x300.png)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/on-again-off-again) Far and away, the most common complaint we hear is that people hate taking their ice cleats on and off throughout the day, especially when they walk from outside to inside frequently. Who can blame them? Winter slips and falls on snow and ice are often the number one cause of recordable incidents. While ice cleats seem like an obvious solution to reduce accidents, there are two realities that complicate the issue: [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/on-again-off-again) ## [Mandatory vs. Voluntary: What’s Your Slip and Fall Cost?](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/mandatory-vs-voluntary-whats-your-cost) By [Bill Coyne](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/bill-coyne) 11/1/16, 10:40 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Winter-Walking-11_1_16-474-300x199.jpg)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/mandatory-vs-voluntary-whats-your-cost) So let me ask you a rather blunt question: Why are your employees using the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) they are today? Chances are, your company has a lot of PPE footwear standards that are mandatory, not voluntary, as a condition of employment. What about safety glasses, hard hats, steel-toe boots, high-visibility clothing, fire-retardant apparel? 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