--- title: Ice Cleat Blog | replaceable spikes description: replaceable spikes | Explore industrial ice cleat guides and workplace winter safety tips for safety managers. Learn about traction selection, indoor/outdoor use, and crew preparation. image: https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Winter%20Walking%20Blog%20on%20Ice.png --- [![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/) - [Traction Test](https://traction.winterwalking.com/) - [Product Training](https://content.winterwalking.com/training) - [Blog](https://blog.winterwalking.com/) - [Videos](https://content.winterwalking.com/videos-menu) - [Guides](https://content.winterwalking.com/guides) - [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/) - [Traction Test](https://traction.winterwalking.com/) - [Product Training](https://content.winterwalking.com/training) - [Blog](https://blog.winterwalking.com/) - [Videos](https://content.winterwalking.com/videos-menu) - [Guides](https://content.winterwalking.com/guides) - [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) ## [Why Won’t Ice Cleats Work for You](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/why-wont-ice-cleats-work-for-you2) By [Jordan Bell](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/jordan-bell) 2/28/17, 5:10 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/A_13IGR05.png)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/why-wont-ice-cleats-work-for-you2) If you’re bored one day, type “ice cleats” into your preferred search engine. How many results do you get? Hundreds of thousands. So why does this matter? Well, it means ice cleats are popular. Would they be as prevalent today if they didn’t work? Interesting question. Let’s look into this: If you analyze the 800,000 results you’ll find from your Google search, you will quickly uncover two major obstacles that make investing in ice cleats a difficult decision for any safety professional: [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/why-wont-ice-cleats-work-for-you2) ## [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) ## [Replaceable vs. Permanent Spikes – the True Cost](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/replaceable-vs-permanent-spikes-the-true-cost) By [Bill Coyne](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/bill-coyne) 12/8/14, 8:15 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Missing-Spike-300x225.jpg)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/replaceable-vs-permanent-spikes-the-true-cost) If you’re a safety manager, chances are, reducing winter slips and falls are top of mind right now. There are many considerations when searching for the perfect ice cleat or traction aid – including whether to use replaceable or permanent spikes – so we’re going to try to make that decision as easy as possible for you if you can only choose one. 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. The downside? 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