Carl Marsh

icegrips is a generic term widely used in english speaking countries to describe products worn over winter footwear to give improved traction on ice and snow. Leading brands are ICEtrekkers, ICEGRIPPER, Kahtoola, ICESPIKE, STABILicers and Yaktrax.

icegripper is a generic descriptive word often used to describe an ice grip, ice cleat, ice spike or other winter traction product. It is often used as a substitute word by people buying traction products for the first time - if they do not know the product brand name e.g. yaktrax.