screw your shoes
Tonight my husband helped me put screws into the bottom of the treads of my winter runners. I found this idea on Matt Carpenter’s page. The idea is that the screws are supposed to help with traction for running on ice and snow.
To do this you will need either 3/8″ or 1/2″ sheet metal screws and a drill. A screwdriver is handy for putting the last tightening turns on the screws. I used 1/2″ screws on my Brooks Cascadia shoes and none of the screws came through to the footbed, except when we tried to put a few at the very top near the toe of the right shoe, so we left those out. I favour my right foot so the tread was more worn on the right side than the left.
