Kahtoola Microspikes - great for this time of year

EMS carries Microspikes in all their stores, according to sales clerk today. With 20% off Club discount today and tomorrow you can pick them up for $47.20. Peterborough store had great selection of all sizes.

Last year they didn't carry them, so I was forced to buy them w/o the safety net of EMS' return policy So far, so good. Long-term reliability is still a ?

Tim

All i could find in these parts are X-small so i ordered them online. Outdoor Gear Exchange was unsure when they would get more, but they do have plenty of X-smalls there.

They had them at Concord EMS when I was there last weekend (not sure about sizes). I purchased mine last year at the Lahouts in Lincoln - the one in the shopping mall.

Lahouts in Lincoln, NH, also sells them - the Lahouts in the little strip mall at the east end of town.

I've used them for 2 ys... they really are easy and usefull. way better than stabilizers...they are a must have for fall hiking...

Product review of microspikes

For what it's worth, there was a product review of microspikes on this board last year: http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20704&highlight=product+review+microspikes

A set of Kahtoola Microspikes and MSR Denali Evo Ascents are on my shopping list for November 3rd purchase. Looking forward to experience my first winter hiking season. Hopefully RLC and Nilsa are still willing to help me learn the ropes.

Viewseeker said:

I've used them for 2 ys... they really are easy and usefull. way better than stabilizers...they are a must have for fall hiking...

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They came out this time last year?! Of course that is 07 so I guess it's how you count it.

EMS Poughkeepsie

Just an FYI, EMS Poughkeepsie has a number of microspikes on hand....

EMS in Conway has them as well, on the same rack as YakTrax and Stablicers, next to the shoe department.

And I notice they also come in a "youth" size...nice!

When I saw on line the reports of snow, I went to dig out my Stableicers. I discovered to my shock that the front strap for each shoe was warn over have way through. I needed to do something so I decided to go for some microspikes and after some searching went with Zappos. At Zappos they come at 'list' but with no shipping charge and of course with a liberal return policy.

I ordered them at 6:30 PM Tues. eve. The next day they were delivered by UPS at 3:30 PM. It's hard to beat that kind of service.

I went to try some on at the EMS in Canton today, but they don't carry them. I'm trying to decide between Med and Lg, as I wear a 10.5 boot.

Large fit my size 11 scarpa and 10.5 montrail equally well

Could have sold a dozen pair of these on the Osceolas last weekend....

Lahouts in Lincoln had all sizes the other day...

Currently on sale at EMS for $47.20

I wear a size 10 boot and use the large size Microspikes

BobC said:

I wear a size 10 boot and use the large size Microspikes

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The thickness of one's boot is a large factor: I wear a size 8.5-9 shoe--a medium Microspike fits my summer boots and a large fits my winter double boots.

Doug

DougPaul said:

The thickness of one's boot is a large factor: I wear a size 8.5-9 shoe--a medium Microspike fits my summer boots and a large fits my winter double boots.

Doug

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I haven't decided to buy them yet. However, if I do which boots do I fit them to? My leathers or my Koflach? My argument is that I should fit them to my leather boots since it will be early in the season and a full crampon isn’t warranted, plus the weather isn’t cold enough to need the Koflach. If I fit them to the Koflach then I am compelled to wear the Koflach even if the conditions are not cold enough since they will be too big to fit on the leathers.

MadRiver said:

I haven't decided to buy them yet. However, if I do which boots do I fit them to? My leathers or my Koflach? My argument is that I should fit them to my leather boots since it will be early in the season and a full crampon isn’t warranted, plus the weather isn’t cold enough to need the Koflach. If I fit them to the Koflach then I am compelled to wear the Koflach even if the conditions are not cold enough since they will be too big to fit on the leathers.

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Microspikes/Stabilicers/instep crampons can also be useful during full winter as well as the edges. I bought 2 pairs of Microspikes--one for each type of boot.

Doug