THIS INDUSTRIAL GRADE SOLE IS MADE FROM AN EXCLUSIVE RUBBER COMPOUND THAT FEATURES UNPARALLELED GRIP MAXIMUM DURABILITY IN ICE/SNOW CONDITIONS AND SUPERIOR OPERATOR. 14 TUNGSTEN CARBIDE ICE DIAMOND SPIKES THAT LAST LONGER AND HOLD AN ICE PIERCING EDGE BETTER THAN STEEL; STRATEGICALLY PLACED MOLDED-IN SPIKES MAXIMIZE TRACTION WHILE VIRTUALLY ELIMINATING THE CHANCES OF SPIKES COMING OUTSPECIALLY DESIGNED SNOW TREAD PATTERN ENSURES MAXIMUM SLIP RESISTANCE. OUR TRACTION AIDS ARE DESIGNED TO BE SAFE FOR LADDER USE AS THE SPIKE PATTERNS HAVE BEEN STRATEGICALLY PLACED AT THE HEEL AND FRONT OF THE SOLE LEAVING THE MID-SOLE AREA OPEN FOR AN EASY CLIMB AND DESCEND.