4-8-2026

This appears to be an old school traction device, made to clamp to a welted boot, with studs on the bottom for walking on icy trails. This could be quite old, I’ve never seen anything quite like it. Not sure how the adjustment bolt worked out on the bottom, exposed to the ground. Maybe it was designed to seat in the crook of a boot heel. It rarely gets icy on our trails, except when they are heavily used and packed out during an extended period without new snow. Wouldn’t think there would have been enough traffic way up here to warrant? Greenhorn?