So you drill up into the bottom of the sole from the outside of the shoe (from the underneath).
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correct- the screw head is what is giving you traction
this link will help http://www.skyrunner.com/screwshoe.htm
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A drill, and short screws. Those appear to be #8 X 1/2" sheet metal screws, available at your local Home Depot or hardware store for about $6. They don't go all the way through the soles.
1/2in screws come through my soles. I use 3/8in and usually have to hunt for them.
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I always take my closest to retired shoes and screw short (3/8") sheet metal screws in, they last all winter and have never had one pull out if it's really dangerous footing I use Microspikes, they pretty much blow away any competitor for pull on traction and they aren't too bad to run in of course if there is really a lot of snow, snowshoes are the ticket also think about investing in a boot drier, I put them on after a run in the snow, the next morning they are dry and toasy
I always take my closest to retired shoes and screw short (3/8") sheet metal screws in, they last all winter and have never had one pull out
if it's really dangerous footing I use Microspikes, they pretty much blow away any competitor for pull on traction and they aren't too bad to run in
of course if there is really a lot of snow, snowshoes are the ticket
also think about investing in a boot drier, I put them on after a run in the snow, the next morning they are dry and toasy
We absolutely do this in our home. there are plenty of pre-race photos of me with a drill. Power tools + trail running woman = new calendar idea? ;-)
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If adding screws to your shoes, it's a really tough job with a manual screwdriver. As others have suggested, use a drill, and a 1/4" socket. I have a screwdriver set that has a bunch of different heads, so they have a shank which fits into a drill. Using the drill with the socket, it takes just a minute per shoe to put them in. I also used the 3/8" screws, size 6. Works great. For more extreme traction, Kahtoola Microspikes are wonderful! Oh, don't forget to layer your clothes for warmth, hat and gloves, and don't forget to have fun!!
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new year is around the corner- I need a new calendar!
not sure if they've been mentioned, but gaiters to keep the snow out- actually I run year round w/ gaiters to keep dirt/rocks/seeds/debris/aliens etc out