US Patent 7845094 Ice gripping attachments for footwear

An ice gripping footwear attachment includes a base having an upper surface for engaging the bottom of the footwear and a lower surface carrying a grit material that is frictionally engagable with an ice covered surface. Forward, intermediate and rearward fastening straps are secured to the base. The forward strap is wrapped across the footwear such that it extends rearwardly in a crisscrossed pattern. The intermediate strap is wrapped and fastened over the forward strap. The rearward strap is then secured across the wearer's ankle or heel to securely fasten the attachment to the footwear.