In icy Alaska, footwear options abound to stay upright
By Associated Press in Anchorage, Alaska | China Daily | Updated: 2017-01-07 06:48
Darrell Bachmann doesn't wear ruby slippers, but when he clicks his heel, something magical happens.
Bachmann invented KickSpikes, a boot designed to walk on ice. Kick a button on the heel and 7 mm steel cleats pop out. Kick the button again and the cleats retract, allowing the wearer to walk inside without tearing up floors.
"Traction on demand," he says.
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