Ice Prep

To prepare for the End of Days half-marathon, I decided to "stud" my shoes to better deal with the potential for ice on the trail--turns out it wasn't completely necessary, but that is for another post.




Here's what I did:

First (and only) stop, Lowes for some metal screws. I used the smallest, shortest I could find with a hex-head.  I ended up with 6x1/2.

Luckily my shoes had smalls holes in the design of the tread that I used to locate the studs

With an electric drill and the appropriate bit-driver, I inserted the studs--being careful not to over-torque.

This photo shows metal and neoprene washers that I originally used as spacers.  I was afraid that the screw length would poke through the sole... I studded one shoe with, and the other without the washers.  I then took a jog around the block to see if I noticed any difference.  The "washered" shoe was noticeable, the other, not.  I figured if I was able to notice ANYTHING on a short jog, it would be unbearably bothersome on the half.

The finished product (almost).  I ended up moving the studs on the red portion of the sole to the outer edge--I was worried about them being exactly beneath the ball of my foot.