Icebug Arcus 2 BUGrip GTX

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Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Reddit Iconpoetlizrunner
4 months ago

we live in northern Vermont, we dress warm and wear running shoes made for ice, salomon spikecross 6. my husband wears Icebug winter running shoes. they have good spikes and we don't slip.

6 months ago

my husband and I have worn IceBugs for years here in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont where the dirt roads are frozen or snowpacked every winter. We also run on the snowpacked snowmobile trails during the week when there are few snowmobiles out. I switched to Salomon Spikecross 6 shoes last year, the material on tops of my old IceBugs had ripped through. the unisex Salomon have a wider toe box which is a better fit for me with winter socks. another issue is putting them on in our warm kitchen and not scratching up the floor with the spikes, so we have throw rugs down from bench to door. We love our spiked running shoes, those yaktracks break, create an uneven step and foot issues.

5 months ago

Yes, but they are close. The Salomon have a better toe flex for running, the IceBugs seemed heavier and stiffer, also the Salomon have slightly longer spikes or maybe my old icebug spikes had worn down a lot.

5 months ago

Icebugs or Salomon SpikeCross 6 running shoes are best for snow/ice.

Reddit IconMountainMemes
6 months ago

I’ve run in spiked Ice Bugs since 2008. Love them.

Reddit IconDisastrous_Buy6427
6 months ago

Icebugs are high quality and durable. Also had Hoka Speedgoat Spike and was happy, particularly with how the foot is protected from the spike pressure.

Reddit Iconipunchedatiger777
3 months ago

Icebugs are a game changer for winter running.

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6 months ago

Trail shoes (GTX) with Kahtoola NANOs for road and EXOs for trail. For all in one, check out Icebug

Reddit Iconmidnightmeatloaf
5 months ago

It snows half the year where I live, so I do IceBugs. I have a nice set of trail gaiters I wear when it's softer snow.

Reddit IconNavyBlueZebra
9 months ago

Icebugs did not work for me, they were way too narrow.

Reddit Iconoftheuniverse
5 months ago

I run outdoors all year round in Norway because I haaaaate the treadmill. As soon as it gets slick, I swap to spiked running shoes - VJ Frost 2 are the ones I'm using currently, although I've also used Icebug. I tried Yaktrax and found that they kept twisting around my shoes, and I also bought the spikes that you screw into existing running shoes. They definitely provide traction, but I found that after running repeatedly on hard surfaces, the screw part of the spike would tear out of the soles.

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