With this weekend's snow storm on the way, you also need to keep an eye out for ice - especially while walking on driveways and sidewalks. Winter boots can protect you from the snow, but no amount of ...

Geckos are able to maintain a grip on wet surfaces not because their toe pads repel water, but because they attract it. A new polymer, which was inspired by this phenomenon, could find use in shoe ...

If you're looking for a cold-weather shoe that is great for walking in the snow, rain, and chilly temperatures, one of these shoe and boot options will fit your needs.

Buyers say the boots keep their feet toasty warm and dry even walking in snow, and they get a lot of compliments.

Clearing snow is riskier when you can’t keep your balance. Consumer Reports tested four slip-on ice cleats on a sheet of thick ice that we tilted to varying slopes, and also at an ice-skating rink. In ...

Lisa Jhung writes about running and other outdoor sports and the gear that goes with them as a freelance writer and adventurer living in Boulder, Colorado. New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden ...

A solution to injuries from slips and falls may be found underfoot — literally. The footpads of geckos have hydrophilic (water-loving) mechanisms that allow the little animals to easily move over ...

The entire city was an ice rink. A half-foot of new snow, followed by a freak warm spell with meltwater running on the sidewalks - then a refreeze - had swirled in to create the worst conditions ...

For centuries, people believed ice was slippery because pressure and friction melted a thin film of water. But new research from Saarland University reveals that this long-standing explanation is ...