What's the best footwear for these icy pavements?

[portslade seagull]

Three days and no buses in Lower Bev. It was ok swinging a day off on Friday but will it wash again tomorrow, more than 3 days since snow fell?

Bus routes not gritted up here.

portslade isn't much better...the road outside mine might as well be halfway up Ben Nevis because it is sheet ice and the pavements are like a bowling alley one foot out of place and its arse over...

 

[Djmiles]

I can confirm walking boots do not suffice after falling over down Caxton Way off South Road roundabout

 

[defrocked priest]

Made it the market and back only to slip and fall inside my own flat. How ironic is that.

 

[brighton_girl87]

I've accepted that I am going to fall over at some point and am just hoping when I do it doesn't hurt too much!

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

You'll be ok until after August and that's because Pride always goes before a fall!

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

I've accepted that I am going to fall over at some point and am just hoping when I do it doesn't hurt too much!

Make sure you are wearing gloves and knee-pads when you go out.

 

[brighton_girl87]

Make sure you are wearing gloves and knee-pads when you go out.

I'm tempted to go all out and wear a bike helmet too

 

[ali jenkins]

I can confirm walking boots do not suffice after falling over down Caxton Way off South Road roundabout

The people who have parked in the layby at the end of that road are brave! I was going about 5mph last night and skidded when I trid to stop and you just know some of th idiots that drive round there will be going to fast!

 

[xenophon]

I can confirm walking boots do not suffice after falling over down Caxton Way off South Road roundabout

I know, I just wanted an excuse to look at those gorgeous Fracap boots again, I'm such a sad old clothes whore

 

[Juan Albion]

Ride a polar bear.

 

[jmsc]

My only experience of Southwick has ever been the late lamented Glastonwick Beer Festival, which used to be held in the Summer.

Glastonwick is still well and alive, it's just moved a few miles up the road.

Google is your friend, it will be back June 2010

 

[zefarelly]

a Vintage pair of Frank Wright loafers did the trick for me on Friday night

proper ones like these, not the clompy chav shyte made in the last 10 years or so.

 

[The Wizard]

A friend of mine fell over on the way to work (the road that comes down the side of Btn Station) on Saturday and broke his hip, they had to get a fire engine to come and get rid of the ice because the ambulance guys couldn't even walk let alone push a trolley with a man on it.

 

[mcshane header]

Vietnamese safety boots

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I've accepted that I am going to fall over at some point and am just hoping when I do it doesn't hurt too much!

Don't worry, the ground will probably break your fall.

 

[Last Summer]

Just curl your toes slightly in your footwear... easiest way to walk on ice!

 

[skipper734]

These will work better, without killing anyone. If you order a pair now the ice will melt in the time it takes for them to be delivered. Sorted for everyone.

 

[xenophon]

a Vintage pair of Frank Wright loafers did the trick for me on Friday night

proper ones like these, not the clompy chav shyte made in the last 10 years or so.

I always preferred the Patricks on El Thommo at the back

Shit! There I go again :safeway: