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Walking on ice? Boot company gets a grip

Sixteen carbide steel tips provide the traction on ice for the three Korkers waterproof, insulated boots. (Associated Press)

WINTER SPORTS — No need to be slip-sliding along all winter.

Korkers , the Oregon boot company that made its name with interchangeable soles for fishermen’s wading boots , has diversified into other footwear, including with snowboots that have different traction options, including studded soles for applications such as ice fishing.

Check out this story from the Oregonian .

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Outdoors Blog." Read all stories from this blog