There is a new generation of winter footwear available today that can keep you safer in the winter. One of the studies we ran last winter with this type of footwear was able to dramatically reduce the number of slips and falls reported by personal support workers. Slips were reduced by a factor of 3 and falls were reduced by a factor of 5.
The results of our footwear testing are posted at http://www.ratemytreads.com and provide recommendations on which footwear to purchase.