We are constantly updating our list of footwear being tested because we are always testing new footwear! Check back frequently to see if your footwear makes the list! Or feel free to email us with footwear you’d like to see tested at ratemytreads@kite-uhn.com .
If you're interested in volunteering with us, we have a volunteer pool you can join! Please contact ratemytreads@kite-uhn.com for more information.
Cold Ice is just the ice as we know it, frozen water. The entire floor of the WinterLab is a big frozen ice block that is dry to the touch; like an ice rink. Wet Ice on the other hand has a very thin layer of water on top and when you touch it, your finger will get wet. We use both these surfaces in order to test footwear performance in different types of winter conditions.
Right now we do not test on snow covered surfaces. However, in future years, we hope to include snow as one of the surfaces we test on.
We don't claim that you will never slip and fall wearing footwear that are highly rated on the website, only that your risk for falling and slipping is greatly reduced. Proper precautions should still be taken when walking on icy and slippery surfaces.
At the moment we only test brand new, unworn footwear. We have not yet studied the effect of wear on footwear over time but intend to do that in the future.
If footwear has a high score on the website then it reached a high angle on our MAA test. Being able to walk up and down higher angles also means walking on level ground is safer.
We are based in Canada and footwear that are currently on the website are available in Canada. Please check the footwear’s respective website to see if it’s available in your country.
We are constantly testing new footwear and are working hard to include footwear from around the world. Check the list often to see if your footwear makes the list! Or if you want to see specific footwear tested, feel free to send us an email at ratemytreads@kite-uhn.com.