The purpose of Crampons is to gain purchase on slick ice when Mountaineering or ice climbing. Since ice has little to no friction the crampons spikes allow you walk or climb with out slipping or falling.
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∙ 13y agocrampons are a spiked metal, horse shoe like attachment to the bottom of your boots for snow and ice climbing
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∙ 10y agoRock climbing, especially with glaciers or other ice
mountain climbing, particularly in icy areas
Use crampons. The snow is too hard for snowshoes.
cleats (metal or plastic parts you have under the sole of sport shoes) are called 'des crampons' in French. Hence shoes designed for soccer or rugby are sometimes called 'des chaussures à crampons"
Crampons (traction devices used for ice climbing) is a noun.
Crampons are devices which are put on shoes to help the wearer achieve better mobility in the snow or other harsh climates. Shoe crampons are commonly made from alloys or metals. The most common metal used for crampons is steel.
A person would use a Medicus 5 iron in the sport of golf.
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Crampons.
Baseball, football, and any other sport.
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If you are referring to ice-walking equipment then they are "crampons". Otherwise there are no metal spikes on hiking boots.