Vibram Arctic Grip is making its retail debut on 2016 model shoes and boots made by Wolverine Worldwide, which owns brands like Merrell, Saucony, Sperry and more.

Best traction: Kodiak Chadsey Arctic Grip Winter Boot — $120.00 One of Dr. Cunha’s top picks for icy walks is this winter boot from Kodiak, which meets all of his above criteria.

I was wearing a shoe with Vibram’s new Arctic Grip material on my other foot. I placed it on the slick ramp, leaned in. And the shoe didn’t budge.

The Danner Arctic 600 performed exceptionally well on every test I threw at it. The Vibram Arctic Grip outsole (in combination with this shoe’s lug design) was extremely impressive. The stickiness of ...