The original EXEL Nordic Walking Tips/Asphalt Paws! Ideal for Nordic Walking on pavement and other hard surfaces - including leave no trace hiking on rocks. Longer lasting than the cheap rubber tips coming in from China. The American Nordic Walking System and SKIWALKING.COM are the only source in North America for EXEL Poles and EXEL Nordic Walking Tips/Asphalt Paws. They may not fit the Leki, Black Diamond and other poles now being made in China with a variety of different ferrule/metal tip sizes. If you have SWIX Nordic Walking Poles be sure to buy SWIX rubber tips for your poles.