Don't dismiss the $10 plastic(most likely orange) snow shovel near the door at the grocery store. Maybe they'll be $15 this year but they are the best. You don't want a heavy metal shovel that rusts if you leave it outside by the back door. You want something light. The orange ones do not crack. If you chip away at lot of ice or push down hard along the concrete when you shovel the plastic will start to wear down over time. They last for years, decades even.