I noticed that. I ended up thinking that if there's actual ice on the ground, I'll want studs, and if there's not, I'll want something better for pavement than the Top Contact. It's an interesting tire for some types of riding, I can see. Its big advantage seems to be that it uses a winter compound rubber, so presumably it works nicely in cold temps.

Where I live the temperature between early morning and mid-day can be quite a wide spread, which makes some aspects of commuting a little annoying sometimes. Clothing, in particular.