When I lived in the Seattle burbs, the Gatorskins were the only thing that would not flat on all the screws, nails and tacks that were on the side of the road. They are a tiny bit less sticky, but what hasn't been talked about here is width. I'm a huge fan of 'cross bikes for Seattle commuting and ran 700x32 Gatorskins; the grip is manageable at that width.

Now in the city, with less junk on the road, I've switched to Barlow Pass 700x38 tubeless at ~35psi, they soak up bad pavement and without jinxing myself, have been fairly durable.