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I bought these nowshoes for a friend By Marty from Canby, Or on 11/15/2009 Pros: Attach Securely, Good Traction, Lightweight Best Uses: All Terrain, Deep Snow, Icy Conditions, Off Trail Describe Yourself: Getting Started Sizing: Feels true to size Width: Feels true to width Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I bought these for a friend of mine.. we went out the next weekend.. they worked well for him.. Now we will try to get out every other weekend.. looking forward to that..
By bub from new mexico on 11/15/2009 Describe Yourself: Advanced Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: got these in and love them. haven't used them yet but like the fact that they came in quick and in perfect shape. can't wait to use them.
By Simps from Dryden, NY on 11/13/2009 Best Uses: Deep Snow, Flat Terrain, Off Trail, Rolling Terrain Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Sizing: Feels true to size Width: Feels true to width Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: For the price you can't beat these snowshoes. They seam to be built well, and they attach very securely. I would highly recommend.
Looking forward to first snow By MacSnowster from New York on 11/05/2009 Describe Yourself: Getting Started Sizing: Feels true to size Width: Feels true to width Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Haven't used them yet; can't comment right now
By Shoe-foot Shelly from Showdown, Montana on 11/05/2009 Pros: Compact Design, Lightweight Cons: Difficult Entry & Exit, Unstable Best Uses: Flat Terrain, Rolling Terrain Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Sizing: Feels true to size Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: My boyfriend bought a pair of these on sale, and hates them so much it's like pulling teeth to get him to come show-shoeing with me.
First the good points: They're really not a bad shoe on relatively level terrain, and they provide decent floatation...but the bindings are awful. Once they're on, they're secure enough, but they're tough to get tightened properly, and it takes a lot of time. The crampons are smallish, but fine for gentle terrain. The snappy heel is nice for agility, and yet it doesn't fling too much snow. He might get snowballs thrown at the backs of his legs, but never up his back or over his head.
Now for the down side. These shoes are COMPLETELY lacking in lateral stability. When traversing a slope, my poor boyfriend's heels come ALL THE WAY OFF THE SHOE. Not just off the heel plate, but off the entire shoe. He's kind of duck footed (toes out) when he walks normally, and the bindings are too soft to keep the snow shoe aligned with his feet. Even on level terrain, the shoes point forward perfectly straight, but his feet point toes-out...meaning that his heels are treading on the frame, thus putting more weight on the inside of the shoe, causing it to tilt inward, and this makes his ankles hurt and his hips hurt, and because the shoes are entering the snow at an angle, he sinks in much deeper.
This is not a problem with all snow shoes. Some manufacturers make nice stiff bindings that keep the shoe aligned with your foot, no matter what your foot is doing. I'm as duck-footed as he is, but the stiffer binding on my snowshoe keeps my foot planted firmly over the heel plate, even when traversing.
In short, the bindings suck. If your feet point perfectly forward, and intend to spend most of your time on flat terrain, and you have the patience to fiddle with the bindings, then these might be the shoes for you. If you want to discourage someone from snowshoeing, put them in a pair of these and try to traverse a gentle slope. That'll teach them!
By long.distance.runner from Saint Joseph, MI on 10/21/2009 Pros: Attach Securely, Compact Design, Easy Entry & Exit, Good Traction, Great traction, Lightweight, Stable Best Uses: Deep Snow, Icy Conditions Describe Yourself: Competitive Athlete Sizing: Feels true to size Width: Feels true to width Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I am a runner that plans to snowshoe race this winter.
Excellent value and quality By AHW from Waseca, MN on 10/21/2009 Pros: Attach Securely, Easy Entry & Exit, Good Traction, Stable Best Uses: Deep Snow, Icy Conditions, Off Trail Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Sizing: Feels true to size Width: Feels true to width Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
By ultramoose from Boise, ID on 10/06/2009 Pros: Compact Design, Lightweight, Stable Cons: Difficult Entry & Exit Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Sizing: Feels true to size Width: Feels true to width Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: this is a christmas present for my son. they seem compatable with the snow shoes we already have.
By Ray from NH from Hillsborough, NH on 09/29/2009 Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Sizing: Feels true to size Width: Feels true to width Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: These snowshoes are a good value.
An adequate snowshoe for the price. By Snowbound in AK from Southeast AK on 04/27/2009 Pros: Good Traction, Lightweight Cons: Difficult Entry & Exit, Fall Off Easily Best Uses: Flat Terrain, Icy Conditions, Rolling Terrain Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational Sizing: Feels true to size Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: The binding system could be improved. They are slow to put on and take off and the straps are WAY too long. I had to cut off 6 inches of extra strap. The straps sometimes work themselves loose and fall off. They are decent snowshoes for the price and for light hiking, but if you are doing long hikes on varied terrain, these probably aren’t the right shoes.
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