Snow Shoes
Every year I promise to get snow shoes but never do. I am a hiker and I love the winter and snow. Walking in deep wet snow is tough. Walking in moderate "dry" snow is even tougher and we have had a lot, for us, in Missouri this year. I plan to research before I buy which means I'll be using them next year. I noticed in adds that some read "65, 75, 120, 150, 175, 220 and 250 pound maximum." I am assuming this means some shoes can only hold a person who weighs 65 pounds and so forth. But they don't seem to go up very high. I weight 215 so can find some shoes. I was wondering, does this mean 65 pounds total or 65 pounds per shoe? Also, like anything else I have never tried before, there always seems to be a "trick" that means it is harder than it looks. What is the trick to walking in snow shoes? I like to move far and fast but can't in boots in snow. Will snow shoes make a difference? Thanks for the help.
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Well, I have a set of TUBBS,,,imo,,,the only way to go.Check them out "Vermont Tubbs" and contact them. They will assist you...nambu 0 -
mm8nambu, thanks. I typically average 9 to 11 miles per hike, nothing to write home about but not bad for a middle aged guy with a bad back. With this powdery snow, I am lucky to get to 5 miles. It slows me down too much.
Thanks, I have already visited their website and you are right. They really are into this and know their stuff. Looks like I can get what I want for around $200 bucks. I can hardly wait. It might be next season but I plan to get them before the snow flies if I can't this winter. Again, thanks a million. I'll let you know how they work out.0 -
quote:Originally posted by NOTPARS
I noticed in adds that some read "65, 75, 120, 150, 175, 220 and 250 pound maximum." I am assuming this means some shoes can only hold a person who weighs 65 pounds and so forth. But they don't seem to go up very high. I weight 215 so can find some shoes. I was wondering, does this mean 65 pounds total or 65 pounds per shoe?
Thinking cap on. . . .[:p]
Unless you are somehow managing to walk without lifting your feet off the ground, at some point during your stride, each of your two feet will be bearing (at least) 100% of your body weight.
So its a safe bet that a snowshoe rated for 200 lbs is intended for a person weighing 200 lbs (not 400 lbs!). Don't forget that if you're hiking or trekking, you may well have a pack and/or other gear too, and that could easily weigh 30+ lbs.
Also, you think there is a big market for snowshoes for 400-500 lb individuals? I'm guessing "no".
Persons that big generally don't need snowshoes. . .[}:)]
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Do some reading, and plan to practice a lot before heading out to the great beyond. Shoeing requires coordination similar to cross country skiing, and is very physically demanding. Count on digging in the toe of a shoe now and again- if not alert, you WILL do a face plant. Much wider stance than walking, or you will step on a shoe with a shoe- face plant. The wider stance puts a lot of strain on the inside of the upper thigh. New set of muscles to get conditioned. Still have a Bearpaw shoe on the wall in my office from duty in Alaska. 0 -
Google Yowie snowshoes 0 -
I bought a nice set for $45 today, pm me Ill go buy a pair. Its at a discount store O.S. from RI. two collapsible pole too. These say 250 lbs btw 0
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