Drifter Snowshoes & Trekking Poles Bundle with Adjustable Bindings - Lightweight Aluminum Snow Shoes for Women & Men - All Terrain Hiking & Winter Sports

I have never had a set of snow shoes before and with the winter we have had so far this year I figured I'd give them a try. I have a 3 mile community trail system behind my house that I am very familiar with and I took a short 1.5 mile hike yesterday for the first time in show shoes and these things worked great. I love the adjustable poles with the various baskets, so I can see using this in both snowy and muddy conditions. I love how they spread your weight distribution so your feet don't go all the way down into the snow because I have had a lot of ice heaves under the surface of the trails and my ankles typically get sore shortly after my hike starts because of the uneven terrain due to the ice heaves, but yesterday after my hike my ankles were not sore in any way! The strapping system is very simple, easy to put on and take off, they should last a good long time. The crampons seemed to be very adequate for climbing and descending hills since I did not slip in any way, I traversed across a few creek crossings and my feet stayed completely dry because it spread my body weight as in not breaking through the ice and they are nice and light weight so my legs did not get tired at all. Now, I did notice when walking through deep powder, about 8 inches, it did throw some powder on the back of my legs which in turn got the back of my legs wet so the next time I go on a like I will wear my light weight ski pants just to keep my legs dry BUT when walking on the trails where there wasn't much powder it did not kick powder up on the back of my legs so I feel it was just because of how deep the powder was is the reason it kicked the snow up on the back of my legs. With me being nit-picky person the only improvement I could see is, it would be nice if there was a netted bag of some sort on the inside of the carrying bag to place the the removable snow baskets in to keep them in their own place within the bag but I would definitely recommend these if you are a beginning snow shoer and wants to give it a try due to their quality and affordability plus you get all the accessories. Edit: I have had these snowshoes for 3 weeks now and have walked in 4 different types of snow conditions, wearing 2 different styles of boots and have determined these were a very solid purchase! They have worked very well for me both accending and descending hills, traversin creek crossings and they have done everything I have expected them to do and have made treking in the snow so much easier. I do have two suggestions if you get a pair, the first being I have noticed that using a milk crate to put them on and take them off it does make it a bit easier, and secondly, my trek today was in snow that had some ice on top of it due to rain yesterday and I was having ice build up in the crampons so I'm going to try to remedy that for tomorrow's trek by spraying the crampons with some Pan cooking spray.

Holy smokes! Above and beyond what we thought we were getting! Quality is top notch!!!!! Hefty but not super heavy! Looks like we spent a million dollars it’s such good quality!

Convenient and easy to order and just as capable and good for use as buying in store

They work well. The bindings were a little difficult.

These were a Christmas gift for my Mom. She loved them.

This package is a great value. I live in Montana and keep these in my truck for emergencies. We currently have over 2 and a half feet on the level and these are perfect for cross country treking.

The snowshoes are great themselves, but I didn’t revive the case to store them in.

Works well. It was my first time using snow shoes and it felt pretty natural. The carry bag was super convenient and the color looks nice. I have smaller feet (6.5 women’s) so they fit a little big, but I was able to make them work.

I used them for the first time this weekend, and they are soooooo good. I cannot talk about longevity, but after doing quite a bit a research, these came highly rated and for not being too expensive. They are light but efficient. I love the ratcheting straps and even more the quick release. Easy to put on and easy to remove. Also love the fact they came with nice hiking poles which I find necessary for snowshoeing. I am really happy with my purchase,

Just love them. Very pleased ! Well made and great price.

Très belle et fonctionne très bien sur la neige mais les attachés semblent fragiles

Adjustable straps help keep snowshoes in place and are very easy and comfortable to use.

These snowshoes are absolute freedom! We've got 5ft of snow on the ground and I was starting to feel absolutely trapped. My previous snowshoes, as it turns out, are too small (25", I'm 220lbs), so I ordered these (30") and the difference is night and day. The walking sticks are also very helpful, though one of the grips on the bottom was lost on my first venture out, they don't stay on very well. Great snowshoes for the price, highly recommended.