Snowshoes

Recent Snowshoe Reviews

TSL 226 Rando

Best snowshoes I have tried These were my third pair of snowshoes. Bought them on sale new mainly because they were on sale well over 10 years ago. Quickly fell in love with them. Sold my old snowshoes. People look at them and like their look. I actually liked the look of my (no longer owned) titanium snowshoes better but beauty is so subjective. I like shiny metallic things, and these are composite (AKA plastic). But this is the best thing - they are easy to put on and take off, and they have worked… Full review

Atlas Range MTN 35

The Atlas Range MTN is a traction-framed snowshoe that comes in 25”, 30”, and 35” sizes for men’s snowshoes, and 22” and 26” for women’s. A toothed aluminum perimeter frame and steel toe crampons provide grip in varying snow consistencies. BOA bindings with locking heel straps secure the snowshoes to your feet. Decking is Nytex, a high-temp, high-rigidity, and low moisture-absorptive type of nylon. Probably 95% of my snowshoeing is done off-trail in the mountains of western Maine,… Full review

L.L.Bean Winter Walker

Cheap kids snowshoes that miss the mark for any serious snowshoeing with children. Our kids used these when they were 3 and 4 and they were cumbersome. The thick aluminum "crampon" along the front failed to really bite into any substantial ice and they have limited toe flexibility. This is due to having a polymer covered 1 inch Nylon webbing as the rotation point instead of a metal pin or bearing. We switched to the Tubbs Flex Jr's and have been much happier.  Full review

Tubbs Flex Jr.

Versatile kids snowshoe for serious winter exploration and fun jaunts. Similar design to Tubbs full-size Flex series but scaled down. Versatile kid-sized snowshoes for serious mountain exploration in both powder and icy trails. These are scaled down versions of the full-sized Flex series with polymer decks and stamped crampons. The straps include a single ratcheting strap/buckle across the toes and a rubber belt across the back. There is a full toe slot and metal pivot pins that allow full flexibility… Full review

Tubbs Flex VRT

Tubbs Flex VRT are Tubbs' flagship snowshoe for exploring the backcountry. The BOA lacing system, aggressive crampon, and televator bar makes them ideal for long icy climbs on snow/ice covered trails. The Tubbs Flex VRT are excellent snowshoes for exploring snowy and icy backcountry. They have the BOA lacing system for easy donning even with winter gloves. The aggressive crampons and televator bar make them great for climbing icy trails. The smaller decks mean you sink a bit more if you're doing… Full review

MSR Lightning Trail

New for Fall 2022, this is an early look at MSR's Lightning Trail snowshoes updated with new Paraglide bindings. A rugged, but lightweight shoe meant for rolling terrain. Great for folks who won't be climbing mountains and now easier to get on and off your feet.   New shoes, old snow MSR has been making great snowshoes for a long time, but that doesn't stop them from trying to make them better. In recent years they have changed the bindings on their Lightning Ascent and Revo Ascent models to use… Full review

Tubbs Frontier Series

Error-prone. Very poor quality. Totally unsuitable for difficult terrain, steep hills with deep snow, walking beween the trees with deep snow. The binding is very primitive and error-prone. Never go on steep hills with deep snow using these. Never go in the forest in deep snow. The buckles release all of the time. I often use snowshoes in very demanding terrain in Norway. Tubbs Frontier is totally unsuitable and even hazardous for this. I have had Tubbs XD Hunter, and these are absolutely wonderful… Full review

MSR Revo Explore

Snowshoe deck failed at front where it goes up. Both snowshoes fractured or cracked at that location. Snowshoes are a little wide.   I used my snowshoes for four years and after my second hike this year with the shoes I noticed both were fractured at a critical area. I don't know how long it has been but MSR could not send new decks and if they did it would cost me $100. Warranty is 3 years; I used them 3.5 years. Full review

Outbound Snowshoe

Plastic bindings and the flat edged hooks that you hook the bindings into are almost impossible to pull tight. Having never had snowshoes before I'm not sure what the expensive ones are like. My main problem with them is the plastic bindings and the "metal hooks," not sure what the material is. I think they should use a better binding material.  I wound up making a little roller to go over the "metal" hooks and it is much easier to do them up. Like a previous reviews states, there is nowhere to… Full review