| Snowshoes as the name implies are footwears | | | | specified by the body weight and the type of |
| for walking over snow. Snowshoes distribute | | | | activities one plans to do.The Outdoor |
| the weight of a person over a larger area so | | | | Industry Foundation reported that in 2004 |
| that the person's foot does not sink | | | | nearly 4.7 million Americans went |
| completely into the snow.Traditional | | | | snowshoeing. Snowshoeing at present is |
| snowshoes are made of heavy hardwood frame | | | | acknowledged as one of the fastest growing |
| with leather lacings. Modern high-tech | | | | winter recreational sports next to skiing, so |
| snowshoes are made of light metal such as | | | | snowboarding snowshoe sale has doubled in |
| aluminum and alloy, or even of plastic. These | | | | recent year. The sales of snowshoes is up |
| modern snowshoes are raised at the toe for | | | | because people are putting greater emphasis |
| maneuverability and are generally smaller | | | | on fitness, outdoor cross training and family |
| than the traditional snowshoes. Racing | | | | recreation. The popularity of back country |
| snowshoes and gliding snowshoes are just some | | | | sporting in recent years, like skiing, |
| examples of modern snowshoes used for | | | | snowboarding and ice climbing, is also |
| movement in deep snow.Snowshoes were used | | | | helping to promote strong snowshoe |
| some 6,000 years ago as an earliest form of | | | | sales.Snowshoes for sale vary from shorter, |
| transportation. But presently they are | | | | wider shoes to longer, narrow shoes. |
| generally used for recreational sports. | | | | Materials of these snowshoes are generally |
| Snowshoes are divided into three types: | | | | lightweight aluminum, rubber and durable |
| aerobic, recreational and mountaineering. | | | | plastic. Women's snowshoes and kids snowshoes |
| Backpacking or hiking snowshoes, recreational | | | | are of varied shapes. For example, beaver |
| snowshoes, and running or aerobic fitness | | | | tail snowshoes are shaped like a tennis |
| snowshoes are the more popular snowshoes | | | | racket and bear paw snowshoes are oval |
| available on the market. Snowshoe size is | | | | shaped. |