How to choose snowshoes


Zimní sporty, How to choose -guides, Chůze na sněžnicích, Běžecké lyžování by Varuste.net, 7.12.2022

Snowshoes

Snowshoeing is easy and fun. If you can walk, you can snowshoe. With snowshoes, you can walk over snow without sinking in it. With normal shoes, you usually sink. Whether you want to walk and take it easy, or run and exercise, it is many times funnier with snowshoes.

Snowshoes are chosen depending on purpose and user's size. The larger the surface of the snowshoe, the better it keeps you over snow. For hard or solid terrain, you can buy smaller shoes, while thick and powdery snow requires larger shoe. The basic sizes of snowshoes used for leisure activities are: 18/19'' (children), 21-25'' (women) and 25-36'' (men). The flotation numbers cannot necessarily be compared between different manufacturers, and the flotation depends not only on the weight of the user but also on the consistency of snow.

On hilly and slippery terrain, traction system is an important feature of snowshoes. You get traction from spikes and steel crampons on the bottom of the snowshoe. When walking uphill, you reduce fatigue by raising the heel lift bar.

When thinking what kind of snowshoes you should get, consider:
  • In what kind of terrain are you mainly going to use them?
  • On what kind of snow? You need a larger shoe for powdery snow.
  • Will you carry many things with you? If you have a heavy backpack, it's better to choose a larger shoe.

In a nutshell:
The heavier you and your bags are, the larger the snowshoe you need. The softer the snow is, the larger the snowshoe should be. It is hard to say what size you should have based on your foot size, but there is right shoe for everyone for every terrain.

Sněžnice
Sněžnice
With plastic frame
Sporty‪»Chůze na sněžnicích‪»Sněžnice‪»
With plastic frame
S trubkovým rámem
Sporty‪»Chůze na sněžnicích‪»Sněžnice‪»
S trubkovým rámem
Gliding snowshoes
Sporty‪»Chůze na sněžnicích‪»Sněžnice‪»
Gliding snowshoes

Poles

When choosing snowshoe poles, follow the size chart of walking poles. The length of a walking pole should be approximately 0.68 x your length, which is appropriate for harder snow. For softer snow, choose at least 10 cm longer pole. A user of 180 cm should thus have a pole of 125-130 cm. Another general rule for snowshoe poles is: user's length minus 50 cm.

Poles boost the intensity of snowshoeing and help you keep your balance in soft snow. We recommend a telescopic pole with a good spike and a removable basket. With interchangeable baskets, the same poles can be used in a wide variety of conditions, for walking, hiking, skiing and snowshoeing.

Sjezdové hole
Sjezdové hole
Trekingové hole
Trekingové hole
Hole do hlubokého sněhu
Hole do hlubokého sněhu

Gaiters

Gaiters are useful in snowshoeing. They keep the snow away from your boots, which is a handy feature especially in soft snow.

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-20%
Salomon Trail Gaiters Low
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Salomon
Trail Gaiters Low
Kampaňová cena 30,32 €
Dostupné skladem
(67)
-14%
Salomon S/Lab Trail Gaiters High
S/Lab
Sporty‪»Outdoorové aktivity‪»Oblečení‪»Návleky‪»
Salomon
S/Lab Trail Gaiters High
Kampaňová cena 38,61 €
Dostupné skladem
(45)
-20%
TSL Trek Long Gaiters
Sporty‪»Outdoorové aktivity‪»Oblečení‪»Návleky‪»
TSL
Trek Long Gaiters
Kampaňová cena 31,92 €
Dostupné skladem
(89)
Fjällräven Singi Gaiters
Sporty‪»Outdoorové aktivity‪»Oblečení‪»Návleky‪»
Fjällräven
Singi Gaiters
79,50 €
Dostupné skladem
(31)
-20%
Rab Kangri GTX Gaiter
Sporty‪»Outdoorové aktivity‪»Oblečení‪»Návleky‪»
Rab
Kangri GTX Gaiter
Kampaňová cena 47,92 €
Dostupné skladem
(2)
-20%
Black Diamond Cirque Gaiter
Sporty‪»Outdoorové aktivity‪»Oblečení‪»Návleky‪»
Black Diamond
Cirque Gaiter
Kampaňová cena 43,12 €
Dostupné skladem
(16)
-20%
Rab Trek Gaiter
Sporty‪»Outdoorové aktivity‪»Oblečení‪»Návleky‪»
Rab
Trek Gaiter
Kampaňová cena 35,12 €
Dostupné skladem
(1)

Sliding snowshoes

What are they? Sliding snowshoes combine backcountry skiing and snowshoeing. The skis are wider and shorter than normal backcountry skis. There are fixed skins in the middle of the base.

-7%
OAC KAR 149 lyže + EA 2.0 vázání
Sporty‪»Lyžování‪»Běžecké lyžování‪»Lyže‪»
OAC
KAR 149 lyže + EA 2.0 vázání
Kampaňová cena od 330,58 €
Dostupné skladem
(634)
-17%
OAC XCD GT 160 + EA 2.0 vázání
Sporty‪»Lyžování‪»Běžecké lyžování‪»Lyže‪»
OAC
XCD GT 160 + EA 2.0 vázání
Kampaňová cena od 321,04 €
Dostupné skladem
(218)
-31%
OAC MIL 149 + EA 2.0 vázání
Sporty‪»Lyžování‪»Běžecké lyžování‪»Lyže‪»
OAC
MIL 149 + EA 2.0 vázání
Kampaňová cena 341,98 €
Dostupné skladem
(116)
-6%
OAC XCD GT 137 + EA Junior vázání
Sporty‪»Lyžování‪»Běžecké lyžování‪»Lyže‪»
OAC
XCD GT 137 + EA Junior vázání
Kampaňová cena od 308,68 €
Dostupné skladem
(8)
-10%
OAC Wap 129 + EA 2.0 vázání
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OAC
Wap 129 + EA 2.0 vázání
Kampaňová cena od 331,34 €
Dostupné skladem
(151)
OAC XCD BC 160 + EA 2.0 vázání
Sporty‪»Lyžování‪»Běžecké lyžování‪»Lyže‪»
OAC
XCD BC 160 + EA 2.0 vázání
389,00 €
(68)
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