Whenever winter comes, it’s always the season to pull out your skis, snowboards, and obviously, your snowshoes. Whether you consider yourself an avid outdoorsman or woman or if you live in or frequently visit locations where it frequently snows, it is important to have a pair of snowshoes in your closet.
Many would argue that they don’t go skiing or prefer to stay indoors during winter, but to be honest, those are not good enough reasons to not have a pair of snowshoes.
Your Activity
Yes, your activity matters. In fact, this is the most important factor of all. Like many other types of footwear, your activities will determine the snowshoe you should get. Are you an active person in the winter? How important is the outdoors for you? But, even if you have tried to keep your outdoor activities to a minimum, it is still a good idea to purchase a pair of snowshoes to have on hand in the event you do venture out into the snow. If you are a highly active person who loves to jog and exercise, then you would want to get a snowshoe that fits close to your actual shoe size. But if you frequently venture into the mountains or do a lot of backwoods hiking this winter, you have to get a bigger one, ranged at 26-33 inches length. This bigger snowshoe will protect your feet while making it easier to conquer the terrain.
Bodyweight
You also can use your bodyweight as your guide to determine the correct size. In general, for every pound, a quarter-inch square is needed to hold the w