A rundown of snowshoe frame shapes and design features, and how they combine into conventionally named styles.

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In randomly selecting 50 of our household items, including kitchenware, appliances, clothing, and electronics, only four items were made in the USA. All others were outsourced overseas. However, my three snowshoes were made here in the United States. My Redfeather … Continue reading → “Snowshoes Made in the USA: Impacts by the Pandemic”

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The earliest snowshoes were most likely made from panels of stiffened animal hides or slats of wood. They were probably held on the wearer’s feet by leather thongs or roping made from fibrous plant stems, tied to the foot and … Continue reading → “The Systems That Bind: An Overview of Snowshoe Bindings”

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Carrying some weight on your belly or your back and headed out into the powder? Then go big with your snowshoe choice.

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Perhaps thousands of years before people invented the wheel, a nomadic hunter looked out of his cave somewhere in the wintry regions of central Asia. He was disheartened by the knee-deep layer of snow he’d trudge through to reach his … Continue reading → “A Historical Perspective of Snowshoes”

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