Yukon Charlie's Sherpa Snowshoe, Snowshoes for Men & Women, Snowshoeing Kits for All Skill Levels, Multiple Sizes & Models

Love that they work perfectly with easy on and off

I bought these just before Christmas but didn't get a chance to try them out until yesterday (2/25/22) here in Minnesota. I put my boots on at home and when I got to the trail I stopped to put the snowshoes on. Utter frustration. I got my boots in the front part and ratcheted them down, no problem. I could get the heel strap behind the boot and pull it tight, but there was no way on earth to get that damn buckle pin to go through one of the holes. I tried for about 20 minutes and even thought of giving up and going home. But I tightened the toes down and moved forward without the heel straps attached It mostly went pretty well, but I had to stop every now and then and retighten the left toe straps. This morning I sat down on the floor with them while they were clean, dry and warm. First I took the boots (which were not on my feet) and set them in place and tried to attach the heel strap. No luck. Then I took the boots out and took a rough guess as to which hole would be the best. I managed to get that buckle pin into one of the holes, finally. I put the boot in all the way forward (having loosened the toe straps) and then put the strap up on the heel. Then I pulled the boot back to what I thought was the right position and tightened the toe straps. It was okay, but I thought I could go one hole tighter. So I took it apart, readjusted the strap and put the boot back in place. Both of them. Then I thought "Pretend it's cold and you're out in the snow and try to put them on." So I put the boots on and stood up. It wasn't too hard to get my foot in, pull it back a little and tighten the toe straps. Good news. So then I undid everything. I noticed the heel strap slips out of the little clip that's supposed to hold it in place, so I wanted to do something about that, too. First I tried a bent paperclip, threading it through both sides of the strap through the holes, which are roughly 5/8 of an inch apart. That would keep the strap from moving, since the inside one is stationary. The paperclip could work but it is awkward. I'm still thinking, but maybe some strong thread to hold it in place. Or fishing line. Bottom line is I don't ever plan to unhook the heel straps and will adjust to that. If I can make it work out, I'll keep the snowshoes. The end.

Great for all kinds of snow, 36in especially great for light pack snow with heavier load. Performed well uphill though after seeing what some hiking companions had I would recomment something with a heal support so you arent straining your calf. While these are good for any snow I have upgraded to a different style in a smaller size for heavy pack snow and uphill snowshoeing.

These are very hard to get on if you are 76 like me! I can not get two hands down to fasten the back of the boot strap! Bad design, rubber hook and eye. Should have the same ratchet adjuster used on the toes and top of foot. My wife had to fasten mine! Once on, the snow shoes worked good in 1 ft powder snow using ski poles.

Disappointed item came used. They had rust, mud & mold on them. We needed them for a snowshoeing trip so I couldn't return.

I live in the mountains in Idaho. I snow a couple of times a week.I weigh 265. These are the bomb.

The fit and function of these shoes serve the purpose. The 10x36 size is more suited to open trails rather than navigating through brushy or densely wooded areas, and including poles would be a bonus. The binding toe/forefoot area is large enough to accommodate a pac boot. I wear hiking boots while shoeing and the ratchet style bindings allowed for easy adjustments & on/off. One thing I noticed was due to the large toe/forefoot area (for pac boot fitment) the bindings tended to put pressure on the outside top of my foot. I made tension adjustments during the trek which helped. It may be a matter of finding the sweet spot for a comfortable fit without too loose of a binding, but more experimentation is needed. All in all it's a good shoe for the price, especially for open trails. And get yourself some poles, they help.

My husband and I have been snowshoeing for fifty years, but at 77, we find we can't break trail the way we used to, and the older bindings and the full-size snowshoes are too cumbersome. Over the years we've downsized from the old wooden Bean snowshoes, through the Tubbs 36-inch shoes, and after much research and try-ons, we settled on these Sherpas. We've used them for a year now and are very pleased. They're short enough and light but still track well through half a foot or more of new snow. The crampons grip well on hills or crust, and the bindings are amazingly easy to use. We did find we had to use thin wire or twist-ties to clamp the heel strap back on itself, otherwise the small metal tongue will pop out of the adjustment hole. In cold and and snow, having the heel strap loosen was an issue, but wiring it tight was the solution.