snowshoes
I have a pair 
Buy them for your weight since flotation depends on weight displacement not as much other aspects.
If you are going to be doing hiking then calculate in average weight and buy one that allows for a +/- 25 pounds for camping gear if you are doing overnighters.
Design varies with what you want to do. Hiking up hills regularly is a different design than flat land shoeing and so on. It does make a difference so if You are doing all around then you buy a slightly shorter cut with the displacement you need.

Buy them for your weight since flotation depends on weight displacement not as much other aspects.
If you are going to be doing hiking then calculate in average weight and buy one that allows for a +/- 25 pounds for camping gear if you are doing overnighters.
Design varies with what you want to do. Hiking up hills regularly is a different design than flat land shoeing and so on. It does make a difference so if You are doing all around then you buy a slightly shorter cut with the displacement you need.
the cool thing about the MSR Denali's is that they are a relatively short cut but you can buy tail extensions in 4 or 8 inch. i bought the 4 inchers and they did help, yesterday we were cutting a trail, it was probably 30 inches +/- i started without the tails and after a little while added them in, definitely helped. i like the versatility of the design and being able to add the tails because when i'm hunting etc, good chance im going to be cutting my own trails and i didnt want to get stuck with a shoe that will sink in a lot of snow, esp powdery snow.
they are a more or less general use shoe with adequate traction for uphill and some levels of ice and after the first use, i am pretty satisfied. but damn it is a lot of work, i figured it was just like hiking :hsdunno:
My uncle actually owns a snowshoe company out of Vermont. Their shoes are pretty amazing and very decently priced. All band-made and used professionally.
http://www.dionsnowshoes.com
http://www.dionsnowshoes.com


