Review on Lightweight Aluminum Alloy All-Terrain Snowshoes By NACATIN With Adjustable Ratchet Bindings And Carry Bag - Available In Sizes 21", 25", And 30" For Improved Capacity. by Tony Hanson

I purchased these for emergency use in winter a word of warning when I tried to insert the PLASTIC straps for the first time the plastic strap was very stiff and didn't follow the path into the locking side correctly. It took me almost an hour to find a way to pull the strap out from the locking side as the strap was caught between the two parts of the locking mechanism. You might not understand what I am saying until you realize you've done the same thing. With the older style leather straps you had a better and easier locking mechanism. I also didn't like the fact that with this rigid rubber/plastic strap I found that the rigid nature of the strap wouldn't allow me to get my foot tight into both straps. The only reason my shoes stayed in the mechanism was the strap at the rear kept me from slipping out. As for walking in the snow YES they simply keep you from sinking deeper. I purchased them for reducing my efforts to get to photograph people sledding in the snow and for emergency use if I get trapped on a highway in a storm.