During the winter of 2006, our family owned business held a contact at Ft. Drum, NY near the town of Watertown, NY. That year they had a tremendous amount of snow, which being from the south was a whole new world for us. I purchased a pair of these snow shoes for each employee and everyone was amazed at how well they could get around in these contraptions! We worked outside in 6 to 8 feet of snow. They worked great on soft and harder snow laden areas. Very affordable price as well. 5 stars

As an intermediate preparation for next year's possible snow (if this year is any indication), I ordered the SubZero Snowshoes. I have not been able to test them (no deep snow), Why would I buy and not test, yet write a review? I confess that a published favorable review that involved multiple users indicated at least successful rudimentary, occasional use of this product--which is all I need. Also, I was pleased with the prompt delivery. Thus the 4 stars. 4 stars