Why a Women’s Snowshoes Blog?
You might have noticed that there are some differences between men and women beyond the ability to discern the subtle difference between the color fuchsia and pink. Not only do men and women perceive the world differently, we also interact with it differently. Everything from a woman’s increased sense of smell (a good reason to always trust your wife when she says the milk has gone bad) to how we physically interact with our environments are different in sometimes subtle, sometimes dramatic ways. And, folks, that includes how we walk.
If you’ve wondered why somebody even bothered inventing women’s snowshoes, it has less to do with a gal’s particular size and weight and more to do with her particular stride and gait than you may have expected. A burly pair of snowshoes for dudes just isn’t suitable for a woman’s physiology. They’ll get the job done in an emergency, but don’t expect a lady to join you in your outdoor passion if you don’t take her physical needs into consideration.
Snowshoes for women were an overdue creation whose subtle differences open up the world of snowshoeing adventure to our better halves. With the differences in your physiology finally accommodated, you ladies can get away from lumbering behind your yeti of a husband in an awkward, Frankenstein stride (when you aren’t falling flat on your faces due to an ill-fitting and inappropriate snowshoe).
Which brand offers the best womens snowshoes
It’s impossible to point to a single brand and say that this is the one you should buy. I’ll be reviewing several brands (and models) of womens snowshoe on this blog to help you pick the right one for you. But we’ll go deeper than that. Not only do you need to decide whether or not Atlas snowshoes for women are a better choice than, say, Tubbs womens snowshoes, you also have to consider size, style, bindings, intended terrain… the list goes on.
Snowshoeing isn’t as simple as strapping a pair of tennis racket forms onto your feet and getting to it. It can be a confusing world out there. While companies such as MSR, Atlas, Tubbs and Readfeather all make great snowshoes, the right one for you has less to do with brand and more to do with your physical requirements and the type of environment (and technical difficulty) specific to you.
Atlas Snowshoes for Women
We’ll begin delving into womens snowshoes by focusing on a great company in the industry, Atlas. Though a relative new comer (they began operation in 1990), Atlas is also an innovator. Their founder, Perry Klebahn, is credited with earning the first snowshoe patent in 40 years as part of his Stanford University Engineering thesis project. And he and his company didn’t rest on their laurels. Since its incorporation, Atlas has been awarded an additional 19 patents (at time of this writing) for everything from an exceptional buckle/binding system to an elliptical cross-section tubing design that lends excellent strength to their snowshoe frames.
So, though they’re a young company, their models are some of the best selling snowshoes out there and, hence, deserving of first go in our reviews and write-ups. Time and again I find retailers pushing Atlas products. The reason is as much due to excellent product design (I’m particularly a fan of their buckle system) as the fact that Atlas snowshoes for women are often affordably priced. Don’t get me wrong, I would recommend against letting price be the sole factor in determining your purchase as, in some cases, you get what you pay for, but Atlas snowshoes are affordable, not cheap. There’s a big difference.
Check back soon for our reviews of womens snowshoes by Atlas.