These snowshoes are the first I’ve tried. We’ve gone about seven miles and so far they seem very nice. The front buckles are extremely easy to tighten and loosen with gloved hands. The strap around the heel of my boot is a little more difficult, but still doable with gloves. We’ve tried slight uphill and downhill, for which the claws seem to help. I can’t judge the sturdiness yet, but they’ve gone over some logs without complaint. They are narrow enough that my stride is not hindered by them knocking together. These came with two sticks and a bag. A friend with shoes just said he wished he had a bag for the bits of treks that don’t need the snowshoes. The loop on the bag zipper-pull helps use it with gloves. I’m not sure if this is a fair review, having never tried another sort of snowshoe.

I bought the kit after doing much research. I ultimately chose these because the straps are really easy to tighten and take off. The 21″ size is light and narrow, which makes highly uphill easier than using snowshoes I’ve had in the past. The size also makes briskly jogging downhill quite fun because they feel like an extension of my feet.
The bag is too big, but it’s nice to have never the less. I also notice since these are so compact that sometimes I sink in deep untouched snow. Overall, highly recommend.

Bought these for myself for my birthday after our first snowstorm in November. My first pair of snowshoes (and I am definitely not youngster!); I really love them. Nice and light, and the binding is incredibly easy to use. I hike, x-c ski a little and now snowshoe in one of the beautiful MetroParks here in the Cleveland area, known as the Emerald Necklace. So fun! The customer service at YC was terrific. I even got something special included since it was my birthday. Everything as promised and met expectations in terms of quality. Nice price too, and I appreciated the 20% off for signing up for the newsletter. Great job YC.

Good product, good value

These are lightweight and narrow so they are easy to get used to. They are very pretty too 🙂 I love the heel lift- a must if you are doing any kind of ascent. The bindings makes the shoes super easy to put on and off and they stayed tight. Very happy with the purchase

Went snowshoeing in Breckenridge, CO with these on some varied terrain during a week when they got a huuuge snowfall. First major trek was Iowa Hill, part of an old mining district with signs that explain the history of the area. Only caveat: all the signage and trail markers were at the top of Iowa Hill. After a 3/4 mile trudge through hip-deep snow through an elevation gain of nearly 300 feet, I was out of breath and a little light headed (elevation was around 9,000 feet) but my legs weren’t tired! I was using the integrated heel lift and that made all the difference! On the way back down though, my foot slid forward significantly and I needed to readjust the bindings. But they were super easy to loosen without removing gloves, wriggle my foot back into proper position and continue on with confidence. Also forgot to mention I had sprained my wrist earlier on the vacation and was only able to use one pole. These snowshoes handled the steep terrain and deep snow beautifully. The bindings are very easy to get in and out of, just be sure your foot is properly positioned on the shoe and you’re not timid about properly tightening them up.

The slightly narrower shape makes these easy to get used to; I felt I had a natural stride without being overly conscious of the possibility of clanking them together.

As for the color, I purchased the “Crystal Lilac”, which looks magenta, just like it does in the picture. Sorry, but whoever named this color “Crystal Lilac”–suggesting the light purple most people are familiar with–set up a misleading color expectation. I think the color of the show is vibrant and sexy and fun. And I’m not ashamed to admit the color was partially what drew me in.

These will be great shoes for beginners to more accomplished trekers. And they are well suited for anything from rolling hills to steep slopes.

This is my first pair of snowshoes and I absolutely love them! They are lightweight and hold my weight up nicely on the snow. I also really like the bindings and do not come loose while walking. I highly recommend this product!

I really enjoyed using the snowshoes on Legend Lake in Wisconsin.

The shoes are amazing! I’ve been snowshoeing 4 times since I got them! They are so durable, stylish and most importantly, easy to get in and out of. This is a quality product and I will certainly reccomend to friends! I also wanted to give a shout out to Sara Sullivan who helped me correct my order. Not only did she do this but sent me a hand written note about the order! Who does that anymore?? Great people, great product!

I had been renting snowshoes from my park, but just wanted a pair of my own. I went looking and found that my Yukons are the best looking and most durable pair out there. I have used them so much and they are just as strong and nice looking as when I bought them. They came with the walking sticks so I thought the price I paid was perfect for what I was getting! Thank you for a great winter 🙂

Light weight and comfortable , however the binding clips to keep the straps down come free every couple of feet causing the tightening strap to flop around and get caught in the snow. First time out one even snapped right off when putting the strap in the clip. Not impressed. Will be returning them to Schells.