To address the unique challenges women face when snowshoeing, we worked with an orthopedic gait specialist—an avid snowshoer herself—in designing our Women's Lightning and Lightning Ascent™ snowshoes.

First among these challenges, women tend to have a shorter stride and walk at a faster pace than men. To compensate for this, we made our women's snowshoes lighter and narrower, with a raised rear frame that allows for a more natural stride while reducing heel drag and minimizing fatigue.

Next, our True Hinge™ crampon, rear cross-member, and crampon extension plate limit the rotational torque placed on the muscles of women's low backs, pelvises, hips, and feet, helping to combat pronation, or flattening of the arches.

Also, because women generally have a narrower base of support relative to pelvis width, we designed our women's snowshoes to limit upper-body sway, resulting in improved biomechanics.

And finally, we've made the binding and crampon smaller, creating a better fit, which enhances foot stability. The result is a snowshoe that offers women greater comfort, ease of use, and performance than anything that's come before.