Atlas E9 Series Elektra Snowshoe - Women's - 2008 BCS

This snowshoe in essence, is a good design but terrible in execution. The binding works well, keeps your foot in, but the rubber band suspension flicks so much snow up your butt you are likely to end up with a freezing lower section. Trust me, it is not the way I walk either as it simply always flicks snow up and at you no matter who it is. I really want to get a new pair and I just got these last year!

I'm not understanding why one would care about getting snow flipped up on them. Are you not wearing waterproof pants and jacket while you're snowshoeing? I have the men's 12 series version and I think the ability to walk backwards and not hearing the shoe drag on the ice far outweights the issue with having snow flipped up. I do wear Gortex pants and jacket though. Love mine.

I have had atlas snow shoes for a couple years and just read the poor reviews...It is true that snow is kicked up, but I found it to be only a minor issue. I dress appropriately for winter conditions in snow clothes and have never had a problem with being wet or cold at the end of my hikes.
The shoe is lightweight, easy to get on and off, holds your foot in well, and is great at keeping you atop the snow. They perform well on both up and down slopes.
I am happy with my shoes and bought them for my sister, her husband and my dad this past christmas.

I have been on these shoes for two years. I average 2-3 miles a day, 5 days a week (when there is snow. I have a black lab and he loves to romp in the snow). These shoes are very easy to put on. They are not too long and are great in dense woods or in open fields with deep snow. I have not had a backpack on when I use them. I think for longer overnight hikes, a longer pair would be more suitable. This price is really good!!

Previous reviewer is correct, snow covers your backside. The Atlas FAQ's on their website allude to this problem and say it may go away after breaking in. We didn't wait and returned them, ruined our day outside. Wished we had read the reviews first here at BackCountry.

No! Don’t buy Atlas. Your backside will get frozen and it’s not only annoying, it’s dangerous. At first I thought it was the way I walked - how the shoes threw so much snow up my backside; I tried walking different ways and still my legs, butt and back were pelted with snow all the same. So I went looking for answers and was shocked to find Atlas’ website claims it is part of their “unique design,” and that flipping snow up may stop when they are “broken in.” This is my second season in these shoes and they are still throwing snow. So, how is this dangerous? Because your body heat melts the snow and your clothes become wet and frigid – think hypothermia if you stop moving!