SNOW SHOES USED IN BACK COUNTRY ACTIVITIES. THE PRINCIPLE OF THE SNOW SHOE IS TO INCREASE THE SURFACE AREA OF THE FOOT IN THE SNOW, THEREBY PREVENTING YOU FROM SINKING IN THE SNOW. THE SNOW SHOE IS MADE OF A POLYPROPYLENE PLATFORM AND VARIOUS OTHER PARTS THAT ENABLE THE SNOW SHOE TO GAIN GRIP IN THE SNOW AND TO SECURE THE BOOT TO THE SNOW SHOE.

GIR'S 1 AND 6 Comm Reg (EC) No 384/2004 of 1 March 2004