High Tech Snowshoes This site presents the widest choice of high tech snowshoes offered on the market today. Every snowshoer, from the beginner to the expert, will find a model responding to his needs and particularities of different regions. For over 100 years, as a manufacturer of high tech snowshoes and bindings, Faber & co inc. has acquired the experience to develop a line of products and a capacity of production that makes it now the largest world-wide manufacturer in this field. The quality built into our products supported by professional craftsmen ship and specialized equipment are the key to our success in this industry. In addition, significant investments are being made in research and development which has allowed us to constantly improve our products. An example of this are our new generations of snowshoes: "Winter Guide" and the aluminium "Mountain" Series. Traditional snowshoes Wood frame - Rawhide lacing Laced snowshoes offer more models and more adaptability to different snow conditions. In addition, their aesthetic appearance might be a key factor for some customers. With a little bit of care and maintenance, these snowshoes can be handed down from generation to generation. Full hide lacing are made of cowhides from which we removed fur and excess fat. It is a very strong material which is water resistant. This full hide can be cut in narrow stripes to allow tight lacing recommended for dry snow or in very tight lacing for powdery snow. We can also cut it in large stripes to produce heavy duty spaced lacing well adapted for melting and wet snow. Snowtrek snowshoes are recommended for recreational use when temperatures are below freezing point. These lacings are made of steer hide split in two from which, we only use the meat side. Compared to full hide, they are weaker and offer less water resistance. The stripes must be cut larger and allow only spaced lacing. There are many models of bindings and available which can be made from diverse materials, such as top grain, split leather, neoprene and rubber. It goes without saying that with such a large selection, certain models will be more efficient and resistant than others. Individual's decision should be made according to specific needs. In fact, a good binding must only allows boots to pivot on the master cord. This means that the front of the boot can freely enter the toe-hole of the snowshoe without obstruction while walking. The choice of bindings is very important since they greatly affect the performance of snowshoes. It must also be stated, that the choice of boots to be used when snowshoeing must also be taken into consideration. Most bindings are built to be used with a specific type of boot and become less efficient with other types of footwear. For example, a binding for large work boots, would not be the same as the one used with moccasins. Snowshoes' decking offer a more modern look, are waterproof and require no maintenance. Furthermore, they are designed to be fitted with spikes and snow crampons adding to the traction and they are sold with binding installed. Also consider that a decking of same size will offer a little bit more flotation surface than the equivalent size of certain type of laced snowshoes.     Over 100 years of tradition and development