It is true that in France, where the snowshoes activity has developed progressively since 20-30 years, people use systematically synthetic –or plastic- snowshoes: they have been conceived to be adapted to our needs, and the to morphology of the landscape through the Alps. We need to be able to cross hill sides without sliding side wards: that is the reason why snowshoes have a rigid plate under the sole: the foot stays straight, aligned in the direction of the walk; else the heel would slide downhill. INOOK snowshoes performance comes from their numerous and unique technical innovations and many patents on the snowshoe market.