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All told, the Kahtoola FLIGHTsystem is fun stuff!
December 2006/January 2007 - Kahtoola FLIGHTsystem
The Kahtoola FLIGHTsystem is a marriage of two products, the FLIGHTboot and FLIGHTdeck, which by simple definition is an alternative snowshoe system. Break it down and the FLIGHTboot is actually an insulated overshoe with built-in traction (think of flat jagged teeth protruding form the bottom) that allows the user to wear any shoe (that will fit into the overboot) and walk confidently on hard-pack snow or ice. Then, in snow too deep for casual walking, the FLIGHTdeck traction "teeth" click into ports on the FLIGHTdeck (two sizes) and away you go floating over snow as if you're snowshoeing, which is exactly what you are doing. In typical form, on my first test of the system I stumbled into one of the FLIGHTsystems's bonuses. With the system still in the box, I threw my running shoes into the car and wore slip-ons for the drive into the mountains. On a mountain pass, I put on the running shoes and attempted to fit them into the FLIGHTboots. No way, the shoe's heels were too wide. My slip-ons fit, however, and for hours I traipsed through the snow, testing the system on slopes and jogging on flats. The FLIGHTboots fit so securely around the slip-ons I suffered very little slippage, even on steep sidehills. The only weakness I found in the system is the pull tab that releases the FLIGHTboot from the FLIGHTdeck. With cold, snowy gloves, it was hard to grip the tab, which requires a firm pull to release the overshoes. All told, the Kahtoola FLIGHTsystem is fun stuff!
—JN
Featuring a more versatile and lighter means to run, hike and walk in snow, Kahtoola is launching the FLIGHTsystem, allowing users to customize their own footwear with a variety of traction, protection and flotation options.
August 2006 - Kahtoola
Featuring a more versatile and lighter means to run, hike and walk in snow, Kahtoola is launching the FLIGHTsystem, allowing users to customize their own footwear with a variety of traction, protection and flotation options. The FLIGHTsystem includes the insulated FLIGHTboot with built-in traction and FLIGHTdeck step-in snowshoe deck. The FLIGHTboot is an insulated overshoe that slides over sneakers or other footwear and is secured by a single ratcheted strap. It is equipped iwth traction in the forefoot, midfoot and heel. Available in the medium Gemini and small Gypsy, the FLIGHTdeck can be used in conjunction with the FLIGHTboot for better flotation in deep snow.
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