Bought these for day hiking on snowy trails; I think they're perfect for that.  Good tread design and they're super light for the amount of protection you're getting.  I wouldn't buy these for longer hikes but for day hikes they're good.  I haven't tried them with snow shoes but I think they'll be good for that.  I love the weight, warmth, tread and looks.  I ordered the gray ones first but didn't like the looks; prefer the all black.