They state roughly six inches.
But it varies depending on how flat the surface under the trail is.
They really needed the ground to freeze before the snow depth gets to the point of actually insulating it.
Right now, I am in insulated rubber boots... not even the Snowbears with the built in gaiters, just the ankle highs. Their flexible rubber sole has been enough on the shallow snow. If it gets icy, a harder sole hiker with strap-on YakTraks (or comparable) does the trick. I really don't see me using the snowshoes unless the snow gets to my knees. At that time the effort to lift my foot and then sink it in for every step makes the walk sort of miserable.
Tracked a deer yesterday. I think it may be doing a loop and using my Winterberry bushes as a snack.
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