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BeastFromTheEast

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Hi all,


When I’m out on the hill I usually just wear neoprene wellies but now I’m after some proper boots as I want the ankle support and a bit more breathabilty and comfort. I want boots that are relatively high as well.

I’ve been looking online and the Lowa Z11S GTX boots caught my eye. Does anyone rate them or any other boots that might fit the bill?


Thanks,
Adam
 
Hiya,

I bought my Lowa combat gtx boots in 2013 back when I worked security. Out of the box I did 12 and 18 hour foot patrols and honestly could not have asked for more from a boot.

11 years on and many many miles of patrols, beating, stalking ect ect they are still going strong. I am not kind to my boots with only the occasional clean and treatment.

Recently been wearing mendle droves as I was given a pair and I am glad I didn't pay for them! Wet feet and heavy! That said when dry very comfortable.

With the Lowas go a size up is my experience.

I will be buying Lowa again if I ever kill off my original pair. Just hope Lowa maintained quality unlike a lot of other companies.
 
Had Lowa mountain GTX for years. Excellent boots unfortunately couldn’t get them
Local again. Got Lundhags which are great
 
I have a pair of Lowa Tibets. Very comfortable for flat land, walking on paths type ground. But fir rough Scottish hill ground I prefer a proper stiff soled crampon compatible mountain boot.

And if you want a high boot to keep water out - forget it. Water runs down your trousers and socks into the boot. Only way to keep your inside of boots dry is a good pair of gaiters.
 
Been wearing Lowa GTX's for many years now. Great boots, very light, and have goretex lining, but remain breathable. Very comfortable.

The only downside to Lowas is that they tend to fit people with narrow feet better (one of the reasons I prefer their boots actually). But, if you have Barney Rubble feet, they might be a bit tight.

Also, the GTX are not resoleable. If you are looking for something with more years of service, then their Desert Elite versions are your huckleberry; though they come at the cost of heavier weight, and stiffer sole (it's more of a mountaineering boot, intended for walking with heavy loads in rough terrain), and obviously a higher cost. The one thing the DE's do have that their other (lower cost) boots don't have, is their instep locking eyelet, which allows the foot bed to be cinched down, and the shaft to be laced more loosely (for air flow). I wish they had that eyelet on the GTX's, but I'd imagine the complication in manufacturing makes it cost prohibitive.

JMTCW...
 
I've got lowa gtx comfy out of the box , dedito same and don't take much looking after. Also have some la sportiva after reading a thread on hear there comfy and really solid boot I got em on offer just over 200
 
Have had 3 pairs of Lowa GTXs. They're comfortable and lightweight but haven't found them overly durable and especially considering that the soft ground in East Anglia isn't particularly hard on boots compared with many of parts of the country. I have therefore decided to give Crispi boots a go. I'm only a few months in so can really comment on them although I have no issues so far.
 
Not sure about Lowa being narrow fitting - I have officially wide feet and my Lowa MTN GTX were like slippers - also I used them on fells, and when I did terriers and found them robust. Lancishire sport repairs will re sole but at a £100 ish, so alas after many years service, they hold plants and memories now. Never found them same quality now, seem shiny leather for the police rather than the waxy boot of old

The Lundhags I bought are deliberately not Goretex as if you go in a beck or sink hole, you tip water out and change socks rather than wet boot inners all week
 
Marrajack1 said:
Not sure about Lowa being narrow fitting - I have officially wide feet and my Lowa MTN GTX were like slippers - also I used them on fells, and when I did terriers and found them robust. Lancishire sport repairs will re sole but at a £100 ish, so alas after many years service, they hold plants and memories now. Never found them same quality now, seem shiny leather for the police rather than the waxy boot of old

The Lundhags I bought are deliberately not Goretex as if you go in a beck or sink hole, you tip water out and change socks rather than wet boot inners all week
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Yes, the quality has slipped a little with the models that moved production to Serbia (the GTX being one of them). With a little Google-fu though, you can find out which models are still made in Germany, and which have been outsourced for cheaper manufacturing.
 
As above they are great, I absolutely hammered my last pair and there was no need to look for an alternative when it came to replacing them.
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Iamtheferryman said:
Hiya,

I bought my Lowa combat gtx boots in 2013 back when I worked security. Out of the box I did 12 and 18 hour foot patrols and honestly could not have asked for more from a boot.

11 years on and many many miles of patrols, beating, stalking ect ect they are still going strong. I am not kind to my boots with only the occasional clean and treatment.

Recently been wearing mendle droves as I was given a pair and I am glad I didn't pay for them! Wet feet and heavy! That said when dry very comfortable.

With the Lowas go a size up is my experience.

I will be buying Lowa again if I ever kill off my original pair. Just hope Lowa maintained quality unlike a lot of other companies.
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Have they had new soles in time?
 
Hi. Fwiw
They are superb boots. Admittedly, i have not tried all makes but i would buy my GTX Mountain again.

MarinePM1 commented that they could not be resoled. I have had mine done at a place in Burnley. They are authorised Lowa repairers.

Walking Boot Repairs and Resoles - LSR

Walking boot repairs, hiking boot repairs, resoles and full refurbishment. All makes of walking boot repaired and resoled.
lancashiresportsrepairs.co.uk lancashiresportsrepairs.co.uk
 
I'd think twice resoling Goretex boots, if you use them in wet conditions. More usually than not, Goretex will get damaged in places where boot bends etc. So you need to weigh the resole cost against cost of new totally unused boot where Goretex is in mint condtion.

Btw Lowa is originally founded by Lorenz Wagner, and Hanwag (previously Hawa) by his brother Hans Wagner. Both just over century ago.
 
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