The Rains in Rome

Just got back from Rome in the snow! While everyone scrambled for rubber boots to replace their water logged sneakers and frozen feet, I was happily walking through the slop and puddles in my LOWA Ronins! I love these boots.

Andy
A. Hettinger Photography

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Functional Luxury

Trails in upstate New York

Waited two (2) years for a pair of Baffin Pro in 13 Wide and it was well worth it.

First day, fresh out of the box, we covered eight (8) really steep hard rocky miles with a forty (40) pound pack on my back and my feet could not have been happier.

This is the most comfortable pair of boots I have ever owned. The leather lining is truly a functional luxury feature. These are serious boots designed for carrying a heavy pack.

Only draw back is if you want to go fast & light this boot is too stiff.

Michael, Upstate NY
(Serious Boot Critic)

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25 Miles, No Blisters

In the mountains of Afghanistan

I've been wearing Lowa Zephyr Boots for 3 years now. Been on long grueling hikes through the Alaskan mountains and through the mountains of Afghanistan.

I have 3 pairs of them and they are all holding strong. They do not fall apart at all. 25 mile hikes and I've never gotten any blisters. This is definitely the best pair of boots I've ever come across.

Nick

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500 Miles Across Northern Spain

Santiago de Compostela's 10th century Romanesque and Gothic cathedral.

Some people ask how I walked 500 miles across northern Spain in 4 weeks. 

All I can say is, on the Camino de Santiago, my LOWA Renegades were my best friend.

Each morning, I stepped out of the hostels before the crack of dawn with nothing but the sound of my boots on gravel in my ears. My LOWA boots brought me through dust and rain with hardly any blisters or pain.

The top photo - of my boots in front of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela - captures the moment at which I arrive at the final destination of the entire pilgrimage. I was so thankful for my Renegades that carried me 500 miles across Spain and the best adventure of my life thus far.

The Camino de Santiago was the last trip for my Lowa boots. I bought them when I was headed out as a freshman in college and am now retiring them as a graduating senior and a weathered pilgrim from the Camino de Santiago.

Can't wait for my next pair!

Madeline Y.

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Winter in Yellowstone

Bison in Winter, Yellowstone National Park

Dear LOWA;
I have just completed a winter guide season here in Yellowstone Park using your Couloir GTX G3 boots and wanted to let you know what a great product they are.

Our Yellowstone Snowcoach

Old Faithful

We find ourselves in and out of heated environments, in the office, guiding in the snowcoach, then interpretive walks in Yellowstone’s winter landscape.

Your boots kept my feet dry (never clammy) and warm on the coldest days. The G3 sole worked great [no slipping] on the icy boardwalks in the geyser basins.

They are light for a winter boot, but are very supportive and up for our longer treks. These will be my preferred winter guide boot for years to come!

Randy R.
Yellowstone Vacations
West Yellowstone, Montana

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Why I Always Wear Lowa Boots

When hunting abroad, weight restrictions make carrying backup gear difficult. The LOWA boots that were on my feet when I left Idaho to hunt Ibex in the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan were the same boots I wore to 16,000 feet and sub-zero temperatures on this expedition.

Three years and two pair of boot laces later, the same boots were on my feet as I crawled into a cave after a wounded javelina in the arid Sonoran desert of Mexico. No backups.

That's why I always wear Lowa boots.

Merril H.
Idaho

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Tools and Gear ~ by Ron Spomer

Ron Spomer (a LOWA-sponsored athlete) has traveled the globe photographing and writing about wild creatures, and the wild places they inhabit. We thought you might enjoy his take on choosing a sound pair of boots to take you anywhere you'd like to go.

"No boot works perfectly in all circumstances. A stiff, supportive mountain boot might be a hindrance on rolling plains. A flexible, comfortable upland bird boot could be chewed to tatters by jagged rocks. A cool, summer desert boot will give your feet the cold shoulder in snowy November mountains.

Before buying, clearly identify the use to which you’ll put your boots. Define by terrain (steep or flat), habitat (rocks, sand, dirt, snow, mud, grass, brush), and weather (cold, hot, wet, dry.) For summer hiking in dry deserts with gently rolling terrain, something with a flexible sole, light leather, no insulation and no waterproofing would be perfect. If cheat grass seeds and sand are likely to fly up and into boot tops, choose an 8″ to 10″ upper rather than a 6″. Or go with the 6″ inch and add light gaiters to hold out debris. For walking on easy, open trails, a 5″ chukka-style is adequate while minimizing weight.

If you anticipate hiking high mountain meadows in summer or any vegetated areas in fall when morning dew, soggy ground or melting snow are likely, you’ll appreciate a waterproof boot. Too many folks only think of rain or melting snow before considering waterproofing, but dew on grass will soak a leather boot quickly, leaving your feet feeling wet and clammy for hours.

The steeper the terrain, the stiffer should be the boot. Relatively inflexible, tall uppers support ankles and prevent feet from rolling or twisting off the soles. Stiff soles with slightly projecting toes and sharp edges that extend beyond the foot itself function like small planks."

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I will only wear...

Camel's Hump along the Vermont Long Trail

Through three quarters of the Long Trail in Vermont and a few of the Adirondacks....

My Lowa's have been no-maintenance and dependable. You get what you pay for. The comfort is superb and the durability outlasts that of many more expensive boots.

Maybe the style just happens to fit my foot perfectly but I will only wear Lowa's to hike and climb period.

Thank you Lowa.

Kim B.

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Scouting on the Continental Divide

Living in north west colorado can be very trying on boots.

I walk hundreds of miles scouting. During hunting season the continental divide has been known to produce snow and rain in the same hour!

My Ranger GTX handles these conditions flawlessly. Probably the best boot I have ever owned. Period. Not only are these boots perfect but the customer service is even better!

Buy any LOWA with confidence. Buy them for life...

Justin S.
Colorado

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9,000 Miles in my Lowa Boots

Recognize this place? You must be from the middle of nowhere, too.

By my estimation, I've put over 9,000 miles on my Lowa boots ~ in the last 4 months. Now, don't get too excited, I wasn't walking. Mostly my foot was pressed against a gas pedal ~ driving back and forth, staying close to a family that is falling apart at the seams. I guess it's just our year for such things.

As I was unpacking my car last night, I noticed I'd left town in my garden shoes. Though I had a big suitcase of clothing, I only packed that one pair of shoes.

I've become a bit of an evangelist for you, Lowa. I own your boots, your sandals, your snow boots. I even sleep in one of your t-shirts. I think they're the most comfy things I've ever worn. (The shoes, not the shirt.)

I'm a self-appointed expert because I've fallen prey to every sales pitch, in every catalog, when it comes to garden shoes. Problem is, they just don't cut it. Lowas do. They have the type of sole support that gets me through a long day and doesn't hurt when I'm stomping a shovel into hard ground. But, the coolest thing of all is how they have self-cleaning treads so mud just falls right off.

Anyhoo. I just wanted to send you my own personal love story. I know Lowas are not made specifically for gardening but they could be should be.

Kate Miller
High Altitude Gardening

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