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(16 customer reviews) 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Great boots for shorter distance backpacking on established trails,
June 14, 2011 Chanteuse (LaLaLand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lowa Women's Renegade GTX Mid Hiking Boot (Apparel)
Lowa's last for female is legendary for its fit and comfort. I am a true believer for I have owned 3 pairs of Lowa in different models already. Vasque, Keen, and Asolo can't win my trust.
Renegade is Lowa's most popular and hardest working hiking boots. Let's face it, most people are not doing long-mileage days bushwacking with a heavy pack strapped on. For most people the most they'd do is to hike for 5 hours (with a 2 hr break) with less than 10lb on. If they do it once a month that's considered often.
Thus the demand and appreciation for this model is high. They are built for your typical occasional day hikers in mind. The built and support are more than enough for them. It is also a good pair of work boots if your working environment demands such footwear.
After Vasque Wasatch gave me 4 hot spots on a 12-mile day hike up to Mt. Baldy (yeah, testing new boots doing 6000' gain and loss in one day, very smart of me) and 2 hot spots after...Read more
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
READY TO ROLL!,
May 29, 2011 Trieste7 (Los Angeles, California United States) - See all my reviews
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I purchased these boots because of a previous, very positive experience I'd had with Lowa. A pair or travel shoes I got for a 3 week trip to Egypt turned out to be not only stylish, but the most comfortable shoe that you can imagine. They were advertised as not requiring break-in time and they lived up to the promise. So, thought I'd give Lowa a try once again. And, I must say, I am not sorry.
I ordered these boots on 4/24, received them with free shipping on 4/27, and wore them on a 7 mile hike on 4/28. They were as comfortable as my other Lowas, and stylist to boot. They held the ground well while hiking up dirt trails and were comfortable while walking down steep embankments. Athough my feet tend to be slightly narrow, especially in the heel, the toe bed had a little extra room, which added to the comfort. I could not have asked for a more positive purchase experience.
Love these boots!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
My second pair,
January 3, 2012 pizza_queen (Snoqualmie, WA) - See all my reviews
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I moved to the Pacific NW 12 years ago. I had to buy some waterproof boots and bought the first pair that fit at the REI annual sale back in 1999. These were comfortable from day one, no break in period and truly waterproof! I wore these for 12 years (several as my main Motorcycle boot) and wore the soles completely slick and had to break down and buy a replacement. I purchased 2 different Italian hikers to replace these, but they weren't as comfortable and probably more for true mountaineering. I took them both back and bought another pair of Lowa. I use these for dayhikes in the Cascades, local trails and walking my dog in Seattle downpours or just at the dogpark. They are a month old and felt broken in right out of the box - just as the first pair did.
The only downside is I wish they were a bit higher on the calf. I do tend to get debris in them when hiking in high brush. It's not major, but sometimes annoying.
The fact that I've bought these 2X says it all.
