My Renegade GTX finally broke after 3 years of heavy everyday use and sporadic hiking.
The leather separated at the pictured spot, it looks as if it was cut along the edge of the sole but the membrane seems intact. As it is out of warranty it would be expensive to have it repaired by Lowa considering I got it for a 50% discount, so I am looking to get a new pair of shoes/boots
What are your suggestions?
You can't repair injected sole boots. They're toast unless it's a simple hardware issue or something on the cuff. Lowa only does rebuilds on cemented sole boots, like the Tibet.
If you got 3 years out of those Renegades, I'd just stick with those. You know the fit, and the quality.
Other good brands from Europe are Hanwag, Zamberlan. I've had lots of Lowas and a few Zamberlans, just got my first pair of Hanwag (ferrata). Reminds me of the Lowa Tibets I had.
Hanwags are on mega sale everywhere right now too. Really would like to try out some tashis and see if they’re really worth it
Anyone have any experience with Altberg? I was looking at their mallerstang boots, which seems heavy duty, but are they meant for regular hiking, or are they more of an alpine only boot?
How are the sizing on the Hanwags? I was looking at the Omega or the Alaska, which seem great, but no store has them in so I have to rely on the sizing being correct.
I wanted to try Alt-Berg. Still do. I wouldn’t wear something that heavy for “alpine” stuff, though my idea of alpine might differ from yours. My backpack destinations are all 8500-10500’ and I try to wear lighter boots.
I wear a 47(us12) in Zamberlan, a us12 in Lowa (renegades too small at just a 12, 12 is fine for Tibets) and a 12.5 (46-2/3) in mammut. I ordered a us13/47 Hanwag. They aren’t very broken in yet. They seem long, like I should’ve got the 12.5, as my mammut 12.5 is fricking dead nuts love these boots. Taiss Light Mid GTX. Just put them on after wearing my Hanwags and they feel awesome but also very broken in.
Haven’t given up on the hanwags yet, whole western slope of the Sierra is covered in snow right now
Salewa Alp trainer, old ones had kevlar. New ones look gay, but maybe they're good too.
Aku and La Sportiva.
Altra, On, Hooka and others have mid hight versions of their running shoes.
>The leather separated at the pictured spot
$10 on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/CARTMAN-Cordless-Recharging-Project-Decorations/dp/B08W2784QV
lmao frick off. Shoe glue works well for me. Try that shit and make sure to wipe away the excess with an alcohol wipe asap.
Here’s the mammut 12.5 vs Hanwag 13. Stock insole on Hanwag is a joke btw. My toes on long descents would crash into the front of the boot occasionally in the mammuts. Was hoping Hanwag would fix.
Mammut GTX high's oof good choice ser, I have the low's. Got two pairs jsut in case
Scarpa ranger ii gtx. Used almost every day for 2-3 years now. Country and city, ice and mud. Never let me down. I would order the scarpa leather balm for waterproofing and making sure the leather doesn't dry out. They can also be resoled if that is an issue for you.
Without a doubt, Kenetrek Mountain Extremes if youre a hiker. Maybe not use them for every day use, but god damn if theyre not the most amazing boot ive ever owned. Spendy but worth every penny
super subjective topic, but I wear a pair of oboz, most comfortable boots I've tried. I'm a mail carrier and walk up to 20 miles a day they have been excellent.
Ecco track 25 if you're not really doing any hard hikes or technical trails. They look good for daily wear and hold up well. You'd want to get the daily cream for them as well.
>everyday use and sporadic hiking
If you don't go PrepHole and you just want to look like you do, why don't you post on PrepHole?
no gtx.
get a simple full leather boots like pic rel because of comfort and durability for the daily.
Meindl Borneo if you are into the outdoor look and don't mind buying new boots every year or two.
Hand made shoe/boots from Peru. Bought them on a whim. Hurt like a b***h at first but now theyre pretty solid. Strings are shit though.
Cool af. My brother got me a alpaca wool sweater from that region but it's quality is subpar so I only wear it indoors.
Those are nice. Were you in Peru? I’d like a pair similar but in size 14 not sure how they’d look
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these are nice
I would pick something more exotic
Had a pair of Meindl for years
Anyone have any experience with the Scarpa Sl Active? Tbh I like mostly everything about it, thick leather, no goretex, good sole and somewhat useable all year. Scarpa is from what Ive seen a good brand.
My only fear is that I'll regret not going for a tall boot, and I'm a bit worried about the 800g ish per boot(I know this is weird when I want something thick and durable), as most of my boots are in the 600g range.
I'd prefer to use it for week+ long hikes in forest/mountain terrain, and at times snowy/ice terrain, with a pretty heavy ruck(20kg+ at least)
whats a good pair of boots on a budget? should double both for hiking and general yard work.
i have heard the rothco jungle boots reccomendet, any experience with that? it seems PrepHole despises combat boots, but those seem cheap and durable.
You should have bought Italian made rather than german mass produced in china garbage.
Honey, those boots are Romanian. Not Italian.
Which ones ya got?
Ya that’s a decent deal. They look like Renegades from his brothers company.
They do fine work but they’re sloppy with the glue.
one jif
I bought Hanwag Banks LL has my first hiking shoes because they were discounted half price. Did I do good or no?
I got the same on a recommendation of a friend who has had them for years and couldnt praise it more. I have them for a short while but I agree so far
What you think about Palladium?
I used their normal pampa ones in my trip in Patagonia and the soil have amazing traction, but they also look good for everyday use.
I'm thinking getting their more hiking models that are waterproof
they break in a similar spot to OPs and then eventually the center of the plastic toe piece. good shoes however especially the waterproof ones. ive had pairs last 5 years and some ones last 6 months. traction is debatable but whats important is they never felt uncomfortable.
Since this is the boot rec thread I'll ask here. I have fricked size feet. Men's 7.5 wide. Who the frick makes boots for that? I got a pair of Danner Mountain 600's but were too narrow and wide deosn't start till size 8.
Ask if they offer custom sizes, probably easier with smaller brands and with local production.
>7.5 wide
oof thats rough friend
homie got cute lil baby caveman feet
guys hear me out would it make sense to coat the rubber of your boots with epoxy or superglue or whatever? to add another layer of protection
i'm not kidding
specially my boots have a thin rubber layer on the front and a bit above, since you are prone to hit rocks and things with that part when you walk forward. an additional protection layer there would be great no?
Usually other parts break first, like the sole coming loose and if you managed to wear them down that much you should probably just buy new boots.
But if you insist, you can glue on a piece of rubber, like from from a bike inner tube (also good for making "ranger bands"), or a piece of kevlar/Keprotec or similar if you want to be fancy.
I'm against mid cut boots, just either get some trainers, or go for the full uppers for more support
a while ago i saw an anon recommending converse chuck taylor all-stars as a cheap hiking boot. thoughts? i'm thinking of getting a pair so i can go on a hike w/ my sister who apparently goes on hikes in sneakers. i would be hiking on a tropical island where it often rains this time of year and is between 20 and 30°C.
If your sister is hiking in sneakers it sounds like the perfect environment for a trail runner.
Sandals, there are even ones made for hiking if you want more aggressive sole.
Eurobrained post
Get these or a similar draining pair, don't be an idiot
Please don't generalize that francoid or God forbid, britoid brainlet to all Euros. Some of us have good sense
my homie would i wear a shoe named "altama"? das da type a car black b***hes drive
why would*
cause they frickin work
I have worn Adidas Terrex swift R3 for the past 2 years or so and it's held up really good. I would definitely recommend them. They're only downside is during mid summer they're a bit too warm/sweaty, talking like 25 degrees C and higher.