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Why r/BuyItForLife recommends Lowa

58 mentions from real owners

• #1Dec 28, 2025

  The 21st Century Ruined Everything 😭

  Try LL bean for coats. If you want to go cheaper, try fb marketplace or vintage shops. You might even find last century models. Lol Try Lowa’s renegade hiking boots. It’s a Canadian brand REI sells them. I have a pair that have lasted. Comfortable and good in snow.

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• #2Dec 23, 2025

  What was the best purchase you made this year?

  This year got too much but I was long overdue Got quality Lowa winter boots with its cleaning /maintaining kit Patagonia gear a few jackets and snow pants should be good for the next many years lol A stainless steel pan cause fuck cast iron Good couple pants from Fjallraven Oh and a Toyota Corolla Next year is gonna be probably nothing lol

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• #3Dec 1, 2025

  Best hiking boots/shoes for wide feet?

  Respectfully, nobody that you know. Plenty of older folks in New England are. When I worked in a gear shop, I sold plenty of old school Lowa, Meindl, Scarpa, etc. Again, I agree with you that comfort is more important. I go through 2-3 Lone Peaks a year. But it depends on what OP is looking for.

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• #4Oct 8, 2025

  Good quality boots that will last me a decade?

  Hanwag, Lowa, Crispi. JK or Nicks. Thorogood maybe. Depends entirely where you’re wearing them and how often. Nothing is going to last a decade of daily wear without being resoled at some point.

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• #5Oct 3, 2025

  Durable walking boot recommendations?

  Choose a quality brand: Meindl, Hanwag, Lowa or Lundhags. Choose boots with a full leather upper, metal hardware and a resolable structure. Take care of the leather once in a while. That's a solid recipe right there!

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• #6Oct 2, 2025

  Tennis shoes for standing/walking all day

  Good pair of hiking boots. Lowa renegades are solid for what you describe plus they’ll last. If your set on athletic shoes then hoka makes good on your feet all shoes. But no athletic shoe is buy it for life due to their materials.

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• #7Oct 2, 2025

  Durable walking boot recommendations?

  Altberg, Meindl and Lowa are my go to depending on use.

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• #8Sep 3, 2025

  Good leather boots reccomendations?

  Lowa, Meindl or Haix

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• #9Sep 3, 2025

  Looking for water proof work shoes/boots

  Mucks are nowhere near BIFL. (Context: I live on the Oregon coast and practically live in rain boots late fall through early spring) My first pair (purchased in 2018) lasted for 14 years. My husband and I have both tried them more recently and they lasted for about 6 months before the plastic split. Our local farm store quit carrying Mucks due to their decline in quality. I have a pair of Baffins that I really like (besides neoprene repair due to sharp brush, they’re going strong after 5 years). You might want to look at leather horseback riding boots (that’s my next move). You’d need to treat the leather periodically but they should last a lot longer. My Lowa hiking boots also stay really dry in rain and stream crossings so a good quality hiking boot might also work for you. 

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• #10Aug 11, 2025

  Asolo is garbage and their customer service sucks donkey d!ck; what's my next boot brand?

  Lowa Renegade Evo.

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• #11Aug 11, 2025

  Asolo is garbage and their customer service sucks donkey d!ck; what's my next boot brand?

  Crispi, Kenetrek, Lowa. If you want to go all out on leather, then Nicks Handmade, Whites, or Kulien(Custom from Washington)

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• #12Aug 11, 2025

  Asolo is garbage and their customer service sucks donkey d!ck; what's my next boot brand?

  I still love Lowa's, just wanted to say it can happen with those as well, because it's not a brand but a material issue. Had had mine for a few years, got them muddy last time I wore them, cleaned them up and put them in the closet (indoors, dry house) to dry. Didn't use them for a year, year afterwards they split from their soles after a few 100m on the way to the train station for holidays. Learned what hydrolysis was, had it happen a year later again with a pair of second hand Meindls I got from my BIL as replacement.

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• #13Aug 11, 2025

  Prolonging the life of shoe soles

  There are dozens of different Vibram sole designs, no doubt also different variations of rubber. Trail running shoes tend to offer less ruggedness equating to fast wearing out. In the Merrell category, I've great experience of the Lowa Renegade (hiking shoes) in the past with rubber like car tyres. If you'd prefer boots that can be resoled then R. M. Williams Comfort Craftsman, proven work boots with a surprisingly long lasting rubber sole. If you live anywhere near Adelaide then its a bonus or just take them to a RM Williams stockist for resole.

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• #14Aug 11, 2025

  Asolo is garbage and their customer service sucks donkey d!ck; what's my next boot brand?

  Oh boy. I have a pair of unworn Lowas I bought ages ago on sale sitting in my closet right now.

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• #15Aug 11, 2025

  Asolo is garbage and their customer service sucks donkey d!ck; what's my next boot brand?

  If I had the money I'd buy a pair of Lowa any day. In the meantime Salomon are pretty good.

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• #16Aug 11, 2025

  Asolo is garbage and their customer service sucks donkey d!ck; what's my next boot brand?

  Lowa, Salomon, Hanwag. Have had many years of life out of all three brands, and comfortable right out of the box. The Salomons run a little tight, but fit like a glove after a few treks!

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• #17Aug 11, 2025

  Asolo is garbage and their customer service sucks donkey d!ck; what's my next boot brand?

  Lowa, Salomon (more lightweight but durable), Danner, & Raichle. I think Asolos had their day, but no longer. There are plenty of newer brands but I’m out of the hiking game now days. Low cut speed lace Salomon GTXs were my favorites.

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• #18Aug 11, 2025

  Asolo is garbage and their customer service sucks donkey d!ck; what's my next boot brand?

  Lowa, Limmer, Nick's, White's, JK Boots, Viking Footwear, Danner.

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• #19Aug 11, 2025

  Asolo is garbage and their customer service sucks donkey d!ck; what's my next boot brand?

  That sucks to hear, as they were one of the best. Scarpa and Lowa are two other great brands of hiking boots. I'd also check out Oboz - I've been very happy with mine.

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• #20Jul 6, 2025

  Looking for 3-season hiking boots with low stack height, that are made with leather and available in the EU.

  Thanks, that's a sensible option! I'll check-it-out. Lowas are known to even be made in the EU.

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• #21Jul 6, 2025

  Looking for 3-season hiking boots with low stack height, that are made with leather and available in the EU.

  Lowa camino is 11mm at the heel

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• #22Jun 6, 2025

  Best wide shoes for heavy folks (8+ hours standing)

  This is actually something I’m an ‘expert’ on just from so much personal experience. As long distance runner and former infantryman who has tried damn near every shoe, boot, insole, and sock you could imagine, (I’ve literally spent thousands on this) and also dealt with just about every common foot issue you can imagine, I’ve come to learn that everyone has different shoe/sock/boot preferences which they swear by, because everyone’s feet are sooo different.This is because there are so many different parts of foot which that make them unique - supination/pronation, toe length and really the geometry of every bone in your foot varies from person to person, foot width, fat padding depth, etc etc. I could give a whole spiel on all of the factors from everything I’ve learned, but the key takeaway from this bit is that there is TONS of variation. I’m saying all of this to give support to this recommendation: TLDR: Go to a running shoe store such as Fleet Feet and try on as many shoes the worker helping you there will bring out for you. You don’t need to be a runner to get good shoes from those places, they will have tons of options well suited for walking as well. Most of those running shoe stores will do some type of measurement/analysis on your feet and your gait to help you find a good match. Tbh those analysis are probably 50% snake oil gimmicks, but it does work. I would also recommend getting custom insoles from them as well. Don’t feel pressured into buying it then and there, you can go to other stores and try on shoes there as well if nothing there is suiting you. The most important thing is finding a shoe that works well for you. The other really important thing to prevent foot pain is the physical therapy side of things. You can do simple, easy exercises sitting/standing still that will help you tremendously. Look up “Squat University” on YouTube and search for his foot related vids, he’s a physical therapist who gives amazing insight, PT exercises and how to do them, and is easy to understand as a layman. He talks a lot about regaining toe splay which is super important for foot function, and unfortunately the vast majority of people have lost due to the fact that almost all shoes have way too narrow of a toe box. The analogy is that we have been doing something akin to Chinese foot binding for our entire lives by using these modern shoe designs and have thus wrecked our foot physiology. Just to touch on my experience with some of the brands I’ve seen mentioned in the comments or that I have experience with worth mentioning: Hoka: definitely the softest feeling sole I’ve run in. However, and you may not experience this only walking, but it wore down quickly and also felt like it lost its ‘bounce’ relatively quickly; within 300 miles or so. It felt a bit like running on sand after that point. Wasn’t a huge fan tbh, but again, they might suit you perfectly, it’s impossible for me to say either way. Brooks: good feeling shoes that gives a lot of stability and support to your entire foot. Some would argue that this can be worse for you in the long run since your feet start to conform to and thus rely on the support/structure provided by the shoe, instead of allowing your feet to build the muscles and shape to function properly. Merrells: the ones I’ve used have been relatively comfy for me, but very narrow, especially in the toe box. Wouldn’t recommend them if you are looking for something wider. Altra: Not sure if anyone has called out altra yet, but these are marketed as having a very wide toe box, which they do. I have a pair of their hiking shoes and boots, and the boots are my favorite I’ve ever owned for when I want something light weight. As far as boots go (just in case you were looking for boots as well) Danner: the ones I’ve used have a nice wide toe box, a flat and thin sole, and very little support. However, I find them super comfy, almost like wearing moccasins, where it feels like there’s nothing on your feet because they have so much freedom of movement, if that makes sense. I actually ended up doing most of SFAS in these (which I would NOT recommend due to them not having a lot of sole padding/thickness) due to my other boots tearing, but I survived. Garmont: the ‘NFS’ model were the go-to uniform compliant boots for almost everyone for a while especially for things like rucking. I’ve noticed a lot of the combat arms type folks using a different new boot now though, but can’t remember what they are at the moment. Lowa: my favorite heavier duty boot for doing things that benefit from having a thick sole and a lot of support. They are very comfortable for me. However, they are relatively narrow and have a narrow toe box though, I have a narrow foot and I wear the wide versions. Hopefully this text wall benefits you, or anyone else that happens to stumble across this in the future, at least a little bit. Good luck in your search!

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• #23Jun 6, 2025

  Best wide shoes for heavy folks (8+ hours standing)

  This is actually something I’m an ‘expert’ on just from so much personal experience. As long distance runner and former infantryman who has tried damn near every shoe, boot, insole, and sock you could imagine, (I’ve literally spent thousands on this) and also dealt with just about every common foot issue you can imagine, I’ve come to learn that **everyone has different shoe/sock/boot preferences which they swear by, because everyone’s feet are sooo different**.This is because there are so many different parts of foot which that make them unique - supination/pronation, toe length and really the geometry of every bone in your foot varies from person to person, foot width, fat padding depth, etc etc. I could give a whole spiel on all of the factors from everything I’ve learned, but the key takeaway from this bit is that there is TONS of variation. I’m saying all of this to give support to this recommendation: TLDR: Go to a running shoe store such as Fleet Feet and try on as many shoes the worker helping you there will bring out for you. **You don’t need to be a runner to get good shoes from those places, they will have tons of options well suited for walking as well**. Most of those running shoe stores will do some type of measurement/analysis on your feet and your gait to help you find a good match. Tbh those analysis are probably 50% snake oil gimmicks, but it does work. I would also recommend getting custom insoles from them as well. Don’t feel pressured into buying it then and there, you can go to other stores and try on shoes there as well if nothing there is suiting you. The most important thing is finding a shoe that works well for you. The other really important thing to prevent foot pain is the physical therapy side of things. You can do simple, easy exercises sitting/standing still that will help you *tremendously.* Look up “Squat University” on YouTube and search for his foot related vids, he’s a physical therapist who gives amazing insight, PT exercises and how to do them, and is easy to understand as a layman. He talks a lot about regaining toe splay which is super important for foot function, and unfortunately the vast majority of people have lost due to the fact that almost all shoes have way too narrow of a toe box. The analogy is that we have been doing something akin to Chinese foot binding for our entire lives by using these modern shoe designs and have thus wrecked our foot physiology. Just to touch on my experience with some of the brands I’ve seen mentioned in the comments or that I have experience with worth mentioning: Hoka: definitely the softest feeling sole I’ve run in. However, and you may not experience this only walking, but it wore down quickly and also felt like it lost its ‘bounce’ relatively quickly; within 300 miles or so. It felt a bit like running on sand after that point. Wasn’t a huge fan tbh, but again, they might suit you perfectly, it’s impossible for me to say either way. Brooks: good feeling shoes that gives a lot of stability and support to your entire foot. Some would argue that this can be worse for you in the long run since your feet start to conform to and thus rely on the support/structure provided by the shoe, instead of allowing your feet to build the muscles and shape to function properly. Merrells: the ones I’ve used have been relatively comfy for me, but *very* narrow, especially in the toe box. Wouldn’t recommend them if you are looking for something wider. Altra: Not sure if anyone has called out altra yet, but these are marketed as having a very wide toe box, which they do. I have a pair of their hiking shoes and boots, and the boots are my favorite I’ve ever owned for when I want something light weight. As far as boots go (just in case you were looking for boots as well) Danner: the ones I’ve used have a nice wide toe box, a flat and thin sole, and very little support. However, I find them super comfy, almost like wearing moccasins, where it feels like there’s nothing on your feet because they have so much freedom of movement, if that makes sense. I actually ended up doing most of SFAS in these (which I would NOT recommend due to them not having a lot of sole padding/thickness) due to my other boots tearing, but I survived. Garmont: the ‘NFS’ model were the go-to uniform compliant boots for almost everyone for a while especially for things like rucking. I’ve noticed a lot of the combat arms type folks using a different new boot now though, but can’t remember what they are at the moment. Lowa: my favorite heavier duty boot for doing things that benefit from having a thick sole and a lot of support. They are very comfortable for me. However, they are relatively narrow and have a narrow toe box though, I have a narrow foot and I wear the wide versions. Hopefully this text wall benefits you, or anyone else that happens to stumble across this in the future, at least a little bit. Good luck in your search!

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• #24Jun 4, 2025

  BIFL camping / hunting / fishing gear

  Hill People Gear make incredibly good backpacks with an amazing warranty and the best customer service I have experienced. Maven optics have an incredible warranty and some of the best value for money out there. Patagonia has an outstanding warranty and their fly fishing waders are especially good. Quake rifle slings actually have a very good warranty. But I think most good companies will. I like my wilderness langlois rhodesian sling. Lowa boots have been outstanding for me Sitka gets dunked on for the cost, but they really are great. I use a lot of Swazi Gear.

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• #25Jun 1, 2025

  I've always struggled with going through shoes and boots. Nothing is comfortable. What's the most comfortable shoes and boots that'll last?

  Lowa Renegade GTX mid boot. Made in Europe. Comfortable as can be. Quality that’s unbelievable.

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• #26May 10, 2025

  Brands you swear by that have Buy It For Life quality products

  Smith & Wesson Anything by FN Belgium Leki poles Redback for Australian style boots Lowa zephyr MK2 for work boots Makita tools have not failed me yet

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• #27May 8, 2025

  What did you wish you had at 21?

  The best thing I was gifted at 21 was a pair of Lowa hiking boots. I wore them nearly every day for 15 years then bought another pair, which I still wear.

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• #28May 7, 2025

  Recommended Shoes for All Day Wear

  My first suggestion would be Brooks, but you said you already tried those. Nurse shoes are very good for long hours in hard floors, like danske. One other thing you might try: when I need to stand so day in concrete or just on my feet well day, I reach for lowa renegades. Softer soles ankle length hiking boot. Unreal support and comfort

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• #29May 7, 2025

  best shoes for wide feet and high arches?

  I have the same type of feet. Check out Lowa Renegade GTX mid hiking boots. Not exactly your aesthetic but they are wide and supportive as anything. I am on my feet 8-10 hours a day in these and love them.

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• #30May 6, 2025

  Non-popular sneakers which will last at least couple of years

  Saucony, Brooks, Mizuno, Mammut, Innov8, Salewa, Scarpa, Sportiva, Lowa. All of those have a particular reputation for longevity and general quality. Bear in mind it may depend on the particular purpose, for instance more specialist/high performance models of those brands may be comparatively short lived, i.e. shoes that are intended to help you win a race at all costs. :)  But in truth the BIFL answer is to buy cheap when sales come around. Combine with the above, there's your answer. Shoes don't live forever, it's about making your money go further.

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• #31May 6, 2025

  Non-popular sneakers which will last at least couple of years

  Shoes always seem to wear and soles delaminate at that flex point near the forefoot. It’s weird that no one has designed a shoe with a rugged flexible joint there. As many have said, I’ve found Salomon shoes to wear for a long time. Lowa does well too.

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• #32May 5, 2025

  Work is paying for me to get snakeproof/waterproof boots, what wont immediately fall apart?

  TLDR: LaCrosse Grange and Rattler brand snake gaiters for water/muck less than 18 inches deep. Probably looking at US$180 for the combo. No boots will be waterproof if it's deeper than that. Then you use waders unless it's hot. If it's hot it's better to just wear synthetic blend (quicker drying, non-cotton) pants, merino wool socks, and non-waterproof boots you don't mind messing up. Longform for anyone who may be in the same situation, or looking for more long-term solutions: For almost 20 years I have worked year-round in Texas swamp, desert, rocky slope, Piney woods, and everything in-between, kicking a shovel the whole time. I wear a combination of boots and snake gaiters. My gaiters are Rattler brand, and I'm usually wearing them just for thorny brush or vines. I don't wear them when it gets above 95° F. I only ever wear two types of boots: Zamberlans (really expensive) and La Crosse Grange 18 ($100). I can hike all day in either, and both are waterproof; Zamberlans are Gore-tex and breathable and LaCrosse are rubber and NOT breathable. Zamberlans are about as BIFL as waterproof work-hiking boots can get. I'm on about 3.5 years on my current pair and they're still waterproof and bombproof as they were day 1. Similar quality brands are Alico, Meindl, La Sportiva, Danner, and Lowa. Asolo may fit in there somewhere, but they've fallen apart on me before. The LaCrosse are gonna be like 1/4 the price of the Zamberlans, but they're just rubber boots with a shank (this is VERY important to have in whatever boot you get). They'll last a good long while and are super comfortable for rubber boots, but eventually their tread wears down, they get holes, and the material will break down, probably after a year of frequent use. If you're gonna be in legitimate swamp, where it's over 18-inch deep water, then snake gaiters and waterproof boots ain't gonna do shit for you anyway. They'll just weigh you down, which is more dangerous than snakebites. If you're in hot weather, I don't recommend thigh, hip, or chest waders, either. It's a recipe for heat stroke, which is also far more common and far more frequently deadly than snakebites. Better to just wear all quick-dry clothing (I wear Duluth Flex Firehose if vegetation is thick...otherwise I wear Wrangler ATG quick-dry pants) and boots that you won't mind messing up each day. To help take care of your feet, wear merino wool socks. Any merino wool blend will be better than cotton. They'll be more important than your boots if you'll be wet all day.

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• #33May 4, 2025

  Durable Trail/Walking Mid Boots

  I just took a look at these. Very sharp looking, thank you for this suggestion! I did wear a pair of suede green Lowa's in another life.. they were super comfy and pretty durable for the abuse they went thru. I never even thought to seek out different styles of this particular brand.

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• #34May 4, 2025

  Durable Trail/Walking Mid Boots

  Lowas are insanely comfy and have a resoleing service on multiple continents :) I love them and I love that i can keep using my favorite boots instead of putting them In a landfill

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• #35May 4, 2025

  Durable Trail/Walking Mid Boots

  Lowa Z8s gtx boots. They run about $360. Absolutely the most comfortable boots I've ever had on my feet, straight out the box.

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• #36Apr 11, 2025

  Best hiking boots for men - Suggestions needed.

  Contrary to what some others are saying about outdoor gear not lasting, I've put my Lowas through near deal use over the past 4 years, for part of which I was an active infantry soldier using them as my primary boot, and there's nothing more than superficial damage to them. You pay for the quality though, last I checked they were selling for almost $500 CAD.

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• #37Apr 10, 2025

  Boots of this style that aren’t made in China ?

  Adding some more available European made alternatives: Llowa, Hanwag and Meindl make great outdoor and trekking footwear. Some of the leather models have a nice rugged look for everyday wear

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• #38Apr 9, 2025

  An Ode to the Rocky S2V

  I used to be a Rocky S2V guy. I have had four pair. Absolutely love their insoles. Then, I switched to Lowa Zephyr and I am wonderfully sold. But, I still purchase Rocky insoles and put them in my Lowa Zephyrs.

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• #39Apr 9, 2025

  Best hiking boots for men - Suggestions needed.

  Pending budget Id say top line stuff, but you gotta get what fits your foot, find a REI or a Scheels, etc. Crispi Zamberland Lowa Kennetrek Hoffman Next level - $200+/- Lacrosse Salomon Merril Oboz Red wing/Irish Danner Rocky

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• #40Apr 9, 2025

  Best hiking boots for men - Suggestions needed.

  Lowa Renegade GTX

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• #41Mar 9, 2025

  Breathable work boots for someone with flat feet?

  I'll second these (especially for variety and value), but also I'll give another shout to Redwing, and the big boot crew - Haix, Altbeg, Lowa.... Go leather.

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• #42Mar 8, 2025

  Ladies, what are the MOST comfortable boots you’ve worn for walking 10k+ steps a day?

  I'm not sure if bifl but my lowas have been going strong for a couple of years now, and walk heavenly. I have the [innox Pro Goretex Mid](https://www.bever.nl/p/lowa-innox-pro-gore-tex-mid-wandelschoen-dames-B21ABA0192.html?colour=3275) I'm not really a fan of gore-tex anymore, but I'll definitely wear these til they wear out. My only concern is that they might not be dressy enough for you. I'm an ecologist so it's normal casual wear for me, hahaha. We wear them even for semi-formal events.

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• #43Mar 7, 2025

  Ladies, what are the MOST comfortable boots you’ve worn for walking 10k+ steps a day?

  I'm not a lady, but I live in boots and are hard on them. Also a comfort queen. My two go to for comfort, durability and reasonably office friendly are lowa renegades, and Clark's salesman boots.

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• #44Mar 7, 2025

  Ladies, what are the MOST comfortable boots you’ve worn for walking 10k+ steps a day?

  Lowa Renegade GTX mid hiking. I wear them year round. Made in Europe.

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• #45Mar 5, 2025

  Tactical boots for security guard

  I don't think I can get those Altberg easily in Portugal... But how are these Lowa ?? https://www.globalfardas.pt/product/bota-lowa-mk2-hi-tf-blac

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• #46Mar 5, 2025

  Tactical boots for security guard

  I like Lowa if you don’t want something that can be re-soled. Altberg Defender gets really good reviews, will probably be my next boot but I haven’t tried them yet. Magnum did not last very long.

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• #47Feb 7, 2025

  What brands do you trust to always deliver a high quality product?

  I’ve put 2000kms on my Lowa hiking boots.

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• #48Feb 2, 2025

  Going to Europe, suggestions for comfortable, not-ugly walking shoes that will last?

  Lowa renegade gtx

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• #49Feb 1, 2025

  Best simple, not overly-engineered shoe for walking 12k steps/day?

  Scarpa, Meindl, Lowa, Keen, Brasher... All make some leather walking shoes

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• #50Feb 1, 2025

  Going to Europe, suggestions for comfortable, not-ugly walking shoes that will last?

  If you're expecting to walk serious distances you might look at the more casual models from hiking brands such as Lowa or Salomon. Just for around town a simple retro model from any brand (Adidas Samba?), Sketchers or even just All Stars will do fine.  To me behavior screams American more than outfit, maybe except for elderly travellers with their cruise ship tour guide wearing a baseball cap, New Balance dad sneakers and oversized kaki slacks pulled up to their armpits. 

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• #51Jan 8, 2025

  Some good articles for Europeans?

  Many great recommendations here already! I would add Panama Jack (Spanish) for great stylish boots, And Meindl or Lowa (German) for Hiking boots. Don't forget if you are in the European union: You got extensive consumer rights, for example a two year warranty by law all across the EU. Look them up on the website of the EU.

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• #52Jan 6, 2025

  11 year old Columbia boots still going strong

  I don’t know man. How much do you hike? The tread on the outsole from my Columbia boots were completely gone in like a year. Same thing happened to my wife’s pair. Upgraded to a pair of Lowa Renegades with a vibrant outsole. Have double the miles on them with no signs of wear.

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• #53Jan 6, 2025

  A new or lesser known brand you're trying, hoping it becomes BIFL-ish

  I did a lot of field work one summer in a big group and three of us had relatively new Lowa Renegades. All six of our boots split the seams at the outside edge of the toe box. This was back in ~2014. In retrospect, I should have looked into the warranty, but didn’t. All that said, they were comfortable the day I bought them, they were comfortable for that summer where I put ~60 miles of hiking unimproved trails and steep slopes on them, they were comfortable for a year of working construction, and they’re still my only hiking boots (and still comfortable!). I still wear them here and there for odd jobs, hiking, in the snow, etc. The soles are only now getting worn to the point I’m thinking of replacing them. Everything else is perfect (save the toe Sox seam, of course). Hope yours hold up!

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• #54Jan 6, 2025

  A new or lesser known brand you're trying, hoping it becomes BIFL-ish

  Lowa are a favourite in the special forces community.

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• #55Jan 5, 2025

  A new or lesser known brand you're trying, hoping it becomes BIFL-ish

  I have Lowa Renegades that I've worn for several seasons and they only look a little worn at this point. I replaced the insoles with some Superfeet and they are chefs kiss comfy. Make sure you take care of them and do proper boot cleaning and you'll get years of good use out of them. They are technically resolable, so says the Lowa website, but I've never actually known anyone who did it so I can't comment on the result. Honestly, if you don't get 2 full seasons out of them I'd be blown awayand wondering how you managed to tear them up.

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• #56Jan 5, 2025

  A new or lesser known brand you're trying, hoping it becomes BIFL-ish

  i have lowa renegades from 2011ish. they’re a bit too beat up for hikes these days but i still wear them for messier chores, yard work, etc. if you *don’t* get two full seasons out of them, i’ll be shocked. (i also have ‘new’ pair purchased in 2021 and a 2023 pair of evo ices. both seem to be same level of quality as my 2011s.)

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• #57Jan 5, 2025

  A new or lesser known brand you're trying, hoping it becomes BIFL-ish

  I have LOWA Zephyr TFs and they are so good. Feels almost like a sneaker to a degree

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• #58Jan 5, 2025

  A new or lesser known brand you're trying, hoping it becomes BIFL-ish

  I'm hoping my latest are 'the ones' -- Lowa GTX Mids. German boot. They've been SO good after one season. If I get two full seasons, I'd never switch.

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