User Review: Lowa Tanark
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Materials: leather
Use: short weekend trips to 100+ mile trips in 5 days.
Break-in Period: 0
Weight: 170 lbs
The fit in these boots was a little too tight for me even though I am a C width. Once I adjusted socks and laces I fell in love with the fit. They are great on day hikes, short overnighters and when I work on my feet all day.
With that said, why do I rate them only 2 stars? They leak and the leather soaks up water like a sponge. On 1 recent weekend trip (in the Colorado Rockies) above timberline, as soon as I got into wet grass the leather became soaked even though I had treated them with Nikwax.
After that trip I applied several coats of Nikwax, took them on a 100+ mile trip in 5 days on the Divide Trail only to have the leather soak through on day 2 in wet grass. Even though the leather was wet for 4 days, and shrunk a bit causing 1 bad black toe nail, I still liked the support of the midsole and gripping power of the outsole.
If the leather could be waterproofed (company said this boot never was intended to be waterproof when I contacted them) I would really like this boot. It is the right weight for long days and high miles, supportive enough in rough rocky trails, and flexible enough to let me move quickly down the trail.
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Where to Buy
Buy Online We found the Tanark at 3 online stores:
| Store | Product Description | Price |
 Massey's | Womens Lowa Tanark Mid Hiking Boots - 2006 | $47.49 | Buy Now |
 Sierra Trading Post 2 purchase options: | Tanark Trekking Boots - For Women | $108.95 | Buy Now |
| Tanark Mid Backpacking Boots - For Women | $108.95 | Buy Now |
 US Outdoor Store | Tanark Mid Boots - Women's | $190.00 | Buy Now |
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