User Review: Lowa Tibet GTX

Lowa Tibet GTX
Above: The current Tibet GTX, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed July 23, 2007 by Christos Dimitrakakis

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Materials: nubuck leather, rubber, gore-tex
Use: high alpine hiking on and off trail or on via ferrata
Break-in Period: 1 week city walking + 2 hours hike
Price Paid: 210 EUR

I bought these boots as a semi-rigid boot for general alpine use. After a week walking around town, I took them for an easy 2 hour hike. That was enough to break them in sufficiently for a 9 hour T4 hike on mixed rocky ground including VF in the range A-C and some grade I climbing. The boots felt good, comfortable and though the temperature was more than 30C, and we were approaching the peak from the SE with the blazing sun being mercilessly bright, my feet never felt too hot. I always felt quite comfortable with respect to balance and grip on both the rock and the metal studs and ladders.

Finally, the boot is quite sturdy and inflexible. It only bends slightly when you put your full weight on one foot, but on the other hand they are not too uncomfortable to run in should you want to. Finally, they can take a crampon, so they should be usable on glaciers as well.

I cannot say anything about their durability at the moment, though the rubber outsole seems to have already been visibly worn somewhat.

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