Lowa Renegade GTX Mid Hiking Shoes Wide Width - Men's
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Russ's Review of Lowa Renegade GTX Mid Hiking Shoes Wide Width - Men's

I really like the Renegade GTX boots, other than the facts that they destroy my heels and they're a little warmer than I'd hoped, although I'm not concerned about that. I'm not sure if it's the stitching in the center of the heel or something else, but I've worn them hiking primarily since I got them (at least 30 miles) and my heels haven't been able to heal the whole time, even with bandaids on almost constantly, and I rarely get to hike more then 3 times/week for 4+ miles/hike. I added Spenco Polysorb Cross-Training insoles before my last hike and left the original insoles in, too, so my feet would be as locked-in and cushioned as possible. I won't be doing that again because my toes hurt some and my heels still blistered worse. My heels mostly healed up from my last hike in the Renegades a week ago (had bandaids on my heels with thick socks and it still got rough), which was 10 miles with only a little bit of off-trail wandering and really steep climbs. I don't rock-climb or anything like that. I just like to make my hikes more challenging at times, which often means skipping the trail to take a more direct route up or down a mountain, often at steeper angles. However, I went for a 4.25 mile hike today and stayed on the trail until my heels started hurting after about a mile and only barely strayed after. My heels are blistered worse. I'm not sure they'll heal no matter what I do, unless I stop wearing the Renegades. I generally wear a 10-10.5 (sometimes wide), but I size up to 10.5 or 11 (maybe W) in hiking boots and I've not had a problem with Merrell Chameleons (10.5), La Sportiva TX mids (11), or used Asolo ice/backpacking boots (11), in which I've gone for at least one 2+-mile hike through snow and iced snow. I'm fairly new to serious hiking, so it's hard to toss aside boots that sounded great and are a top-seller, but I'm heading that way if moleskin or whatever other solutions exist these days don't save them. If anyone has had this experience and can provide any suggestions, I'd appreciate it.
Pros:
  • Solid boot with good ankle support
Cons:
  • rub heels badly after 30 miles
Best Used for:
  • HIKING
Would Recommend: No
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