Best boots yet - Lowa Tibet GTX Hi Backpacking Shoes - Men's

I bought these for my recent elk hunt and I can honestly say I've never had support like this before. I usually have a hard time finding boots that fit correctly as I need a 12.5 wide and although they don't have a wide, the boot last is actually wide enough for my fat feet. The biggest noticeable difference for me was in side-hilling. I've always noticed pain/ discomfort while doing this, now I can side-hill all day long. Also packed out half an elk in my pack, roughly 100 lbs about 5 miles. While there's not much you can do to make that task comfortable these boots did there job excellent. Allowing each step to feel stable and planted. I also have a high arch so knowing this I should have opted for better insoles but the stock ones performed acceptable. The boots took a little while to break in as any quality boot should. I would say maybe 10-15 miles walking on flat ground before I started hiking in them. Overall couldn't ask for a better boot, especially for the price. I got them on sale for around $300, which was $170 cheaper than kenetreks which were the closest comparable boot I tried. Plus lowa takes care of you by rebuilding the lowers for a reasonable price. So overall I think I'm a lowa customer for life. Can't wait to get the insulated hunters to try out in the late season.

This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.