Thread: LOWA BOOTS

Yes, they were vibram. Slippery as on wet rock as claimed by others.

Originally Posted by Ingrid 51

Yes, they were vibram. Slippery as on wet rock as claimed by others.

Just had a look at my Tibets. The soles are rubber, that dry grippy type like an old car tyre. I looked for a code on the sole but couldn't find one. There is however an 'R' in a circle just off from the yellow 'Vibram' name insert. The 'R' is on the left sole too and at a guess must mean that the sole is Rubber and not PU. The circled 'R' is very small - only about 3mm. Have a look at yours @Ingrid 51 and report.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Just had a look at my Tibets. The soles are rubber, that dry grippy type like an old car tyre. I looked for a code on the sole but couldn't find one. There is however an 'R' in a circle just off from the yellow 'Vibram' name insert. The 'R' is on the left sole too and at a guess must mean that the sole is Rubber and not PU. The circled 'R' is very small - only about 3mm. Have a look at yours @Ingrid 51 and report.

Pretty sure ALL Vibram tread sole have that little "R"
Looking at a few I got here all have it stamped on - Lowa - Meindl etc
Its the composite between the tread sole and the inner your foot sits on that is the problem
It's what starts the problems of pushing off the tread sole and rand etc

Talking to Josh James the other day and he made a valid point I had not thought of

Guys sitting around camp fire with boots near in the fire and/or leaving near fire to dry overnight etc - the heat and the moisture starts it off
Sounds a very feasible theory too - as been told by boot repairers and manufactures - humidity is the main course that starts the PU compound expanding and changing its structure state
He seen heaps of fancy boots tread peel

Originally Posted by Sarvo

Pretty sure ALL Vibram tread sole have that little "R"
Looking at a few I got here all have it stamped on - Lowa - Meindl etc
Its the composite between the tread sole and the inner your foot sits on that is the problem
It's what starts the problems of pushing off the tread sole and rand etc

Talking to Josh James the other day and he made a valid point I had not thought of

Guys sitting around camp fire with boots near in the fire and/or leaving near fire to dry overnight etc - the heat and the moisture starts it off
Sounds a very feasible theory too - as been told by boot repairers and manufactures - humidity is the main course that starts the PU compound expanding and changing its structure state
He seen heaps of fancy boots tread peel

Bugger, there goes that theory. But having problems with the mid sole doesn't make the boots slip on rocks ( within reason). As a rule I hate Vibrams and even resoled my fishing boots with rubber Eiger soles. My Tibets are soled with a really good rubber Vibram sole so they do make them, are the Lowa boots sold in NZ fitted with rubber or PU soles ? If PU are they advertised as being Rubber soles ??

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Bugger, there goes that theory. But having problems with the mid sole doesn't make the boots slip on rocks ( within reason). As a rule I hate Vibrams and even resoled my fishing boots with rubber Eiger soles. My Tibets are soled with a really good rubber Vibram sole so they do make them, are the Lowa boots sold in NZ fitted with rubber or PU soles ? If PU are they advertised as being Rubber soles ??

Correct - nothing to do with that unless they peeling off then you have some fun flip flopping home
I have no proof - but ones that come out of Europe (all retails will say theirs do) have are more bendy/flexi/chewy feel to their Vibram tread.
Today - you cant tell where they from an sure cant believe any labels or promo tags etc today - even our highest ranking officials lies openly like its par for the course today.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Just had a look at my Tibets. The soles are rubber, that dry grippy type like an old car tyre. I looked for a code on the sole but couldn't find one. There is however an 'R' in a circle just off from the yellow 'Vibram' name insert. The 'R' is on the left sole too and at a guess must mean that the sole is Rubber and not PU. The circled 'R' is very small - only about 3mm. Have a look at yours @Ingrid 51 and report.

I think the small r is for the registered trademark for Vibram. ® like this one.

Boots were biffed last year.