Thread: LOWA BOOTS

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 ??