giggy
New member
this is an FYI from a recent exprience.
I recently converted from plastics to leather for climbing boots. I ended up going with a Lowa Cristallo Expert GTX - gore-tex lines, etc.. I climbed/hiked in with the 4 times. The boot was amazingly comfortable out of the box and Loved them - had them out last weekend in the slush/rain, etc and my feet got soaked and I mean soaked - much more than they should have (a little wetness would be ok). I called Lowa and they told me of running a test - fill the tub and weigh down th boots - they should not be wet inside after 12 hours. After 12 hours - soaked, there was literally standing water in the boots!! Turns out they think either the gore-tex was faulty - or the gore tex was never put in!!
no biggie, I am returning them for a new pair - but just a FYI for others out there. The fit was amazing, so going to give them the benefit of doubt and pray the new pair is dryer.
I recently converted from plastics to leather for climbing boots. I ended up going with a Lowa Cristallo Expert GTX - gore-tex lines, etc.. I climbed/hiked in with the 4 times. The boot was amazingly comfortable out of the box and Loved them - had them out last weekend in the slush/rain, etc and my feet got soaked and I mean soaked - much more than they should have (a little wetness would be ok). I called Lowa and they told me of running a test - fill the tub and weigh down th boots - they should not be wet inside after 12 hours. After 12 hours - soaked, there was literally standing water in the boots!! Turns out they think either the gore-tex was faulty - or the gore tex was never put in!!
no biggie, I am returning them for a new pair - but just a FYI for others out there. The fit was amazing, so going to give them the benefit of doubt and pray the new pair is dryer.