Lowa Boot experience

Airborne1 said:
"Better" i guess is a relative term. I simply need it to be good for side hilling and ankle support, waterproof, and good on steep and ruggid terrain. And hopefully good for carrying loads.
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If that's the case then this would probably fit your bidding better than the camino. These are a mountaineering boot, built with a stiff shank and a locking cleat so you can really reef on the laces to tighten it on your ankle. I don't think the Camino has a locking lace cleat.
 
I guess for the price its worth trying and if they don't seem like a good fit, i got ten days to return. Thanks for all the input!
 
I'll add another vote for the Ticam II GTX. I wanted to like the Caminos but they were a little too soft for steep packouts in my view.

I used the Tibet for a season and loved the support, but I got some heel slippage and they are also quite heavy.

So the Ticam II was the middle ground--lighter weight than the Tibet, but dramatically more supportive while on steep terrain than the Camino, and a better heel design than either. It also has the same lacing hardware as the Tibet, which is second to none (locking eyelets).
 
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I’ve struggled with boots quite a bit in the past and so far camino is are the best thing I’ve found. For me they are a good balance of decent lightweight and support.
Lowa seems to fit my feet better than kenetrek or meindl.
They don’t feel real cozy on my feet but they’ve never given me blisters or any problems and I have put a good many miles on my pair and started out with no break in to speak of.
Mine have held up pretty good, I do wear gaiters if it’s wet at all and I really think that helps with staying warm and dry.
I’d say if you can try them on and they feel decent in the store they’d be good to go for you.
Boot fit and preference seems to be a very individual thing but in my experience the casinos are pretty darn good.
 
I tried the cevedales and they were too narrow for my liking.

I wear lowa tibets everyday for work and most recreational stuff I do.

Om my third pair and get about 2 to 3 years out of them wearing them almost every day of the year. I work as an electrician and am either on concrete or ladders most of the day. These hold up better than any boot and offer more support than most. I have 2 more pair I got on sale from shoes.com about a year ago that are still new in box. Not looking to change boots any time soon.
 
I’ve worn the same pair of Lowa Tibet gtx the past four years. They have several hundred hard miles on them and are still water proof and in pretty good shape. I should be able to get another year or two out of them.


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I am thinking the Tibet or the Camino would both serve the purpose I intend to use them for. Thanks for all of the feedback everyone.
 
I’m not sure of the difference on all of these models, but if you have smallish feet, midway USA has the lowa bighorn hunter G3 GTX on sale for $229. These have 200grams of insulation. That is half price if they have your size and you are interested in them. I ordered a pair a couple of days ago. Have not received them yet. At the time I ordered, they only had sizes 8-9.5 for that price.
 
CDS8034 said:
I’m not sure of the difference on all of these models, but if you have smallish feet, midway USA has the lowa bighorn hunter G3 GTX on sale for $229. These have 200grams of insulation. That is half price if they have your size and you are interested in them. I ordered a pair a couple of days ago. Have not received them yet. At the time I ordered, they only had sizes 8-9.5 for that price.
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Ever used the bighorns? Or anything else have given these a try?
 
I've worn the camino, ticam II and the Baffin LL, and the Tibet GTX
the Baffin and the Tibet are very similar,, great boots but big and heavy, do it all kind of boots very comfortable, if no wet weather i wear the Baffin LL,, super comfortable. Tibet is great in the cold and wet.
i will always have both.

i have flat wide feet, the camino did not fit great, but i also went with a 1/2 size smaller when i had them, i sold them even though i really liked them,, very comfortable but just a tad to small, i then got a Ticam II as others have stated they are a cross between the camino and Tibet sort of,, the 11 1/2 Ticam just didn't fit my foot great, i have very flat feet that are low volume as well. id like to try the Camino wide,, i think it would be a great early season, hiking general boot.

i cant find any info on how much wider the camino wide is compared to the camino.

if anyone can speak to this that would be great
 
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If waterproofing is important I would NOT buy cevedales. I have a pair that leak like a sieve. They're also not a mountaineering boot, just a stiff hiker. I so like the lace locks and rigidity but my experience (and many others if you look around) is waterproof they are not. Mine have came apart with not a lot of use. I love lowa boots, specifically bighorns and Tibet's but the cecedale was a major disappointment
 
Great info here guys. I recently purchased some Danner pronghorns to test out. Also gonna give the Irox a go.

Gotta have a sturdy waterproof boot for the fall so I am starting early!


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