Eye & Pen: Lifestyle, Travel, Photography and Literature
  • Main
  • Blog
  • Topics
    • Accommodations
    • Bucket List
    • Cheap Travel
    • Culture
    • Essay
    • Destinations
    • Inspiration
    • Interviews
    • Narratives
    • Personal
    • Photography
    • Restaurants
    • Reviews
    • Safe Travel
    • Travel Planning
    • Trip Update
    • Weekly Wanderlust
  • Photo Gallery
    • Photo Gallery – All Places
    • Photo Gallery – Aruba
    • Photo Gallery – England
    • Photo Gallery – Europe
    • Photo Gallery – Iceland
    • Photo Gallery – Ireland
    • Photo Gallery – Italy
    • Photo Gallery – Northern Ireland
    • Photo Gallery – Other
    • Photo Gallery – Scotland
    • Photo Gallery – USA
  • Services
    • Blog Coaching
    • Graphic Design
    • Hire Brandon
    • Advertising
  • About Brandon
  • Contact

Review: LOWA’s Renegade GTX Mid Trekking Boots

11/7/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture
A proper high quality hiking boot can make all the difference in one’s experience exploring the wild areas of our world, because one wrong move with weak support can leave you stranded and injured, or at the very least, hurting by the end of a middling trek. I’ve featured LOWA’s Sesto GTX Lo All-Terrain shoe prior, and today I’m excited to feature their most popular trekking boot style in the Renegade GTX Mids, which are indeed a fine make. Read further and I’ll breakdown what makes the Renegades so sweet…
Picture
LOWA, one of Europe’s best based in Slovakia, is known for crafting some of the finest outdoor footwear on the market, which is a testament to the pride they hold and care they give to their craft. The style of the Renegades look sharp, and are fashionable, coming in a variety of color variations, and since it’s fitted with a very fine and deep Vibram tread, the overall affect is very pleasing to the eye. A heavy duty Gore-Tex lines the construction of the Renegade boot, which gives the user a secure fit with optimum support, with a breathable technology that’s also waterproof.

The multifunction construction of LOWA’s Renegade GTX Mids are slip lasted, injected PU midsole, with a Monowrap frame construction that boasts a very solid underfoot comfort with optimum stability. The mid style ankle offers snug support while giving your ankle enough range of motion to allow for rougher terrain. I often find myself hiking up mountains and over rough terrain, so I particularly found these to feel good, while also offering me a long-lasting pair of boots that can be worn anywhere with comfort.

Picture
The upper material of the Renegade trekking boot is a Nubuck leather, which feels smooth and looks classy, offering the user a waterproof feature that will come in handy just about anywhere in the world. As I mentioned earlier, the lining is Gore-Tex, but the quality of material doesn’t stop there, as the insole is an Atc Footbed, the midsole is a double injection DuraPU, the thick support frame is a Monowrap frame, while the sole is a full length stabilizing Vibram Evo sole, offering sure-footed traction that few others can rival. Additionally, a locking ankle hook is fitted on the back of the shoe, and the metal lacing hardware is an easy to use open and closed hook system.

Some hiking shoes can be very heavy and unnecessarily bulky, which takes away from the hiker’s range of movement, ease of use and safety overall… The fine folks over at LOWA have recognized this issue and have designed their Renegade GTX Mid boots with a slimmer profile, sleeker design, and a better overall balance of weight versus longevity. To me, they are a no-brainer for casual hikes in the woods, and the exploration of rougher terrain. I’m a big fan of what LOWA has to offer the more adventurous ones of our species.

​
If you would like to learn more about LOWA, click here.


Article written & Photos by Brandon Scott / Eye & Pen

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Sign up for my VIP email list:

Picture
Picture

Article Topics

All
About Blogging
Accommodations
Bucket List
Cheap Travel
Culture
Destinations
Discussion
Entertainment
Environment
Essay
Fine Art Feature
Gear
General
Giveaway
Green Living
Guest Posts
Inspiration
Interviews
Lifestyle
Luxury
Narratives
Not Recommended
Other
Personal
Photography
Restaurants
Reviews
Safe Travel
Trip Planning
Trip Update
USA Road Trip
Video
Weekly Wanderlust

RSS Feed

Monthly Archive

November 2021
September 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
December 2020
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
June 2020
May 2020
April 2020
March 2020
February 2020
January 2020
December 2019
November 2019
October 2019
September 2019
August 2019
July 2019
June 2019
May 2019
April 2019
March 2019
February 2019
January 2019
December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
September 2017
August 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
March 2017
February 2017
January 2017
December 2016
November 2016
October 2016
September 2016
August 2016
July 2016
June 2016
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
January 2016
December 2015
November 2015
October 2015
September 2015
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
May 2015
April 2015
March 2015
February 2015
January 2015
December 2014
November 2014
October 2014
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
January 2014
December 2013
November 2013
October 2013
September 2013
August 2013
July 2013
June 2013
May 2013
April 2013
March 2013
February 2013
January 2013
December 2012
November 2012
October 2012
September 2012
August 2012
July 2012
June 2012
May 2012
April 2012
March 2012
February 2012

*Disclaimer: All blog posts featuring products, reviews, or suggestions for products or services are governed by our Disclosure. Products were received free to review, so to provide authentic opinions and content for our readers. The opinions and ideas in this post are the writer's own and are uninfluenced by any other person or business. We receive no compensation for product reviews. Links within non-product review posts may be sponsored.
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.