Thread: Lowa Tibet Rand

Morning All,

Has anyone had any issues with the rand starting to come off a pair of Lowa Tibets? Around the toe.
They would be about a year old. Only used on the hill, not in yards or anything like that.

Cheers

Yeah mine are peeling on the inside of the boot near the ball of my foot. Have tried gluing it back but peeled again.
I've always sealed them with sno seal so that may not have helped. Mine are about 5 years old now.

My Lowa boots were rubbish. Same issue plus soles delaminated. Binned tham after shop assistant told me the problem was through lack of use. Phttt.
Have gone to Salewas.

Originally Posted by leckiefl

Morning All,

Has anyone had any issues with the rand starting to come off a pair of Lowa Tibets? Around the toe.
They would be about a year old. Only used on the hill, not in yards or anything like that.

Cheers

You have the best boot repairer in the country in Asburton.

Shoegoo is good for stick them back on.

Thank you. Sounds like this will be my first and last pair of Lowa boots.

Not Lowa but similar issues and advice on how to repair.

https://meindl.co.nz/pages/wear-tear...r-and-warranty

Personally I won't be buying another boot with a PU midsole if I can avoid it.

I think we need to be realistic. These boots like some of the Lowa or Meindl models are designed for hiking and mountain trials and climbing. NZ hunting is very tough on boots . In and out of rivers, dried in front of the fire or heated hut and then in many cases covered in products not meant or approved.
So it does pay to buy a boot as designed for NZ conditions as possible. That may not be some models we try and use for these conditions.

Originally Posted by Ingrid 51

My Lowa boots were rubbish. Same issue plus soles delaminated. Binned tham after shop assistant told me the problem was through lack of use. Phttt.
Have gone to Salewas.

Had similar issues with the delamination but my boots were replaced (through Bivouac) pretty stoked with their service tbh. Was within 1 year of purchase.

You need to use a water based waterproofing agent. The glue on the rand gets dissolved by oil based waterproofing.

From

Using Water-Based Care Product

To keep your LOWA boots leather upper supple and hydrated, we recommend you ONLY use appropriate water based care products.

We have formulated our LOWA Active Crème & Water Stop to provide the best care for your boots.

Other wax-based treatments, despite softening the leather, often clog the pores on the leather’s surface with little to no hydration. This prevents the leather from breathing.

Some oil, petroleum or animal fat-based treatments have also been known to dissolve adhesives used on the boot, causing the rand to lift off from the upper.

To avoid these adverse effects, we recommend you avoid the following treatments:

Dubbin
Neatsfoot Oil
Mink Oil
Beeswax
Sno Seal

The boot care info is from https://lowa.co.nz/pages/boot-care?g...SAAEgIknvD_BwE

Had a pair of Sportivas do the same used weekly for tramping on tracks only, only 6 months old when it started glued it back and got a year out of them. Worst boot I ever owned. Bought budget grisport hikers and 3 years later still going but not used much now since getting a pair of Salewas

Originally Posted by stug

The boot care info is from https://lowa.co.nz/pages/boot-care?g...SAAEgIknvD_BwE

I’ve only used the recommended cream and the rand has been perfect. It’s missing in spots from getting ripped off on rocks but that’s just wear and tear and age.
I really wish they’d put the active cream in a flexy plastic tube instead of the metal one it comes in. Ends up crimped and splits sometimes. Hard to get the last little bit out without fluffing around cutting it open.

Anything with a PU foam midsole suffer from hydrolysis.
Its the environment we use the boots in here.
My Lowas have lasted 10+ hard years.

https://lowa.co.nz/pages/hydrolysis

I don't see why people worry bot the rand you still got your boot underneath & the rand is separate from the sole when mine starts pealing I just cut it back to where the glues still holding yea it stops getting a few marks & cut in the leather but has anyone actually ever cut there boots though on rocks. When I was high country shepard I never had boots with rands & never cut a cut that deep it fuck the boots & that where the only boots I'd wear