Lowa Merger Goretex Lo hiking shoes

The new low-cut MERGER GTX LO will enable you to move forward with much more flex­ibility and less weight, without making a single compromise in terms of stability and dynamism. Just like its MID-CUT model, it is cushioned by a midsole made of LOWA DynaPU® and stabilised by a LOWA MONOWRAP® frame. Acting as an innovative crossover STABILITY FRAME, this feature shrouds the foot in a supporting “corset”, which is slightly less pronounced in the men’s model. The extremely robust ripstop upper and waterproof, breathable GORE-TEX membrane provide a consistently high level of comfort. In addition, the anatom­ically shaped LOWA DynaPU® midsole and bevelled heel edge ensure a pleasant rolling motion. This multi­func­tional, waterproof and light­weight hybrid shoe is rounded out by a practical speed-lacing system. It is ready to swing into action in a flash and is designed for demanding speed-hiking adventures and everyday wear.


Outsole With An Optimal Rubber Compound:
Lowa Rubber Outsole:
- The MERGER GTX LO is equipped with a LOWA RUBBER OUTSOLE. Conceived by LOWA to meet the chal­lenges of real-world use, the profile design is made from an optimised rubber compound. The result is a rubber outsole with good traction in the back­country and off trail.
- The rubber sole LOWA® GT is char­ac­terised by its angular profile design. This feature provides a large contact surface and solid grip on easy terrain or during urban outings.


Guar­Anteed Weather Protection:
Gore-Tex:
- Guar­anteed weather protection, even in pouring rain and heavy snow: The MERGER GTX LO is equipped with a GORE-TEX membrane. The innovative tech­nology delivers optimal waterproof protection and breath­ability.

Permanently waterproof:
- The membrane provides reliable waterproof protection. No matter what sort of adventure you may be planning, you can count on GORE-TEX tech­nology to keep your feet pleasantly dry.

High breath­ability:
- Designed with optimal breath­ability in mind, GORE-TEX shoes provide pleasant comfort even during intense activities. Water cannot penetrate the footwear, and moisture produced inside the shoe escapes through billions of pores in the GORE-TEX membrane.

Windproof:
- The GORE-TEX membrane dependably fights off the wind and the weather. As a result, you can head off on a tour no matter what the weather is like.


Exact Comfort:
Anatomical Fit:
- The midsole of the MERGER GTX LO has been specially adapted to the natural features of the foot as a way of increasing comfort and fighting fatigue. These qualities are created by using integrated cush­ioning in the insole and its anatom­ically optimised form.


Fewer Stitches For Lots Of Comfort:
Minimal Seams:
- Stitches and material overlaps are elim­inated in the MERGER GTX LO thanks to the use of large pieces in forming the upper. This reduces the possibility of pressure points, a feature that enhances comfort.


The Bond Between The Sole And Upper:
Single Injection:
- The MERGER GTX LO is footwear onto which the outsole has been directly injected. This manu­fac­turing technique creates an excep­tionally precise and very strong bond between the sole and upper.

Light­weight:
- This process uses a plastic called poly­urethane. It is a very light­weight foam padding.

Cush­ioning:
- The plastic called poly­urethane is a foam padding that has very good cush­ioning prop­erties. The plastic retains its form and springs back to its original condition even when its millions of tiny bubbles are frequently pressed together. This, in turn, creates a good rebound effect.

A wide range of design options:
- Thanks to direct injection, the sole can be designed in a very large number of ways. The multi­faceted prop­erties of the materials used enable the shoes to be effective in a broad number of areas.


Comfortably Framed:
Stability Frame:
- With the LOWA-MONOWRAP® frame, the midsole of the MERGER GTX LO provides the very best comfort. This three-dimen­sional midsole design was developed by LOWA in 1995. The frame comfortably cradles the foot and support it when the shoe wearer ventures across uneven surfaces. The sole design is slightly raised for shoes with a STABILITY FRAME.

Good guidance for the foot:
- The foot is optimally nestled into the shoe thanks to the frame’s three-dimen­sional design.

Increased comfort:
- The special midsole design ensures snug footing in the shoe. The foot is pleasantly cradled by the three-dimen­sional frame.

Light­weight:
- The LOWA-MONOWRAP® is made of a plastic called poly­urethane. It is a very light­weight material.


Noticeable Cush­Ioning Puts A Spring In Your Step:
Lowa Dynapu®:
- The midsole is the leading contributor to the foot­wear’s rolling prop­erties and cush­ioning. In the MERGER GTX LO, this midsole is made of a specially developed plastic: LOWA DynaPU®. The special feature: It retains its restoring force even when it’s pressed together thousands of times. As a result, the finished boots will maintain their excep­tional cush­ioning prop­erties even after you have walked many kilo­metres in them.

Good comfort:
- The special material devel­opment is char­ac­terised by good cush­ioning prop­erties. As a result, walking comfort and rolling prop­erties have been noticeably increased – even during long hikes.

Good rebound effect:
- The plastic called poly­urethane is a foam padding that has very good cush­ioning prop­erties. The plastic retains its form and springs back to its original condition even when its millions of tiny bubbles are frequently pressed together. This, in turn, creates a good rebound effect.

Light­weight:
- The plastic called poly­urethane is a very light­weight foam padding. The result is a sole that offers the best form of comfort.


Sole:
Lowa® Gt:
- The rubber sole LOWA® GT is char­ac­terised by its angular profile design. This feature provides a large contact surface and solid grip on easy terrain or during urban outings.

Lowa Rubber Outsole:
- An outsole designed by LOWA with an optimised rubber compound to provide good grip.

Midsole:
100%:
Poly­urethane (PU):
- Poly­urethane (PU) is a soft plastic that has very good cush­ioning prop­erties and is usually used in the midsole as a result. Through the use of PU, the soles become light­weight and func­tionally flexible.


Insole:
Approx. 5%:
Fabric:
- Our natural and synthetic fabrics facilitate optimal warming and moisture management with the help of their usage-specific char­ac­ter­istics. Thanks to their structural design, they are smooth and make our products extremely comfortable.

Approx. 45%:
Felt:
- Felt is a textile fabric that is made of disordered fibrous material that is difficult to separate. The textile fabric is char­ac­terised by its high elasticity and its insu­lating qualities. As a result, it is used in particular as a component in insoles and as an insu­lating divider.

Approx. 50%:
Memolatex:
- Memo latex is composed of very soft latex foam. In addition to being light­weight, memo latex supports the natural rolling motion of the foot. It is primarily used in shoe insoles as a result. Memo latex also indi­vidually enwraps the foot and is partic­ularly comfortable as a result.


Upper Material:
Approx. 50%:
Fabric:
- Our natural and synthetic fabrics facilitate optimal warming and moisture management with the help of their usage-specific char­ac­ter­istics. Thanks to their structural design, they are smooth and make our products extremely comfortable.

Approx. 50%:
Synthetic:
- Our synthetic fabrics made of such plastics as nylon, polyester, polypro­pylene and elastane (Lycra) are primarily used as design elements and protection for the upper due to their abrasion resistance and tear strength.


Lining Material:
Gore-Tex:
100%
Gore-Tex:
- Footwear equipped with a GORE-TEX membrane is reliably waterproof, windproof and breathable.


Functions:
Single Injection:
- The single-injection midsole is directly injected onto the footwear.

Minimal Seams:
- Avoidance of unne­cessary stitches to reduce pressure points.

Lowa Dynapu®:
- LOWA DynaPU® provides noticeable cush­ioning with every step.

Stability Frame:
- A special frame design known as LOWA MONOWRAP® provides an extra degree of stability.

Anatomical Fit:
- The midsole has been specially adapted to the anatomy of the foot.


Footwear Stiffness:
Flexible:
- The footwear is flexible and supports natural rolling prop­erties as a result.

Construction Methods:
Injected Construction:
- To create optimal cush­ioning and the very best comfort, the soles of LOWA multi­func­tional shoes are directly injected. The complex injection process attaches the slip-lasted upper directly to the sole. This method creates shoes that offer optimal cush­ioning and are partic­ularly light­weight.


Specifications:

Weight:
- 730 g