Very comfy boot. I wore it right out of the box. Went on a 9 mile hike and not even a hot spot. The glove leather lining is superb and this boot has just enought support. It is stiff enough so you don't feel rocks on the bottom of the sole. I find them to be extremely comfortable and not too hot. They are not clunky either like my Montrail Moraines and Montrail Vercors. Quality of these are very nice as well. I think the boot will last a good while too.

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Montrail Vercors (> 25 mile break in period but GREAT boot), Montrail Moraine AT (long break in, bomb proof boot), Tecnica Stratus (no break in, nice light boot)

While the Lady Scout is no longer to be found, the Scout II is available, at least until stocks are depleted. Okay, so I am not young. I've been ill, homebound, and simply had to make a choice: buy a new HDTV to sit in front of and watch life pass away, or get myself a new pair of boots and a digital camera. Glad I made the right choice. Years ago, I loved a good pair of Sundowners- alas, they are no longer the same boot, so I took up the hunt for something better. The Lowa Scout II hiking boots are it. I'm not much for a gratuitous compliment, but these boots, they remind me of the support in a mother's hug, the strength of a lover's embrace, and the joy inside a child's heart all rolled up into a beautiful pair of boots that I just believe might carry me right on into the next world. Until then, I'm going to find a reason to wear them every day. If I had a few stars to give Lowa, I'd pass at least five of mine over to them for the experience.

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SierraTradingPost.com website runs like molasses on a snowy winter's morning. But. The prices, well, like that same molasses, they be truly, truly sweet (::smile::).

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I've had lots of boots over the years, but the closest thing I've had to the feel the glove leather lining of these boots empart are my original Sundowners, from a quarter century ago. Back when they were made right. Made right. Sounds almost too good to be true, eh?

UPDATE TO MY REVIEW OF 6/24/01 ON WOMEN'S LOWA SCOUT:
After waiting for 4 1/2 weeks to get a response from Lowa this company sent me a BRAND NEW pair of Lowa Scout. I must clarify that my old boots were still under warranty. Even so it took them
a long time to respond I changed my mind about their customer
service.

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I bought this boot to last me a long time. The break in was short, gives great support, somewhat comfortable if you have the right foot for it. After just about 3 times moderate hiking the rubber around the boot (the rand) seperated from the boots.. As I found out it is not a fluke since the store I bought it from had more of those complaines.
The store sent my boots to the factory since they are still under warranty. It has been 4 weeks and I did not get my boots back yet or even heard from the factory. This seems also to be a common problem with Lowa. They are slow in responding. I expect much better service or quality from a shoe in that price range, and I know any other boots I might buy in the future wont be from Lowa.

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Very slow in responding, bad customer service. My boots are there for repair since 4 weeks and they still can't tell me when I will get them back and the hiking season is in full swing.

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