Lowa Z-8N GTX C

High, modern black army boots with a Gore-Tex membrane, shock-absorbing sole, and excellent fit. This is the great original boot that was the basis of our Särmä TST M19 Combat Boots. In addition to military use, it is excellent for hiking, hunting, and other trekking in the wilderness.

• Black hiking boots with a Gore-Tex membrane
• Thick nubuck leather and cordura
• Injection-molded PU multicomponent sole
• Speed lacing
• Weight c. 645 g (1.4 lbs) per shoe (EUR 43.5/US 10)

Features

Z-8N is light and maneuverable but a suitably stiff military boot for harsh conditions. The shaft height is c. 20 cm (8"), so hostile elements stay quite well outside. These boots can be used with the heaviest of loads, and they are perfect for tough military and outdoor use. However, they are also great everyday boots during the wet season.

The fit is very nice. Thanks to the shock-absorbing midsole and the padded insole, marching is suspiciously pleasant in these. Compared to hook lacing, speed lacing with tunnel loops is more straightforward and won't get tangled up, which prevents you from tripping on them.

What happened to Särmä TST M19 Combat Boots?

Reality simply hit the fan. The minimum quantities for custom items from Lowa are so large that trying to sell such a mountain of boots takes ages, and at the same time our warehouse drowns in shoes. And as Lowa changed the sole to their regular one, the differences became so small that we couldn’t even justify a need for our own boots.