Lowa: Lowa Shoes: LOWA Boots has been crafting premium outdoor boots and shoes in Europe for over 80 years. Based in the Bavarian Alps, where hiking boots really count, LOWA has become one of the leading outdoor footwear companies in Europe and has earned a reputation for outstanding comfort, performance and durability with their boots. There have been generations of Bavarian mountaineers, climbers and hikers that have played a part in LOWA s development of technical innovations and construction techniques that make their boots special. Patented Gore-Tex lasted construction and their proprietary AWP Asymmetric Walking Position design are just a couple of features that LOWA uses to make their boots more supportive and comfortable. Boots are all that LOWA has ever done, valuing comfort, fit and durability with every design. LOWA boots are European made and bound by the European Community s high standards of environmentally sensitive production. They care not only about producing the best outdoor boots anybody has to offer, but about our environment as well.