text: Just findin a shoo not massed produced in chino is a task anymore.  So went with quality tho pricier, when I came upon these.  Broke them in on what was labeled as a Tough Trail. Bahhhhhhh, it's not goin to be that tough I surmised.  It Was Tough! And the Lowa's held up.  Sure, it's just the first run, but I also wear these when I don't want to look like every other 38,493hikers around here!