hey guys luke washington here with eastman's hunting journals today to bring you a review
on the lowa RAS GTX boot while i have you here go down mash that sub subscribe button leave a comment
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from all of our best partners to start off i want to give you guys all the key features that i found
to be my favorite about this boot so first off the tread the tread on this boot is super deep
you're not going to have any problems climbing on rocks going through timber running and gunning
after bulls in september also i love the the midsole on this boot you have tons of stability
and lateral stability that you're going to find going down steep mountainsides and what have you
another thing that i love about any type of boot is gore-tex lining like all gore-tex-lined boots
they're super breathable water-resistant making sure all the elements are going to stay out of
your boot another feature that i love about this boot and i typically don't buy boots like this
the closed lace system a lot of boots that i've had in the past have been open eyelid system you
can you can unlace them all the way down not with these so you get they have zone lacing so if you
have at the top of your foot tends to get a little more numb because for me right here this is where
my feet tend to get numb if i get them too tight uh with these i can actually skip eye loops
and lace them up so they're you're not cutting off any circulation which i love
so the makeup of this boot is soft cowhide leather also with this cordura stuff that
you find and usually in backpacks super durable you know nothing's going to get in these things
lowa's got tons of videos on how to properly take care of your boots so make sure they last years
and years so lowa is calling this a great boot for early season to mid-season whenever you're not
going to need a really insulated boot uh which is a time that i find myself hunting the most
and a lot of times what i do on my hunts is i ride in on horseback and a lot of times what
what happens with me with boots in the past is they're so wide i can't get my feet in the
stirrups which drives me nuts so i'm sitting here the stirrups here and i can only get my
foot in just a couple inches with these i'm not going to have that problem they're narrow
they give me plenty of room inside the toe box it's got a great toe box in it just a great
all-around fitting boot i have super wide feet so i tend to be a little more picky buying a boot
with these i have no problem i i've had tons of boot and boots in the past where it just
i don't even want to wear them i'll spend four or five hundred dollars on boots and i won't
even wear them just because you know they're not comfortable this time of year is perfect
for buying boots testing boots right before season give yourself enough time
to test them out take them out over on the mountain this weekend give yourself a real
real life scenario on what's going to be like come season so being an early to mid-season boot this has
got to be pretty light and they are they're super light they're a pound and a half and don't let the
lightweightness fool you with durability uh i was you know you tend to see a lot of boots that are
lightweight they're just not durable i don't find that with these these are quality european boot
they make a beautiful boot beautiful stitching there's just nothing sloppy about this boot so
lowa is offering this in a brown this is the one this is the brown that i got they also offer
they also offer this boot in a coyote color that fits military standards
i knew i was going to get these boots i definitely knew i was going to test him out this spring on
some spring bear hunts with dan pickar um you know trying to keep up with him it can be tough um but
i knew going into it i was super super excited because these are lightweight um walking in them
we did we took covered you know probably 30 miles within a week or so i had no complaints
i i had no blisters uh my feet didn't ache my feet weren't hurting when i got back to the truck
the heel on this was really interesting almost every step i took it was almost like i was
propelling it was propelling myself forward which is really neat i've had boots like that
in the past but having a lightweight boot do that it adds to the appeal of this boot i definitely
can't wait this september to put these boots through the paces chasing big game mainly elk
a big elk hunter gonna cover a lot of miles a lot of steep rugged terrain but i have no doubts that
this boot will get me where i want to go and head over to lowa.com ask some questions they have
a great customer service team there make sure you're dropping down giving us a comment what
you want to know we'll happily answer any questions that you would have about this boot
thank you guys for checking this review out until next time see you on the trail