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Schnees Sheep Hunter Boot by Lowa
Customer review for Sheep hunter GTX hunting boots made for Schnees by Lowa.

I purchased a pair of Lowa Sheep Hunter boots from Schnees.com in July last year for $423.50 after shipping.. They sent me Lowa Hunter GTX's instead, lacking the triple stitching and improved insulation that Schnees boasts about with their Sheep Hunter boots. After calling customer service I spent $19.00 to send the boots back and waited to receive the Sheep Hunters.

Schnees then charged my debit card another $423.50 before sending the correct boots.
I received the correct boots the day before I went into the field, my bank account at the time $866.00 depleted for them.

It was over 50 days from the original date of purchase before Schnees credited my card $418.71

The boots were comfortable right off, requiring little break-in time. My first hunt of a fall season that would entail more than 100 days in the field, was a 10 day Dall Sheep hunt in the Alaska Range. The client harvested a ram on the fifth day of the hunt and by the time we made it back to base camp on 6th day, it was apparent my new hunting boots had some problems.

The rubber Rand began to delaminate where the boot flexes. (photo taken after 6 days of use)

Poor quality casting and finish was causing abrasions on the laces. (photo taken after 6 days of use)

The soft rubber out-soles that perform so well on sharp rocks were wearing very fast and losing the hard edges that provide traction on smooth surfaces. (photo taken after 6 days of use)

Worst of all the right boot leaked at the base of the tongue and water entered the boot when walking through wet vegetation or during stream crossings.

I continued to wear the boots throughout the fall season.

In a few weeks time I noticed the lightweight stitching was wearing through where the laces crossed over the stitching. This was likely accelerated by the presence of glacial silt commonly found in Alaska's high country. Even where seams were triple stitched I noticed failures.(photos taken after 25 days of use)

I applied Aquaseal adhesive to repair the Rand and broken stitching. I also generously applied premium waterproofing treatments in an attempt to keep my right foot dry.

After the season I contacted Schnees and sent my Sheep Hunter boots back to them paying another $19.00. in shipping. I am now awaiting their "evaluation" and have so far spent $468.29 on these boots. I have been told by Schnees representatives that they are "not going forward" with the Sheep Hunter and do not stock a replacement in my size. However, I can still go on their website and order the Sheep Hunter in my size, bet they would send me the GTX again.