Lowa GTX shoes
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 22, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 22, 2012the latest report was made
- Sep 22, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Lowa GTX
- Maker
- LOWA Boots LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- ShoesAll footwearCPSC’s product type: Footwear (code 1615), in Clothing and Accessories: Shoes and other Footwear
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Sep 22, 2012, sent to the company Oct 2, 2012, published by CPSC Oct 17, 2012
The product, in the report: Lowa GTX hiking shoe
I bought the Lowa GTX shoes and took them to the tropics. Just after the warranty expired, hydrolysis set in. What that meant to me is that as I was walking down the street, within minutes, the shoes fell apart, virtually exploded. What would have happened if I had carried those those shoes to a wilderness trailhead? It could have been very bad. I thought that I must have bought a pair of shoes that had somehow slipped through quality control. The next year the same thing happened to my other pair. Lowa support in England very kindly explained about hydrolysis to me. An American cobbler then explained to me that lots of shoes made these days have the same problem.
There are no outward signs of hydrolysis -- in both cases I was very confidant that the shoes were in perfect condition as I put them on and started walking. Then suddenly, within minutes, the soles of the shoes had virtually fallen off.
Lowa customer support in the USA insinuated that I had damaged the shoes myself, which was outrageous, insulting, and hurtful. Lowa USA thought that I was trying to scam them. I wrote them a few letters trying to say that I was just a consumer trying to assert my rights. Later, in desperation I wrote customer support in England. They were very polite and simply explained the details of the warranty to me and that ended all attempts on my part to secure a new pair of shoes. In fact, now that I understand hydrolysis, I wouldn’t wear Lowas any further than the nearest convenience store. Why would I risk my life wearing shoes that will virtually explode on me without notice?
- Model
- 371 907 9349
- Bought
- Sep 1, 2006, about then
- Where
- Ravenna, Ohio: Other
- Who was involved
- Age 59, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Lowa GTX, made or sold by LOWA Boots LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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