Guar­anteed weather protection, even in pouring rain and heavy snow: The MADDOX GTX LO is equipped with a GORE-TEX membrane. The innovative tech­nology delivers optimal waterproof protection and breath­ability.

• Permanently waterproof
  The membrane provides reliable waterproof protection. No matter what sort of adventure you may be planning, you can count on GORE-TEX tech­nology to keep your feet pleasantly dry.

• High breath­ability
  Designed with optimal breath­ability in mind, GORE-TEX shoes provide pleasant comfort even during intense activities. Water cannot penetrate the footwear, and moisture produced inside the shoe escapes through billions of pores in the GORE-TEX membrane.

• Windproof
  The GORE-TEX membrane dependably fights off the wind and the weather. As a result, you can head off on a tour no matter what the weather is like.

With the LOWA-MONOWRAP® frame, the midsole of the MADDOX GTX LO provides the very best comfort. This three-dimen­sional midsole design was developed by LOWA in 1995. The frame comfortably cradles the foot and support it when the shoe wearer ventures across uneven surfaces. The sole design is slightly raised for shoes with a SUPPORT FRAME.

• Good guidance for the foot
  The foot is optimally nestled into the shoe thanks to the frame’s three-dimen­sional design.

• Increased comfort
  The special midsole design ensures snug footing in the shoe. The foot is pleasantly cradled by the three-dimen­sional frame.

• Light­weight
  The LOWA-MONOWRAP® is made of a plastic called poly­urethane. It is a very light­weight material.

To provide effective cush­ioning and improved comfort, the sole of the MADDOX GTX LO is bonded to the upper in a tech­nically demanding injection process. The upper boot is placed into a specially designed mould. Various layers of PU foam padding are then poured into it. In the process, the sole and upper are bonded together.

• Light­weight
  This process uses a plastic called poly­urethane. It is a very light­weight foam padding.

• Cush­ioning
  The plastic called poly­urethane is a foam padding that has very good cush­ioning prop­erties. The plastic retains its form and springs back to its original condition even when its millions of tiny bubbles are frequently pressed together. This, in turn, creates a good rebound effect.

• A wide range of design options
  Thanks to direct injection, the sole can be designed in a very large number of ways. The multi­faceted prop­erties of the materials used enable the shoes to be effective in a broad number of areas.

Stitches and material overlaps are elim­inated in the MADDOX GTX LO thanks to the use of large pieces in forming the upper. This reduces the possibility of pressure points, a feature that enhances comfort.

The midsole is the leading contributor to the foot­wear’s rolling prop­erties and cush­ioning. In the MADDOX GTX LO, this midsole is made of a specially developed plastic: LOWA DynaPU®. The special feature: It retains its restoring force even when it’s pressed together thousands of times. As a result, the finished boots will maintain their excep­tional cush­ioning prop­erties even after you have walked many kilo­metres in them.

• Good comfort
  The special material devel­opment is char­ac­terised by good cush­ioning prop­erties. As a result, walking comfort and rolling prop­erties have been noticeably increased – even during long hikes.

• Good rebound effect
  The plastic called poly­urethane is a foam padding that has very good cush­ioning prop­erties. The plastic retains its form and springs back to its original condition even when its millions of tiny bubbles are frequently pressed together. This, in turn, creates a good rebound effect.

• Light­weight
  The plastic called poly­urethane is a very light­weight foam padding. The result is a sole that offers the best form of comfort.