I have a buddy who has returned probably 5 or 6 pairs of Lowa's because they leak. When I chose the Tibet's, I also had a Hanwag Alaska GTX boot to compare it to. I liked the Hanwag too, but there was a little bit of heal slip, so I went with the Tibet.The combi needs some sole to come up over the toe box to add protection, its a durability issue. The Trek has the alverstone midsole/sole and has that protection over the toe cap. The alverstones were just too narrow and sold them. The Trek has slightly more room than the Combi even though its the same upper.
Mn Alaska GTX C$509.95 The three piece version of the Hanwag Alaska GTX, the Special Force GTX comes in a bit lighter, a bit more flexible and a little narrower than the Alaska.
October 6, 2011. The Alaska GTX is my second pair of Hanwags. I am on a budget so I waited, off and on, for six years on ebay for a size 10.5. My first is a pair of Norwegian-welt Mountains purchased in 1977. They (the Mountains) are beginning to separate so cannot be dependable on the trail.
ewdDSmT. hanwag alaska gtx vs lowa tibet gtx
