Winter shoes? (low cut)

[Lasse]

Hello all!

Since it's nice and snowy around here for the moment and I'm off to Norway next month, I'm looking for a decent pair of suitable shoes...

I've already happily got Lowa Combat boots but I need some shoes for simple forest trips, urban (wet) snow walking and driving a car with sensitive pedals properly (doesn't work so well with the combats imo). So they should be waterproof with good low temperature grip soles, a low cut and enough feeling for the car.

Anyone who's got some ideas?
One pair that appears to be made for it is the (new) Lowa Kiron GTX Lo, anyone with comments on the model or its sole (Lowa G3) ?

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[mart]

Merrel and Lowe Alpine, (as do loads of others) sell mid hight gortex trainer thingys.
I've had shoes from both and they were equally good. get a larger size for big socks.

 

[Graham_S]

I have a pair of TNF mid hight trail boots, lined with gore-tex.
They're great in the snow, and are still flexible enough to drive easily in.

 

[Lasse]

Thanks for the replies!

So, there's no one using "special" winter shoes, as in low-temp-high-grip soles (like winter tires) or something like that? Overkill?

 

[susi]

So, there's no one using "special" winter shoes, as in low-temp-high-grip soles (like winter tires) or something like that?

Yes there are!

Sorry I missed you post, but I try to reply now.

I'm not sure which part of Norway you will be visiting, but here in Finland I change to my winter shoes as soon as it gets icey. They have soft rubber soles which are much "grippier" on ice (just the same as the winter tyre soft compound rubber you mentioned). Shoes with a hard sole are akin to a pair of skates in comparison.

I've always used a Finnish brand called Umberto, but there must be something similar available in Norway. As I've never seen similar specific "winter shoes" for sale in the UK, my advice would be to simply buy a pair when you arrive in Norway. Just ask in the first shoe shop and you will find something you need.

 

[Lasse]

Thanks Susi!
If I don't find anything suitable in Belgium by then, I'll have a look in Norway. I'll only be about 100km north of Kristiansand, but am hoping there'll be plenty of ice there as well by the end of January Couldn't find any information about Finnish Umberto shoes, is it a very small local brand or am I missing something? I'm addicted to researching whatever I buy you see

 

[susi]

Couldn't find any information about Finnish Umberto shoes, is it a very small local brand or am I missing something?

Yup when I tried earlier I couldn't find anything, but I just had another look:

http://www.bymantere.fi/mallistot_umberto.html

I have used the models "1017" and "1032" for some years, and they have been superb.

Any more questions, just let me know