Customer Reviews

ECCO Women's Dhaka Lo GTX Hiking Shoe,Bison/Bison,39 EU (US Women's 8-8.5 M)

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I purchased these hiking shoes primarily as they are waterproof and I believed ECCO made a very high quality product. As I was preparing for 2 weeks of vacation in Alaska and typically work a 9-5 desk job, I wanted shoes that would be comfortable for walking yet still waterproof and supporting, I'm not really a "hiker", but wanted solid footing.

I wore these shoes at most a dozen times around the house to break them in doing some gardening and errands. They are very comfortable; which is more than I can say for most leather hiking shoes right out of the box. Imagine my surprize when getting off the plane on the first day of the two week vacation that I purchased these shoes for, and the bottom rivet on the laces of the right shoe has broken away. The one at the toe end of the laces??? That one doesn't even get tightened or pulled on. I frankly cannot believe the rivit would have any reason to break.

If the shoes had not broken within the first several wearings I would highly recommend them, as their materials overall are wonderful, but they did break and I have been unable to find any place within the amazon website to contact for any repair. For that reason one star is all I can recommend.

These are the best hiking shoes I have ever worn. Within the past two years, I ordered at least 20 pairs of hiking shoes from various online retailers and always had to send them back. None of them fit right, and if they did, they were ugly. Most have a wide heel and a narrow toe, but this shoe is normal in both size and look. The construction is very sturdy leather and they are well waterproofed. I used them for my park ranger uniform for 2 months and to hike 46ers in the Adirondacks for 2 months. They seem to be holding up great. I use nixwax every month or so to keep the leather shiny, though so maybe that helps. I just bought another pair because they were on sale 70% off! Hopefully they will last several more years! Honestly, I don't think I will never buy a different hiking shoe.

I love them, they fit like a glove and look very nice. They are very well made and durable. I am going to buy the hiking version later. I recommend these, you will love them. I have bough ECCO brand for 25 years or so. They are Italian made and known for good fitting shoes, unlike the shoes made in China, which run very small. Get these, you won't be disappointed!