Customer Reviews Zamberlan Vioz Lux GTX RR

This boot is the reason Zamberlan is easily the best boot for backpacking on the market. I had a pair of 996 Vioz for the last 10 years and recently upgraded to the Vioz Lux and wow, same great fit with even better durability! The quality is 2nd to none. I love the rubber toe bumpers on these boots versus the regular Vioz. Best about the boot is the fit and foot support, it is better than anything I've experienced. These boots are stiff like a backcountry backpacking boot should be, but not too stiff, making them more comfortable. I've tried pretty much every brand in the market, but nothing has worked as well for me as Zamberlan. My friends don't believe me when I tell them how great their boots are until they try them, which is usually followed by a big "thank you, they are absolutely amazing, I didn't know boots could be this good". I do own 8 pair of Zamberlan for this reason and they have never let me down. If you haven't tried them I highly recommend it. As far as fit, I pretty much order 1/2 size smaller than my running shoe size. I wear size 12 in Nike and size 11.5 in Zamberlan boots. I use the sizing charts on Zamberlan's website which are pretty good.

These boots remind me if the “Original” Vasque boots before they out-sourced their manufacturing to china. Zamberlan has a great product ! I could immediately feel the fine quality of these Boots as soon as I laid my hands on them. The boots fit great and wear very well for a rigid terrain boot. I like the sole pattern and I can feel the traction it gives when you need it. I will be putting these shoes through the ringer in the near future and expect they will perform well. I will be revisiting the review section at the end of summer to give an update.

Dang! Sometimes you know the cost was worth it! Old school quality and out of the box, wow just wow. Love’em

I think Zamberlans tend to be wide never the less I bought larger size for extra width. Quality is great but their customer service is worthless.

They appear to have great quality. The fit great when I first put them on - the leather is great workmanship and the calf leather around the ankle is great. Unfortunately, as soon as I tried to walk in them, i noticed hot spots just behind the toes when I tried to bend the leather. It may have broke in over time, but the flex of the boot was right at one of shoelace eyelets, so that metal eyelet was pushing into my foot when I tried to walk. I'm ordering a pair of the regular Vioz Lux as they come with a wide option to see if that wider foot solves this issue.

I bought this boot after owning the original 996 for 10+ years. I expect even better performance from these with the leather on the inside upper. Very good looking too. Highly recommend!

I highly recommend these boots! I live and work in the Pacific Northwest. I have been into the foothills of the North Cascades and my feet stayed warm and dry. I have walked my dog daily eight miles along Puget Sound beaches. Again warm and dry. My feet have never felt this great after wearing boots or any shoe for 12 hours a day. Side note they look rad!

I have wide feet but they fit well. They are stiff which I prefer in a boot but not so stiff that walking is difficult. However the leather used is of poor quality the left boot has deep cracks above the toe area. This also happened with other Zamberlans. Probably bey last pair as their customer service is non existent.

I heard a lot of great things about these boots they look great I got them home and there is a hard spot on the inside area of the arch of my foot I thought they would break in I wore them on a couple hikes and they never did my feet literally bruised from wearing these foolishly I waited too late to be able to take them back and although only used on three or four hikes The toe ends came apart . A lot of money down the drain

Okay, so - first off - these are gorgeous boots. I have the older version, and the leather on these newer, “Lux” ones is a definite upgrade. I love my older boots, and they’re still in great shape despite years of use and abuse. I bought this pair, because of the number of improvements/upgrades, like the nicer leather and the toe scuff guard thing. Like my old ones, these are sized a little big. I normally wear a 10, but, in these, I wear a 9.5. I’ve tried a ton of hiking boots, but these Zamberlans are the best I’ve ever worn. Incredibly comfortable, and they last forever. Even though it hurt the pocket book, I bought my son and daughter a pair when their feet stopped growing, because I knew I wouldn’t need to buy them another pair of hiking boots for a LONG time.

Fit is excellent, this is the most comfortable boot I've ever worn. The workmanship is excellent, they dont' look it but they feel light, wearing them all day is not a problem.

I have terrible ankles and hard to fit wide feet. These are the best feeling shoes or boots I have ever had. Just buy them!

My husband likes these a lot.

Amazing. Tough, sturdy, grip like crazy and amazingly comfortable. Expensive? Not compared to the number of cheaper boots you’ll buy before these wear out!

I wear size 12 and have medium to slightly narrow feet. Size 12 fit me me perfectly. I have worn these 4 days in a row and have about 15 miles total in them. So far I'm very impressed with the quality and their performance on trails and rocky roads. They are still not broken in but they feel excellent around my foot and provide excellent support. They are still stiff around my ankles but are getting more flexible and are not uncomfortable after a few minutes of walking. No regrets so far.

Great utility and style. Would buy it again.

I normally wear a size 10, Zappos recommended these specific boots and 9 1/2 based on my history. And to my delight the fit was perfection. I needed them immediately for a vacation so I took the risk and went with the Zappos recommendation of 9 1/2. I was very impressed with the perfect fit. These boots are so cool looking they’re very chunky which I like, and are extremely well-made.

Awesome boot. Took on a 10 mile, 5 hour hike straight out of the box. Extremely comfortable, took a few retied a few times to get just right. Small blister formed on right heel but to be expected with any new boot. Stepped in creek up to gusset, not a drop of water entered boot, bone dry. Good looking boot too, full featured but not “chunky” Has a sweet, traditional hiking boot profile.

The fit is great; no heel slip at all. Boot is very comfortable. I have yet to do any significant hiking yet, but I do not anticipate any issues based on the fit and make of the boot.

This is my third pair of the 996 style boots. The first pair just wore out and I worked in them outside beating them to death for 9 years. My second pair I use for hiking and I bought them right after the first because they were so comfortable. They are much nicer still at 9 years old. I decided to try the 1996 and recieved them today and after 9 years Zamberlan size and quality is exactly the same. Thank you to all at Zamberlan for your expert crafstmanship and quality control. Also thank you for not discontinuing excellent products just to make something different. Greg

This is the 4th pair of Zamberlan Boots that I have owned over the last 25 years and they did not disappoint. The quality and materials are still "best in market" and I love the fact that they are still made in hand made in Italy. They fit true to size and I always buy a US Size 9. I usually have heel slippage but not with these or the other Zamberlan boots I own. For an Italian boot I have plenty of room in the toe box area. Would highly recommend this boot and Zamberlan.

The fit just didn’t work for me-too narrow. Definitely a stiff boot that looks like it would be great for daily use just not for me.