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A trekking boot with a sporty design and a lightweight and very comfortable sole construction. The ideal solution for demanding, mountain hikes in alpine regions.
The new Makra Trek GTX comes in a particularly colourful and sporty look. It’s the ideal boot for demanding tours in the Alps with a lightweight pack and going up to 3,000 metres. The Vibram Integral Light sole construction is very lightweight and comfortable, thanks to the special tread design and Hanwag 3D Prism Base technology. The result is perfect cushioning combined with high stability, which is further reinforced by the low stack height. For an improved fit at the heel, it’s equipped with a ‘Hanwag 2 Zone Lock’ – a mechanical lace lock. Unlike conventional clamping lace hooks, the mechanical lace lock remains fixed in place and cannot slip unless manually adjusted. And it can be adjusted single-handed. Thanks to the waterproof GORE-TEX membrane, this shoe keeps your feet dry in wet weather. The Perwanger leather upper is robust, breathable and long-lasting. This combination of high-quality materials delivers reliable performance.
Aside from its headquarters and workshop in Vierkirchen, Bavaria, HANWAG also has a manufacturing site in Hungary and is partnered with shoemakers in Croatia, Romania, Serbia and in the Allgäu (Germany). Most of these partnerships go back years. By making all its footwear in Europe HANWAG is able to guarantee the highest quality and consistency for its customers. Making footwear in Europe is also about sustainability and responsibility: Having shorter transport routes not only cuts emissions but also ensures the sustainable production of materials can be verified.
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The HANWAG Makra Family is growing and welcoming further new members. From Summer 2023 it contains three new models. There is a Makra to cover all areas of alpine activity from demanding alpine hikes to tours with via ferratas. The product family forms now links the HANWAG ‘Trek’ and ‘Rock’ categories. What do all models have in common? Their unique fit.
Rugged rock walls, luscious valleys and jagged ridges – the Alps are full of extreme contrasts and extraordinary biodiversity. Mountain areas cover some ten per cent of the planet and provide a home to a quarter of all living animal species. Anyone choosing to make their way ‘up there’ needs one thing above all else – perfectly-fitting footwear that will cope with the wide variety of landscapes and terrain. At the same time, the mountain boots and shoes that we wear in demanding terrain still need to allow a good ‘feel’ for the ground underfoot. And another thing: To make sure that the walk-in and hike out are comfortable and to allow longer passages of trekking, the construction needs to offer good cushioning and ensure a smooth roll-off performance. The evergrowing HANWAG Makra Family offers a fitting, sporty solution for all types of alpine use.