Following is a copy of an email that I just sent to the manufacturer:
"Dear Sirs,
even if purchased from me shoes with 39,90 Euro are not just high-priced, I was last night, but somewhat shocked that I immediately got it wet feet, as soon as I was thus a few meters passed through baptism uchtes grass! Well, you mentioned in the product description nothing of "water resistant" or the like; but with shoes, with which one can supposedly go hiking, I, frankly, on the assumption that they do not soak immediately, as soon as they come into contact with a few drops of water. Since some consider dancing shoes more. In Germany it rains very often; So if I should be surprised in your shoes on a hike from the rain, so does that mean for me: as soon as possible looking for a shelter! The best rainwear does not help when the shoes are leaking like sandals. In my view, this "walking" shoes only suitable for the office, for car rides, or for summer with a stable high-pressure weather conditions. The remaining three seasons fall flat as too moist. In other words: The shoes are not fit a lot, even if they are very beautiful in itself, and also fit well. But honestly, I'm sorry about the 40 euros, and I would throw away the shoes the most. "
Without this serious lack the shoes were really good; With it, you are completely useless and but would not even worth 10 euros. Stiftung Warentest acknowledges always on "poor" if a defect is so serious that the other advantages of the product are no longer relevant, because it is a total waste of money to get out. In this case I see as a given. I hope I can still wear the shoes at least every now and then, before I wegschmeiße; in my experience, tend namely shoes that are even durchgenäßt, even after long drying to unpleasant odor as soon as they were only an hour or two worn.
My advice: Dear invest in outdoor shop a few more eating and buy CORRECT walking shoes!
UPDATE 26.11, 15:20 clock:. Now I can not help me to post the answer of Trentasette here because it is my view hard to beat in arrogance and ignorance hardly. As I wrote a gentleman from the "Item Cost":
"Like you said,
Walking shoes for 40th Have a look at our Lytos walking shoes clean. As you get more for your money. "
In other words: For 40 euros you can sell to people without remorse substandard goods! The China principle. No apologies, no regrets, nothing. So not only the shoes are beneath contempt, the manufacturer, it is also.
