Lundhags Forest II - Trekking boot - Unisex

[@TommyNitro]

Can one of these type boots take your felt liners?

[@northernswedenstories1028]

Are these still made in Sweden?

[@hunus6758]

No, unfortunately theyre made in Portugal :(

[@northernswedenstories1028]

@@hunus6758 even the forests?! I knew that many of their boots were made outside of Sweden, except the forests. are you saying not even those are made in Sweden anymore?

[@hunus6758]

@@northernswedenstories1028 If you look on their website you see that for example Forest II has "Country of origin: Portugal". It could be a miss on their part. If you want to know for sure, ask them. I doubt that this actually affects quality, Portugal is known for making good shoes. However its unfortunate that basically nothing is made in Sweden anymore...

[@edc641]

Forest is no longer made in Sweden. Lundhags is a total disaster these days. Increasing prices while moving production away from Sweden to maximize profit. As if that was enough, Lundhags was sold to a Norwegian company some years ago. If there was any pride left in the company at the time of moving production abroad, it for sure was all gone at the moment the entire company was sold to Norway. I guess the owners were not interested in continuing the tradition, they just wanted to cash in. The no1 Swedish boot maker, once a company caring for origin and heritage, is no more. Nothing Swedish about it anymore. I have a pair of Professional high I bought before Lundhags was sold to Norway, but after production was partially moved to Portugal. Didn't know that at the time when I got the boots. My experience is that quality on my Portugal made boots are a lot worse than the Sweden made ones my father purchased decades earlier. A couple of years ago they changed the last of their boots. If you ever owned a pair before the same size will likely not fit anymore. Lots of old-time Lundhags users that are furious on internet. Avoid the brand.

[@northernswedenstories1028]

@@edc641 I inherited some older boots (skywalk sole) from my partner's grandfather. They fit me perfectly and loads of room for the toes. I tried some newer Lundhags boots on and found the toe area to be extremely cramped, even in their "wide" versions. There doesn't seem to be any real reason to buy Lundhags boots anymore given how expensive they are. Like you say, they aren't even made in Sweden but in low wage Portugal. Hey ho. I hear Japan still has some great boot makers