I bought these after many hours of research on a light hiking mid level boot.  They are made in Slovakia and are of very high quality.  At a local store I had tried on Asolo boots as my first choice, but they were immediately uncomfortable no matter what size I tried.  It was risky to get these boots online, but I could not find any local retailer that sold them.  With Amazon's no questions asked return policy however, I decided to try them anyway.

They were extremely comfortable as soon as I put them on.  The review videos online that say the boot does not even need to be broken in are true.  The only negative I have is that the colors mine came in are not as advertised on Amazon.  As the picture shows for these, I expected a boot with a black support structure on the bottom.  However, the boot I was sold has a dark beige color instead.  Just be aware that the color scheme has apparently changed from the manufacturer, and Amazon's photos are not always accurate.  I'll be keeping mine regardless of the color differences.

Just in case it helps you while buying, the size for the Asolos that I tried on at a local store was the same size I ordered these in online.  If you have a retailer that sells Asolos, you can use those as a way to get your Lowa size--without worrying about getting it right since boot sizes tend to differ greatly sometimes.