Lowa's last for female is legendary for its fit and comfort.  I am a true believer for I have owned 3 pairs of Lowa in different models already.  Vasque, Keen, and Asolo can't win my trust.

Renegade is Lowa's most popular and hardest working hiking boots.  Let's face it, most people are not doing long-mileage days bushwacking with a heavy pack strapped on.  For most people the most they'd do is to hike for 5 hours (with a 2 hr break) with less than 10lb on.  If they do it once a month that's considered often.

Thus the demand and appreciation for this model is high.  They are built for your typical occasional day hikers in mind.  The built and support are more than enough for them.  It is also a good pair of work boots if your working environment demands such footwear.

After Vasque Wasatch gave me 4 hot spots on a 12-mile day hike up to Mt. Baldy (yeah, testing new boots doing 6000' gain and loss in one day, very smart of me) and 2 hot spots after another 14-mile backpacking day gaining and lossing 4000' with 20lb on (gotta give it a second chance, right?), I returned the Wasatch and bought Lowa Renegade instead.

I tried them for an over-nighter carrying 25lb and covered about 7 miles total in a day with very moderate elevation gain and loss, I was sold on Renegade.  They did the job beautifully, never made me feel like wearing ski boots or not having enough ankle/foot support and sole flexibility.

However, I can imagine if I'd up the mileage, elevation gain/loss, and backpack weight, I would need something more heavy duty (I bought a pair of Lowa Vivione on Amazon).  However, since I don't backpack all the time (who does??), for intermediate/advance level day hikes in the Sierra, Renegade is a perfect pair of boots.

Lowa makes several models in wide and narrow width besides the usual med width.  Make sure you order your boots in the right width.