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My Only Boots for Over 25 Years

cwilson — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:59:25 +0000

My husband bought me a pair of Danner boots (style #46490, Lot 3316) not long after we were married so that we could begin our outdoor adventures together. I have a narrow foot that made it difficult to find a good shoe. My husband located a provision company in Charlotte, NC that carried narrow Danners. Needless to say it was a perfect fit.

My boots have hiked the state, created gardens and even had two son’s wear them during snows. After 25 years, the heels have finally worn out. It is great to know that you continue quality service through your recrafting department for shoes that are eligible for repairs. Thank you, Danner for your craftsmanship. It has given many years of happy memories. I could always count on my boots to be good-to-go. As the sales person told us at the time of purchase these boots will probably out live me!

Danner Radical Boots

cwilson — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:51:24 +0000

I bought a pair of Radical boots 5 years ago and they are still going strong; through all the winter storms and all the weed abatement easement cleaning that I do. Danner Is the definite work boot

From Zero to Hero

cwilson — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:03:40 +0000

Today was a sad day. After owning my original Danner boots for more then five years, having them resoled once, and being worn more than seventy-two hours a week; today was the last straw. I have basically walked through the soles again and just at the end of my shift I got vomit all over my legs and boots. Enough was enough. I absolutely loved my boots and just couldn’t see sending them to be resoled. I have a back up pair that is in much need of refurbishing as well but am just going to hold off cause they are fine the way they are.

The Danner Acadia is the most comfortable durable work boot I have ever had the pleasure to own. I have had others such as Bates, Warrington Pro, Haix. All of which were just poorly made, did not last, and where never as comfortable. Working in urban EMS and being on my feet 12+ hours a day you, need to lace something you can trust on your feet in the morning and Danner provided me with that.

The only thing I wish Danner as a company would do is make the Acadia Uniform boot bloodborne pathogen resistant. It would not only benefit EMS professionals but law enforcement as well due to the constantly evolving EMS driven public service agencies.

Best Boots I’ve Owned

cwilson — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:00:29 +0000

I want to start out by saying “thank you”. I have owned many different pairs of boots and these are by far the best! I had them shipped directly to my work. Since I work 12 hours days, I thought there was no better place to break them in. As I soon found out there is no break in. I always wear Red Wings and these are more comfortable then my 5 year old pair. Sorry Red Wing you lost a customer. I have had them for a week now and can’t wait to get out and do some hunting and get outdoors in the snow. I am pretty sure these are going to be great four-wheeling off road in the jeep too. Thanks again!

Plantar Fasciitis

cwilson — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:48:21 +0000

I was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis twelve years ago. The doctor recommended foot stretching exercises and using Super Feet insole liners with my shoes. The symptoms improved but return quickly whenever I wear shoes without Super Feet insoles or miss the exercises. I bought my first pair of Danner hiking boots several years ago. I think they were the GTX453. Since then, I only wear Danner boots because I don’t have to use the Super Feet liners and missing the exercises doesn’t matter as much. I had tried several brands of expensive shoes and boots after being diagnosed in an effort to stop the pain in my feet. Finally, I found Danner. I would recommend Danner to anyone who stands a great deal, especially on concrete. If I had found Danner boots sooner, I never would have experienced the problems that I had.

Scott Gunter, Carpenter

Micah — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:53:58 +0000

Thanks from an Old Timer

Micah — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 01:36:45 +0000

I love hiking and backpacking, but the decades have taken a toll on my feet. The wear-and-tear, plus a military service connected injury to my left foot, have made stomping along in the wilderness a painful proposition. I was seriously contemplating hanging up my trusty hiking staff.

Then, after years of thinking about it, I bought a pair of Danner Marine temperate boots (the additional height over regular hiking boots gives my ankles better stability). Today, while scrambling up a 1000-foot talus slope, I had to pause to look at my new boots in wonder, as I felt I had been walking barefoot on carpet rather than stomping up bare rocks. My feet not only did NOT hurt, but they actually felt good!

I am buying another pair of similar boots, with a little Thinsulate, for winter hiking. I was a fool to have waited this long to get Danner Boots. These are the last sets of boots I probably will ever have to buy. They will most likely outlast me!

The Walking Lost

Micah — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:05:08 +0000

Like most outdoorsman, I tend to wander and look for small details on the hunt. Two years ago, I drew a group mule deer tag for a wonderful Nevada zone. It was a late hunt and we knew we were going to get snow opening day. We did the correct camp site prepertions and had the correct tools in place to have a wonderful time with no weather worries. This season I decided to change boots. I went from brand “x” to Danner’s, as I had nothing but great reviews about them. With all most brand new boots on my feet, We woke up before dawn, and went to our spot to begin the hunt. All was white as could be and the air was crisp. About 2 hours into my glassing, I noticed small bchelor group of bucks heading to my 12 oclock down the ridge. I pushed up on them till I had a solid 300 yard shot and pulled all 3 shots. Pissed off, I started down the moutain to witness the “what could have been area.” Apon arrival I found a small drop of blood. “Great, now I am tracking this bastard?” So off I go, zig zagging up and over ridges, through brush the size of buses, and snow about ankle deep. All the while the snow is still falling, lightly enought to keep the blood kind of visable, but I knew I was running out of time. I reached the top of this ridge and looked straight ahead, and I saw nothing but dark grey skies driving full speed twards me. “I’m done I gotta get back to my buddie.” So I pulled chalks on the tracking, did what I thought was a 180, and went on my merry way. Pissed I hit a deer, and pissed that my tracking efforts were now foiled, I start to replay the shot over and over in my head as most of us do. I was now just mashing down the mountain to the LZ, but have lost track of time, do to my “sight seeing, snow sliding, shot replaying ass.” During this time I have got completely “turnned arround” and managed to get completely off course. I knew I had been walking way to long as the sun was starting to set, and the air was getting mighty cold. Shit…all of my mountain experiance growing up in the High desert said ” get off the mountain, its cold up there.” So I b-lined it to the bottom of the range. Cold, now alone, ( as was my hunting partner ) I had to start a fire. My clothes had started to wick and I was getting cold. Eveything at the bottom of the range was covered in about 3 inches of snow. Fire in snow is not the easies thing to do. However, in my backpack was a roll of TP, ( always!), and the only dry fire starter in miles. After finding a willow bank, I managed to carve out a little cover and started a fire. One by one , I started to peel off my wet close and “hold-dry” them over the fire. I took me until about 1am to dry off all of the wet gear. Shivering and now even more pissed that I had “lost my bearing” I doze in and out of a cold sleep with a small, willow reaking fire. I could see the storm break about 4 m, and I was puped to get back to the top of the mountain that I had just marched ll the way down. ( The top was about 8000 feet and the valley was about 5000) as soon as I could see, I said, “I know were I am at, I will just hunt up that draw, and make my way back to camp” Little did I know the draw I had chosen, was not the easiest. I had to accend back to to camp, all side hill, smashing my gun, binocs and my self into rocks. I made it back to camp at about 3pm ( yes, it took me that long to get back up that nasty draw). Now, I was tired, and cramped and sat down in the camp chair. I took off my boots. I stared at them, at my feet, and back at my boots. A 36 hour “hike” and I did not even think bout my feet hurting, boots slipping or even the slightest hint of a blister. All that mess in a new pair of Danner boots. All of that journey, and not one thought of the boots on my feet. That is exactly how boots should be. Thank You…..( My buddy turned out fine also, but his story is to be told arround the camp fire!!)

American tough. American proud.

Micah — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:22:31 +0000

Thank you for making and repairing the best police boots in the world. The products and services you deliver may cost more, but to the exacting standards of a professional, you set the benchmark. I have chased down bad guys in all kinds of weather over every terrain the urban jungle can offer, stood for double shifts while working parade and event details and waded through hip-deep water to help stranded motorists. I noticed a funny thing on your website today. There is a button that specifies, “Made in USA,” in regards to browsing your lineup of boots. It is the most important button on your website. I have owned four pair of American-made Danners for duty wear and a pair each of Chinese-made duty boots and hiking boots. The foreign-made boots are vastly inferior in materials and craftsmanship. I always brag about my boots to co-workers, but when they specify that they are buying a foreign-made boot, I always try to persuade them to purchase something of far more substantial quality. I will never buy foreign-made Danner boots again and feel that as an American of Asian-descent, this can be accepted solely based on the superior quality of your American-made versus foreign-made products. Again, I applaud your dedication to supplying our law officers and military personnel with nothing but the best, but wish the practice of dividing your manufacturing between the USA and other places would stop. Keep making the best boots in the world, right here in the United States of America!

From Sand to Shipyard

Micah — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:32:24 +0000

I first started wearing Danner’s Boots while in the Marines and found quickly just how durable and comfortable they truly are. After 6 years of service and multiple deployments to the desert they were one of the most reliable pieces of gear I used. Upon leaving the Marines I became a Shipbuilder; knowing I would need a dependable boot that would last and provide protection, I look at no other company but Danner’s. Needless to say they have never let me down and I will never use anything but Danner’s Boots. So from serving this great country to building the best Navy ships in the world Danner’s are MY BOOTS.