Just want to give a report on some Danner boots I have used for 2 yrs of sheep hunting. I called their customer service to recommend a boot for carrying heavy loads off trail on broken rock & scree. he said the hood winter light would be great. It wasen't ! Too soft from the start. After 2 seasons of use the sole is coming apart & the leather is breaking down & becoming softer providing less suport. My suggestion is DO NOT buy danner boots for any backpacking.
Now look'n for new boots for my tired & sore feet.

try HAN-WAG made in germany.

Hmmm,

Interesting, I have had 8 pairs of Danner Acadia's and I have 2 pairs of hunting boots.

I wear them for 12-14 hours a day 5 days a week and I am on my feet everyday.

I have worn them on the flight deck of 3 aircraft carriers, in the mountains of Afghanistan and in the deserts of Iraq. They work pretty well for hunting elk in Wyoming and caribou above the artic circle in Alaska.

I like em!

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Originally posted by John Smith:
Just want to give a report on some Danner boots I have used for 2 yrs of sheep hunting. I called their customer service to recommend a boot for carrying heavy loads off trail on broken rock & scree. he said the hood winter light would be great. It wasen't ! Too soft from the start. After 2 seasons of use the sole is coming apart & the leather is breaking down & becoming softer providing less suport. My suggestion is DO NOT buy danner boots for any backpacking.
Now look'n for new boots for my tired & sore feet.

I have never had ANY PROBLEMS with DANNER BOOTS! You must have got a pair that slipped through QC

I lost a pair of pronghorn boots this year on a back pack hunt. Talk about a sick feeling....two days into a 7 day elk hunt and I look down only to find my foot sticking out the side of my left foot. We packed heavy loades into the wilderness about 5 miles...needless to say I was pissed. The boots were not very old. I ended up hiking back to the trail head...going into town and buying a pair of boots at Wal-Mart for less than $50....they made it the rest of the trip with no issues. I have had good luck with danners until this point and called them up to talk about getting these replaced. They told me they will not replace them if they are more than a year old. Needless to say I will not buy Danners any longer. I wear Mendel's now and love them. A little heavier than the danner but a much better made product IMO.

I wouldn't wish Danners for a hunting boot on my worst enemy. The Danners of old were good boots. The Danners of today are some genetic reject of materials put together somewhere in the far east. The leather is cheap the soles are junk. In my workplace we are issued Danner boots once a year and thank god cuz we are luck if they last that long. 40 guys all wearing the same boots and all of us agree they dont hold up. I wouldn't pay $50 for a pair nonetheless $200. Theres just way better boots out there than the Danners of today. Our recently issued ones for this past year were teh Acadias and they are horrible IMO.

I have had extremely good luck with the Canadian Hunters by Meindl that Cabelas sells. they truly are waterproof, or at least mine are as I have crossed many shallow streams with mine and never gotten wet. They are warm enough is you wear good wool socks in them. A tad heavy for mountain climbing though.

Since you like sheep hunting these are the boots for you. I posted this on another forum after finding it.

Found this on another website thought some guys here might be interested. Here is a great price on the Lowa Sheephunter boots. If you are a first time buyer to shoebuy.com, register first and take an additional 10% off when you place your order with the 20% off coupon code for a total of 30% off!

Coupon Code - 20% this is the coupon code - (20GETREADY06)

Total price shipped is $208 and change. Here is the link


http://www.shoebuy.com/sb/s.jsp?Styl...ubstyle=321059

If not those this is what I have.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/sta...cat601927&hasJS=true

Both of these boots are awesome for high alpine backpacking and hunting.

I had a pair of Danners that lasted me about 4 years. I now wear a pair of Cabelas Outfitter Series boots. They are just as comfortable as the Danners at half the price. I've worn them while living in Alaska and now Colorado with no problems.

I served in the Uk Paras. Many of the new guys were dazzled with the hype attached to Danner boots. They are not good boots and will literally fall apart under heavy uasge and carrying loads.

Boots considered good and worthy of note are Meindl, Lundhags and some Scarpa models. However for a truly excellent boot that will last years and a customer service that can't be beaten, we all used Altberg. It's a little factory in the backwoods of England that hand make the boots - most of the guys in the regiment soon had at least 1 pair. When posted to the gulf, the wives were all told to ship us their new desery expedition boot.

www.altberg.co.uk you may have to wait for your boots but that's because they make them. I usually draw around my feet and send them to them. Never had a better boot and no, i don't work for them.

I haven't brought a pair of Danners for a few years.

Sounds like the quality has went down hill from the last pair I brought.

I guess I'll be looking at others when the time comes.

The bought my first pair of Danner's last year, 8" w/400 or 200 Thinsulate. So far I've used them a "medium" amount so I cannot comment on their longevity, but they seem to be holding up perfectly. They've kept my toes very warm after deer/elk the past few days and they are very comfortable.

However, looks like I'd better keep an eye on them, these are not good reports! Hope they hold up for a few more years.

Bought a pair of Danner (Go Devil) or Ft. Lewis boots 11 years ago. They have been resoled twice and have had the pull on the back of the left one tear off. They have been worn well over 50% of the time for those 11 years. Hunting, work, military time. Up Mt. Ranier 4x and Mt. Hood 6x. 8 years worth of high mountain deer season in WA state. I love em.

I have never had good luck with danners either. My wife loves hers though. I have better luck with Lacrosse or vasques. Of course up here I cant find vasques so I'm screwed on them.

I just posted a pair of Danner Ft. Lewis boots at the classified section.

Joel/AK, I bought my Vasques at Red Wing.

I have to agree, the Danners from years ago were great boots but what they sell now is crap. Same goes with the Cabela's Meindle Canadian Hunter boots, I used a pair on a sheep hunt and after 4 days the back of the heel came unsewed, which I didn't discover until I stepped into a creek and my boot filled up with water and I temp fixed them with duct tape. When I got back home I sent them back to Cabela's and they promptly sent me a new pair. On a moose hunt a week later those new boots came apart in the very same place. I sent them back and got a refund.

The best, most comfortable and functional all around boot I've found for tough sheep and back country hunting is the Lowa Sheephunter (now the Schnees Sheep Hunter by Lowa). They have great support, take a licking, keep on ticking and (at least for me) are the most comfortable boot I've owned.

Interesting thread. I've never been able to get a good fit from Danner's. One of the thing I have come to dislike among the new boot offerings is the tendency to build them with a "running shoe" bottom that doesn't have a defined heel. I've been looking for a logging type boot, but need one that is as waterproof as can be expected... having just completed my elk season in which we got 10" of rain over the course of a few days, I'm not thrilled about a boots ability to absorb what feels like a couple of lbs. of water. Where can I get more information about the Lowa/Schnees Sheep Hunter boots?

You can get info here:
http://www.lowaboots.com/catalog/ShowBoot.cfm?StockNum=...55&Category=2&Type=M

ANd you can buy them here:
http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/3212939/c/12272.html

Hello,
Has any one tried Filson's boots.
John

One thing on the Lowa Sheep Hunter. Schnee's recommends that you purchase the boot in a half size larger than you normally would. This is good advice, as it tends to run a bit small.

Thanks for the heads up EB, hopefully i'll be getting mine for Christmas. I'll have to let "Santa" know about that.

Though some may think they are too heavy, I'll still take my Whites. Hell for stout & I've had 'em since about 1971. I don't wear them very often but they've been re-built once and are still going strong. If our planned sheep hunt goes thru this coming Aug., I very likely will wear them. Bear in Fairbanks

I bought a pair of Danners about 10 years ago now... I had a full season of hunts planned starting with 10 day sheep hunt plus two weekends of scouting before the season started, followed by all the archery elk hunting I could fit in, then antelope hunting, more elk and deer hunting etc... I think I spent 35 nights in a tent that season, and hunted about 70 days. I was in college and hunting came first that semester... LOL

The Danners made it through the sheep hunt and two days into the elk hunt before the bottoms decided to fall off. I was a little pissed to say the least. Luckily the 'long weekend' hunt was about over and I duct tapped them back together and limped off the hill. I promptly sent them off to get fixed. Two weeks later I had them back, and another elk hunt was schedualed...3 nights 4 days.... the boots made it half way into camp before falling apart again. Luckily I was prepared this time and broght some shoe goo with me. I patched them up best I could and made it throught the hunt. I again sent them back in demanding for a replacement or my money back, and they said "we'll fix them but it won't be free since it looks like some one had tried to repair them." I told them the story and said that it was bull chit! They said for $40 they'd fix them, I said send them back and I'll gladly through them in the trash for free, and will make damn sure that I tell everyone I know that your boots and customer service sucks!

The next purchase was a pair of Irish Setter "Raineirs", best boot I ever owned, and sadly after 4 years or hard use, and wearing the nubs off their Virbram soles... I went to replace them, I found out they no longer made them...

I bought a pair of Cabelas Elk Hunter (made by Danner) about 7 or 8 years ago. After the first year the lugs on the air bob soles were ripping off. I called Danner and they replaced the sole free. I just sent them off this year for another sole. I got them back in two weeks from me shipping them with new soles.

I wear Danner's for on duty for the past 10 years and have had zero problems. The one problem I did have was immediatly rectafied by Danner.

For me they are the most comfortable boot I can find for the price.

I always consider poor customer service an admission of guilt for producing an inferior product. "once burnt FOREVER shy".

I have used meindls for the past fifteen years, I did stray once to van gorkum's (custom made boots) but found them no better, I hunt tough country for sheep and elk mainly , recently I switched to a taller model, so far so good, meindl gets my vote

I had a pair of the old Danners the lasted for 10 years. I bought another pair that lasted for 2. Never again.

For a '95 Dall hunt I bought a pair of Koflach Hunters. They have a plastic shell and an inner booty that can be pulled out and worn as a slipper. You can (or could) buy a pair of hip boots (Barney's Sport Chalet in Anchorage) without a foot, and stick the booty inside the hip boot and then the whole thing in the plastic shell. After a Caribou hunt I fly fished for Silvers that way.

As for packing heavy loads in steep, rugged country they can't be beat. After 11 years the Vibram soles came loose, but the rest of the boot is still in great shape, so I'll just have new one glued on. The boot is narrow enough to stick in a stirrup.

They are stiff, so if you walk around in flat country then don't tie the uppers. The new models are a little wild in color and not cheap, but in cost per year they are the cheapest and most reliable I've ever owned.

No one has mentioned Russell Moccassins. They make a variety of custom made boots and some especially for sheep hunting. I have worn a variety of boots but found Russell's comfortable and well made. Have a pair that I have had for over 15 years.

Hate to hear the new boots don't measure up. I have had great service from mine but they are all several years old.

I would also recommend that you look at Russell Moccasin boots .

I used a pair of black danners in the army i can said one word excellent.Now im using ECCO boots a present of my friend jeffery denmark an expert cqb trainer.Juan

Brianbo...you might find what you are looking for in a Chippiwa boot. One thing about boots is some fit fit you and some dont, I cant wear timberline at all for instance.If you do decide on a chippiwa try looking at ebay as there are sometimes some very good deals on new boots there. I am sure there will be some who say otherwise (always is) but I have had good luck with chippiwas + they fit my foot well

I've been using a pair of Danner Super Rain forests for seven years now. The worst I can say about them is that they are a damned good boot. I use them as a work boot (Surveyor) for hunting (Western Washington). The only fault I find with them is that after last winter the gore-tex liner lets my feet get damp at the end of a long wet day. That said the stuff with the Danner name on it that's manufactured offshore, or built like a running shoe looks like warmed over cat poop and I have better uses for my money. Like Wesco.

Boy, you must've gotten a bad pair because the pair I've had for nearly 10 years get better and better with age. They are toasty warm, bone dry, and slipper comfortable all day long. The bob soles are perfect, and I've never heard so much as a peep from them with regards to durability. Maybe for hardcore backpacking there are better choices; Meindl, Vasque, and Merrel come immediately to mind. I wouldn't write Danner off yet, maybe just try another pair of boots.

I have mixed emotions about the pair of Danners that I have. I bought them in '98, and the are very comfortable and have never caused me any discomfort. The problem is that they are noisy -- they creak perpetually. While this may be okay hiking, it's not okay when you are stalking game and I almost blew a stalk a number of years ago because of this -- it's the last time I wore them........

Just a note to update you on the danners. I sent them back to danner & they replaced them. That is great customer service.But, they are still too soft for hard backcountry work.
J.

Im using ECCO bootssince 2 years ago mostly in flooded terrain and i can give the best report for a guide they are the best.Thank you jefferydenmark

I have worn Danners for 25 years and until 2-3 years ago they were the best going. Lately my hunting buddies and I have had very poor service from these boots. As an example my brother accompanied me on a California bighorn sheep hunt and his 1 month old Danners lost all the stiches on the sides of his boots in 5 days. My chukar hunting bud went through a new pair in less than 1 season. Gotta find something else.