![]() You can easily look after the leather and keep them waterproof. How to care for your Danner bootsĭanner boots may cost a lot, but they will last. So we’re happy to support a brand that has its money flowing in the right direction. We’re realising that fashion always has a cost, cheap or not. Both of which mean that we buy and carry less because we can wear these boots more.Īnd the high price tag comes from the fact that Dannerĭesign and make their boots in the US, not shipping it off to be manufactured And they’re far more versatile than any other walking boot we’ve ever owned, passing our ‘street AND mountain’ test with flying colours. And while of course it is important to find good quality walking boots – because nothing is working harder when walking than your feet – this is still well over double the price of our previous Scarpa walking boots.īut consider this: these boots are made to last for years. Our Danner Light boots retail in the UK for over £300. ![]() We actually quite like this: these boots are made for walkin’ after all (and see below for basic boot care). It goes without saying of course that they kept our feet pretty toasty and dry the whole week.īut they definitely got the worn-in look from snowshoeing, and subsequent rocky hiking, with scuffing along the toes. Straps dig in to the leather and the boots are constantly submerged in snow and Was to strap them into plastic snowshoes and take them up Maybe the best thing you can say about a walking boot is you don’t really notice them, you just walk. The soles didn’t come away from the shoe. This is why we’ve waited this long to post a review: weĪnd after all that: no problems. THEN we walked the 280km Cathar Way trail in them, because God loves a trier. We went from walking through Venice to snowshoeing in the Dolomites in no time at all. We went travelling in all kinds of places and conditions. Our boots were identical (the women’s and men’s versions are seemingly exactly the same) which was kind of an accident, but hey, easier to do just one Danner boots review, right? And we run this blog together so we’re pretty his’n’hers anyway, aren’t we. They have all the technical stuff: a Gore-Tex lining, tough but flexible Vibram soles with Velcro-like grip, and stitching on the outside which makes them very hardy. Perfect for pairing with leggings, jeans, long winter coats. A burnt orange, with darker walnut 1000d nylon panels and black laces, high on the ankle, they’re the most streamlined and narrowly-tailored boots we’ve ever worn. Our first impressionsĪre that they’re the most beautiful boots we’ve ever seen in real life. That you could walk up a hill AND down the street in.Īnd as a couple we like the classic aesthetic: earthy palette, sustainable sources, natural materials: the canvas bag, the (faux) fur-lined hood, the boot that can be worn with whatever.Īnd Danner boots are one of the few high-quality walking boots that fit with this idea. We’re very keen to find clothing that works but also looks good. Look, perhaps unlike the walker stereotype style matters to us. Nowadays you’ll see them on the feet of many an outdoors photographer and Instagrammer too.Īll this piqued our interest, because we were frankly desperate for a stylish walking boot. And that’s not really surprising because they are THE American go-to hiking boot. The film starred Reese Witherspoon if you remember – and guess what she was wearing the whole time? DANNER BOOTS ( these Mountain Light Cascade ones to be precise). Why did we want Danner boots?Ī US boot made in Portland, Oregon since 1932, you might know the brand from Wild, a book and then a film about hiking the tough Pacific Crest Trail. By using the links you’re supporting us to continue producing walking travel content – so thank you. If you use them and make a purchase we receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Some of the links in this review are affiliate links. So we suppose if we hated them, we could simply say nothing?īut spoiler: that is not what we suppose. ![]() We did our research, and these are The Ones we wanted to try.Īnd let it be said: Danner didn’t require us to review themĪt all. But what we think is important to mention is that we approached Danner about this – not the other way around. ![]() These Danner boots, it has to be said, were gifted to us. And after half a year of walking adventures in them, it’s time to publish our full and frank Danner boots review. We said sad goodbyes to our finally beaten old boots and said hello to two new pairs of beautiful Cedar Brown Danner Light hiking boots. At the end of last year, we finally got a replacement for our most important piece of travel kit: our walking boots.
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