Everything you need to know: Danner Mountain Boots

I'm not a fan of Danners boots. I never fou d them comfortable. Maybe it's my foot. I wear 13 wide. For my money Red wings have been the best comfort and reliability in my experience.

I’d love to see a review of HanWag boots. I have two pair of their Sirius II GTX. Love their “story” but would enjoy your take on their boot quality. Appreciate all the work you put into these videos! Found your channel through Birkenstock reviews and you saved me a lot of time and money!

I use my mountain passes as both hiking boot and work boot. A couple criticisms to note:
-That plastic slip sole is HARD, and its what your foot mostly presses on. The insole that comes with the boot is exceptionally thin and cheap, and the toe box is so tiny it's not possible to use a replacement insole that is much thicker and more comfortable. I bought my boots several years ago so not sure what all has changed, but mine came with both the thick plastic slipsole and thin fiberglass board on top of it. Plus under the balls of your feet, the soft foam midsole is pretty thin. This all means I cant hike more than 10 miles without my feet aching from the pressure points.
-As Wes mentioned, theyre narrow. I purchased the EE width and it still wasnt enough. To widen the front a little, I skip the first row of lace loops at the bottom.
Otherwise, I love them. Theyve been exceptionally durable. I ordered with GoreTex, and their water resistance is solid. My leather is dark brown and they look great after cleaning and conditioning.
Couple other things:
-I wish you included weight in the comparison. The Trails are significantly heavier than the Pass. At least by 20+ ounces per pair.
-Im digging the Knocked Loose rep! Saw them last tour, great show.

Do Danner USMC R.A.T boots! It's got so much click bate material.

Please review and cut Norda running shoes

These reviews lack integrity.

Thank you for your work and breakdown of it all!

I own a pair of the Danner R.A.T. boot. Put thousands of miles on them, and the soles and leather are still good. My every day when wearing jeans is the danner jag. For my feet anatomy, I've never gotten a blister from these guys. My rat boots I averaged 11 miles a day, 7 days a week, for 7 months.

Will those JK boots be avaiable right away? Or are they going to be produced after the drop? Thanks!

I would like to see what Danner's interpretation on zero drop/barefoot models would be. We might get what Vibram can't seem to give us (I'm a FiveFingers/Furoshiki user).

Danner Military range next thanks!!

There's one more curve ball that is almost impossible to find on Danner's site, but they confirmed it to me when I asked: the dark brown ("smores") color of the Mountain Pass has the same sole as the Mountain Light 1 -- fiberglass shank, thinner slip sole, and the the 8mm kletterlift outsole. You basically get the comfort of the 503 last and the great looking collar with the beefiness of the Mountain Light 1. It doesn't have a leather lining (or Horween), but it's about halfway toward the ultimate boot you describe.

Danner Crater Rim boots FTW

This video was a clusterfuck

Do the Vasque sundowner and sunsetter there’s no good videos on them

@danner Make it happen

Should look at the Salewa mountain trainer gtx boots 🥾 😁

I wanna see the Danner vital 8"

There is a very good reason that I found an old pair of Vasques from the 70s when I got tired of replacing my modern hiking boots every 6 months.

How many times did he call the Lights "Trail?"

Would love to see you review the new Danner Wallowa Sandals

The price of these has gotten really high, enough to justify a comparison with the Nike’s alternative. Please

I had Danner Acadia in my army days 30 yrs ago…they were decent but even with high expectation…they still let in water from dewy grass…

HANWAG; I used Alt-Berg boots for quite a few years now and they have been a superlative alternative to the old mainstream brands like hanwag and danner.

Make the boot!!!

I miss my Vasque Sundowners when they were made in Italy. Why can’t someone make a classic hiking boot like they were made in the 70s!

One thing I’d love to know, especially with something like a hiker, is is it waterproofable. I’ve had many pairs of hikers, and if they’re stitched well, with a decent leather, you can make them totally water proof. They don’t need to come waterproof.

Danner has mostly always been a fashion boot.
Raichle Montagna was the best alpine boot while in existence. Vasque made some great boots. Scarpa might make a decent boot today. Review Scarpa.

So much cost cutting. Disappointing.

Would love to see a review of limmer boots on here!

Danner, I want dat boot!

why do these boots look cute

I"m in. I'll take a pair of the Mountain Pass with full leather and leather lasting board.

I recently purchased a pair of barely worn Vasque Mountaineering Hiking Boots BUILT IN 1976 (mfg date stamped inside). After a good cleaning of the roughout and several applications of Bick4 on the smooth leather inside and out, they look and feel like new. They are broken-in to my feet now after about 10 hours of wear. They are built like tanks. Entirely leather and leather lined. No pleather. Supposedly handmade by Red Wing. Again...they are from 1976! That's 48 years ago. I seriously doubt any of the boots in this video will still be around 48 years from now!!! These are readily available on ebay for dirt cheap. Might be a cool video to cut in half and see how they were made in the 70s.

Make it with the Munson Last!!!!!!!

Wow, I stopped here to find reason why I love lightness of Birkenstock boots (which maybe imitation) but I love the grip and comfort of Danner Quarry. I would really wish I could get Birkenstock upper boot reworked with Danner Quarry midsole & bottom sole, I’m not certain I’m calling that correctly. Here’s the thing, the Quarry I can wear on gravel or whatever and it provides comfort and stability, but it’s heavy. Birkenstock boots, I feel every gravel rock in my foot. Plus the Quarry by Danner is very durable.

I found local shop to replace soles for Birkenstock boots but they are horrible in comparison to Quarry boots. I’ve got DDD degenerative disc disease, so I live with constant discomfort when I stand & walk. My occupation is CDL A truck driver doing lot of local & regional jobs in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois mostly.

I had a pair of dinners in the late '70s and I wore them to college to try and break them in one winter they may have been the vasques. I never did get them broken in and the tow box was a little narrow in the boots were very heavy for their size. I wouldn't want to be up on a mountain with heavy boots where every step is a struggle anyway. I hated to get rid of them because the construction was so exceptional but I just couldn't drag those things around anymore and like I said I never did get them broken in. Still, now that I see this video I do wish I still had them maybe just to put up on a shelf and show them off!

As a hiker, I found the major problem with my Mountain Light II is there is not enough cushion around their top collar, which makes these collars stiff and uncomfortable. And without enough cushion, it is a little difficult to hold my ankles tight enough and hold my heels in place.

i love my danner and keens but i love the smouth toe box do to the lack of down stich construction. but i'd love a carbon toe trail 2, full leather & waterproof and 7"!

They are nice boots, but heavy. I will say this they will last a person a life time. They are extremely well built boots. I own a pair and purchase a pair for my son.

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I’m 100% with you. DANNER, please, give us the Mountain Light with a veg-tan lasting board, a wide toe box, and a full soft leather lining. Do it, or someone else will.

I bought a pair of Mountain Pass boots from a UK retailer in the sale. I didn’t realise soon enough that the boots were defective, and even though they hadn’t been worn, the retailer would only provide a credit note. After I spoke to Danner they just replaced them. The support was simply amazing and a real reason to buy from Danner.

Try the Hanwag Kranzegg

My wife found a pair of these danner boots in my size at a goodwill for $20. The trial 2 boot to be exact and in the box never worn. Couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the price of the boots. Talk about a lucky find.