Danner Boot Failure

[Mikeha33]

Hey guys, Just thought I'd drop a quick review of the boots I wore this year on my trip. I wore the Danner High Ground, Uninsulated, 8" Realtree Extra Green Boots (see link below). I bought the boots in late July, and put a bunch of miles on them before the trip, to help with break in, and very little was needed. I was pleased with them right out of the box. They were comfortable, waterproof, and felt great.
BUT, once we got to the mountains, they did not fair so well. After only three days of hiking, they started to come apart, right at the seam between the arch of my foot and the ball of my foot, and opened up about a 1-1/2" hole. I had worn them a lot in KS, with 45-50 lbs on my back, and they held up well, but once paired with the rugged and rocky terrain of the high ground, the boots simply didn't hold up, and they opened up. With that being said, once the hole opened, it didn't appear to get any larger, and I hiked 20+ miles with them like that, and they also stayed waterproof. I won't be buying another pair of Danner's. Besides the failure at that seam, the boots held up pretty well, and were comfortable, had excellent traction, and we're very breathable, especially compared to my hunting partners Rocky boots (his feet sweated terribly, and led to blisters). I think they would be a fine boot for day hunting on flat to semi-sloping terrain in cool (not cold) weather, but they are not suitable for backpack hunting in the high terrain, as the name suggests.
I hope this will save someone some troubles

http://www.danner.com/high-ground-8-realtreer-xtra-greenr-hunting-boots.html

 

[todd kelly]

Made in china crap. Boots are the last place anyone should cheap out on with gear when hunting in the mountains. They are probably the most important piece of gear you will use on a hunt. Italian and German boots are at the top of the heap when it comes to mountain boots. Money well spent.

 

[boom]

just to be clear..Danner has two lines of boots. domestic and foreign. easy to tell the difference, especially at the cash register.

my buddies boots did the same thing. we lashed it together with cord, and they held together fine for the rest of the hunt. he thinks he caused the failure by holding his feet too close to the campfire.

 

[SDHNTR]

just to be clear..Danner has two lines of boots. domestic and foreign. easy to tell the difference, especially at the cash register.

my buddies boots did the same thing. we lashed it together with cord, and they held together fine for the rest of the hunt. he thinks he caused the failure by holding his feet too close to the campfire.

X2. I'm not so sure what Danner did with bringing on the cheapo foreign line was a good idea for them. They are soiling their good name!

 

[todd kelly]

just to be clear..Danner has two lines of boots. domestic and foreign. easy to tell the difference, especially at the cash register.

my buddies boots did the same thing. we lashed it together with cord, and they held together fine for the rest of the hunt. he thinks he caused the failure by holding his feet too close to the campfire.

X2. I'm not so sure what Danner did with bringing on the cheapo foreign line was a good idea for them. They are soiling their good name!

And their USA made boots are not what they use to be either. I went through two pair of their Canadian boots in two years. The first pair had the sole fall apart which were replaced by Danners and the second pair had the stitching come apart. They were replaced again by Danners no questions asked and I ended up selling the new set they sent out. Not worth the hassle. I use to think they were on the same level as Whites, Hoffmans, and Shnees but I don't think they are anymore.

 

[KMT]

Danners are great if you like single use, disposable boots.

 

[Floorguy]

I'm interested in how they stayed waterproof with a 2 inch hole in them