Danner boots

[Reloader]

I just picked up a pair of Danner Umpqua boots at the factory and was wondering if anybody has used these and wanted to offer an opinion.

[Robert]

I am not familiar with the Umpqua boots, but I have tried a few Danner boots over the years.  Some are good, some are not.  Just have to try them and see what feels good.  There is a factory outlet near the Portland airport where you can get 'seconds' for a pretty fair price.  Also...if you want to try some other brands there is a pretty good store in Troutdale where all the outlet stores are.  I forget the name of it....but I can look it up if you need it.

[ronbow]

I have to throw away my pair of Danner Pronghorn boots after only 2 1/2 hunting seasons. The leather failed completely - tore away from the sole and tore at stress points. Treating the leather did not prevent this. I hunt in North Fla. and get wet frequently - still I have never had a pair of boots virtually disintegrate like these. Went to Danner web site and saw boots are only warranted for one year and the price to recover them is more than the price of a new pair. Danner boots are too damn expensive to replace every 2 years. Don't buy them.

[sig232]

The Danner boots work well in the NorthWest. I have had mine for ten years and they are like new. If you are a big time hunter and need a little insulation try the Elk Hunter series, they are gor-tex, 600 grams insulation and made like a tank.

Mine are gor-tex, 200 gram insulation and I use them in the winter for Harley rides. Keep my feet warm and dry. Have a perfect sole for non-slip needs. One of the most beautiful boots on the market. I think mine are called "rain forest". Cost about $200. Elk hunters are $260. But they are American made with the best leather and wear like iron in most situations.

They are made for cold wet weather. I think the gentelman from Florida may have had a problem with boots that danner imports, pronghorns I am not familiar with,  and they may not be treated for the humidity and heat that you experience in the Florida enviroment. Florida is tough on leather, the humid wet conditions, they don't dry out and the stiching may rot, unless its treated. Rubber insulated boots work best in Florida. The gators like the taste of leather too much to risk wearing it.

I do take care of my boots, I allow them to dry and I put danner leather care products on my boots several times a season to keep the leather supple and looking good.

Wesco is another boot mfg in the Portland area that has been making Logger boots for many years.

[drdougrx]

I've had a pair of all leather hood winter lites for the last 10 or more years and they are great.  I'd buy another pair if I needed them.  Got them from the outlet as factory seconds.

[Siskiyou]

I have worn Danner boots on and off for years.  I think the model I had was called the logger or smokejumpers at the time I bought them.  One season my partner bought a pair of Penny's boots for deer hunting.  They had a gum, imitation vibrame type sole.  At the end of two weeks of hard hunting in steep rocky country they were ground down to almost nothing.  And the tops were giving up.

I continue to wear my orginal Danners for a few more seasons when I got a good deal on a pair of Buffflo, Smokejumpers with ten inch tops.  My son thought they had a lot of life in them and took the Danners home.

I also bought some low cut Danner hiking boots for every day wear.  They were comfortable and long lasting.  They had a knob type sole.

If I needed a new pair of hunting boots(Western Mts.).  I would look for boots designed for wildland fire fighters or loggers.  These boots cost a little more up front, but are cheap in the long run because they last a long time.  The down side is the boot I like are not water proof.  A pair of pac's are packed when I take off for a hunting trip.  I can always switch over if needed.  A pair of Danner, ten inch Tillamook boots would fill the bill.

http://www.danner.com/product/work/hot+weather/tillamook+10%27%27.do

Drew's out of Klamath Falls, Oregon has a wide selection of boots and they sell mail order.  http://drewsboots.com/firelogg.htm#E610V

Jack O'Connor  liked the .270 and hand made White's Boots.  I tried a pair of White's Smokejumpers.  The high arch like to killed off my feet before my feet broke into them.  I wore them for a few years but switch to the lower price Danners.  The Danners were far easier on my feet and the checkbook.

Cheap boots are not a bargin.  My Dad spent his hard earned money buying me a pair of boots before one hunting season.  As I recall they came from Wards.  I broke both boots across the arch when I jumped off the top of a six foot fence out in the field.  The boots had lasted about a week.

Our neighbor as a kid was a timber feller and a hunter.  He spent his working day falling big timber and carry a heavy chainsaw, fuel, wedges, and other items up and down the steep Klamath Mountains.  It was common to see him out oiling his White boots on his front porch on weekends.  His living depended on his feet and he wore a top of the line boot.