Totally! You can use adjectives like overpriced, poor quality materials, cut corners, etc., but at the end of the day, "dumb" is just hilarious and totally fitting 😂
@@0f556 disagree with you there. I think they are interesting and feel comfortable. Good city boot. Saying quality and words like "heritage" isn't right.
@@hammerhand5059 Pisses rain and snows in many cities around winter. Useful to have city boots if you're out and about in bad weather because they handle it far better than sneakers or dress shoes.
About 20 years ago I bought a pair of Danner boots thinking I was stepping up my boot game. They would only last about 6 months of walking 8-12 hours a day. Finally stepped into a pair of Red Wings and that pair lasted me at least 8 years with one re-sole.
Guess it depends on the model. I have three pair of Acadias (two uninsulated, one insulated) that I have used on duty for 22 years. All three have been resoled, and my first pair has been resoled twice. That pair is 22 years old and even stood up to a month of motor officer training riding, dropping and picking up…MANY times…a 900 pound Harley. These things are an embarrassment.
@@KB3AOL I, too have had Acadia and Ft. Lewis models that I've worn for many years without problems. The leather eventually cracked through, but that was my fault for never having conditioned them. I've learned my lesson with that. Hopefully those models haven't gone downhill; they were always considered excellent in LE and military use.
My desert acadias sole split along the glue seam on both boots before the sole wore down halfway. Full grain roughout upper still going strong, but I was disappointed the glue failed.
Lol I've had that exact experience before. In my case the boots only lasted 8 months of walking, little physical labor taking place. The cool thing is Danner gave me a free replacement pair but I don't think I'll ever drop $250 on a pair of Danners again. I had Redwings long before this tho so I knew how good those would be. Iron rangers now.
So I own these boots. I bought them for $66 and for that price I’m really happy with them. $220 is robbery but the price is constantly fluctuating in the suede model. I think they’ll be a solid spring/summer boot because the suede is so breathable.
I got genuine Vietnam jungle boots for spring/ summer and I’ve got a really lightweight pair of rock roosters I use once the temps creep over 70. Will definitely be using the jungles again this summer
These are pretty awesome at $66. I mean, I'd still pay 3x more for a way nicer boot before buying these, but there's definitely a market for these below $100 and they're actually pretty decent at that point. Compared to the Amazon footwear we've seen on here especially lol.
I’ve been wearing Danner boots for around 20 years. My first pair was their Quarry, up to that point, they were the best boots I have ever worn. I then bought a pair of the Workman, they were better than the Quarry. I bought a pair of the Mountain Lights. I love them! I’ve since bought, RainForests insulated. Super Rainforests. Rainforest Heathman. Mountain Light Overton. Wolf Creek chukka. Power Foreman.Mountain 600. A few of the Danner military shoes for summer. I do have a pair of these boots in the video but in black. I was kinda surprised at how thin the leather is. However, they do feel pretty nice underfoot. Very comfortable. I only wear them to “Sunday Best” events like church and weddings. I work in a high production shop and bring trucks in and out all day. A lot of the time 80 hours a week, in all kinds of weather. Mostly wet. My Super Rainforest are on their 3rd set of soles. My mountain lights are on their 4th. My Power Foreman on its 3rd set. I do a lot of walking back and forth, usually at least 7 miles a day. Danner’s have always kept my feet dry. Kept me going day after day without sore feet. There is a major difference between the Made in USA boots vs the made in Vietnam.
Totally agree, I have a two pairs of USA-made Danner East Ridge boots which I have worn delivering pizzas in MN winter for four years, both holding up very well. Completely waterproof and very comfortable, though quite heavy.
I have the black and brown. The suede brown is noticeably shittier leather, but was also only $66 so I figured what the hell...I can beat them up like sneakers for that price.
Just to let you know, Trenton and Heath mentioned you in their April Fool's video on making a steel toed sandal. It had to do with Heath cutting the toe off a pair of work boots. Totally a spoof video. They created the world's first steel toed flip flop. (I think the quote was 'Where is Rose Anvil and their saw)
Looking forward to the remaining Danner reviews. I've an older pair of Danner Quarry boots that have held up well, it would be nice to see how they rate with the other boots you've reviewed. I own and wear boots that are almost 35 years old, until I subscribed to your channel I figured my days of shopping for boots were over. Not so, there are now 3 or 4 new pairs of boots I'm looking forward to purchasing for myself.
stoked about more Danner reviews. I've been debating about getting their mountain light hikers for awhile, will be nice to see if they live up to the hype.
In my book, they never did. Danners were always deficient in torsional stability. They were also quite narrow lasted. Danner's D seems like maybe it's everyone else's A,
I bought a pair of Danner mountain hikers(currently available and in production) and I loved the initial look when they were crispy new, however, that all fell apart very quickly!! It started with a very strange problem that I’ve never experienced before in any boot or shoe, being that the leather at the top of the toes basically caved in and would not come back. Imagine on a steel toe boot, denting the steel toe, directly over your big toe, enough for it to just barely make contact with your toe, the entire time, not mentioning when you’re actually walking, because that’s where it got extremely painful. No matter what I did, I could not remove the dent. Happened to both boots at almost the same time! Never again, Danner!! Burned me for life!
I hope this teaches certain boot companys to be more honest and build better quality products. This is one of the most useful and important channels on RUclips.
Foot Doctor Zack already did that, you'd probably want to hear it from an actual Foot Doctor who knows about what an insole is supposed to do vs from a leatherworker.
I have these, like many others here, I got them on sale for like 65 bucks. For that price they are great. Pretty comfortable, light, breathable, and honestly pretty nice looking. The last works really good for my weird feet when sized like my sneakers. Obviously not worth it at full price. I don't think any Danner boots are worth full price I've had quite a few and I usually regret my purchases, mostly due to poor sizing and un-anatomical lasts. So for the price I payed I'm very happy.
Danner has these on sale right now for $110. That's about the right price in my opinion. I get them for $65 in September and have seen them at that price a few times after so maybe wait a month or two. They are really comfort and light.
I got a pair of these at the Danner factory store in Portland where they make some of the nicer boots. They stock the imports and some whites as well (why? Aren't they competitors?)and were clearing these suede ones out for $66. The black ones are a bit nicer leather and the upper isn't all floppy. They've also changed the heel on these since bringing them back as I have an older version in black and the rubber heel is both longer and wider in spots. Overall larger in the same size.
I’d love to see you review their actual work boots like the Quarry boots or even better the Super Rainforest boot. I’ve owned the Quarry USAs and they were the best work boots I’ve ever owned. I’m wanting to try the Super Rainforest but they’re over $400. That a lot for me. And before I invest in them I’d love to see how they hold up to your testing and how they compare to other boots in that price range
See I absolutely love quarrys too, all the stitching that usually gets shredded on my work boots is moved out of the way so they last wayyy longer than any other boot, plus the comfort is out of this world, it’s like I’m walking on clouds
I’ve had a pair of Super Rainforests for over 10 years. They are awesome! I’m on the 3rd re sole. I’m not sure if they’re worth $440 though, but I’m old and nothing is worth what they’re charging these days. They did take a very long time to break in because the leather is really thick. They are really comfortable, waterproof. Hands down way better than the Quarry’s they replaced. Like, night and day better.
@@bryceweaver8211 thanks for the info. I’m really hard on boots plus the work I do is very abrasive on the leather. Wet concrete, even when you’re not stepping directly in it, gets into every pour and eats boots rather rapidly. My quarries lasted two years. I blew the side out Of the left boot just before the planned resole. Most other boots last 6-8 months. I think I’m going to buy a pair of the Rainforest the next time they run that 25% off sale
On the bright side, these boots are perpetually on sale for $60. So it's not really that bad of a price. They will never be 220 on the website. I guarantee it! I bought these a couple months ago and I only occasionally wear them on stage because they actually look good. But that's about it. There's also no arch support because of that terrible shank. It feels nothing like another heritage boot or my three pairs of boots I have from Thursday boots that have plenty of arch support. These feel incredibly flat footed.
Danner USED to make excellent boots back in the 90s. As a new 19K M1 Tanker in the U.S. Army I once spent around $200 on a set of Danner Tanker boots. Had to go into a Danner store in NC and they measured my feet and sent the measurements off to Danner who made me my tanker boots and shipped them to where I was stationed at the time, Ft. Bliss in El Paso, Texas. Perfect tanker boots. Lasted me more than a decade of jumping on and off tanks as well as marching and lots of night land nav across two continents. Damn shame they don't make good boots anymore.
I'd love to see you take a look at some of Danner's more upmarket offerings like their classic Mountain Light. I have been wanting a pair for a long while, but have been putting it off because I've heard mixed opinions on quality and value.
It's disappointing seeing the quality of Danner go down. I bought a pair of Danners in 2008 at the factory outlet outside Portland Oregon when I was in Americorps doing trail work in the Cascade range. Those boots are amazing. I oiled them maybe twice. Which I should have done more. The boots just recently gave out on me and I threw them out in 2022.
Would love if you evaluated current US military issue boots! I’ve been very satisfied with boots made for the military of US manufacture. Please don’t test/evaluate the foreign knockoffs! I’ve was issued Bates, Danner, Wellco While in the service. All the boots held up well. My favorite was a Herman’s Tanker’s Boot (a specialized boot for those in enclosed armored vehicles.) Love your enthusiasm and knowledge. The only time I got a little pissed/miffed was when you evaluated a $750.00 boot with nails protruding in the heel and other craftsmanship problems.
Had a pair of Logger 917s because I loved the silhouette and lugged wedge sole. I took it on some pretty rough outings, but the things only lasted 2 years or so before the entire sole began to peel off the upper. Super disappointing, really loved those boots.
The Morning Dram! Is more amazing than amazing!!! The customer service and attention to detail is second to none!!! The experience alone is worth twice the price! Now a customer for life!
I'm a huge Danner fan and I'm very disappointed on this one. I'm usually rocking the Danner Loggers for work. I'm a rough carpenter and the only thing I complain about is the life of the inner sole. Which I realize you would have to replace every 4-6 months of heavy use. Other than that, the logger boots are my choice when it comes to Danner. But other than that, the Jack II looks like a marketing thing that would really mess up their current rep.
Man good thing you did this video. I saw a ton of ads for these and I like the style, but their product description seemed misleading. Seems like danner has been putting out a lot of sub par stuff, especially compared to other boots in the same price range.
We get issued Danner TFX 8 boots in the Australian Army made in their vietnam factory and they are quite popular but the materials are the cheapest you can find. Thin leather, crap eyelets and the nylon panels fray very quickly.
I have a pair of Bull Run boots almost 10 years old. Not the moc toe version. A nice lightweight boot, but haven't seen them in the store since. Great deal on a black Friday sale.
I second this. Just got a pair of the rainforests. I love them and they feel great, but I wonder if there’s things that I can’t see that might be issues in the future
I’ve seen some comments saying like “well I’m not gonna try to rip my boots apart! I take care of them” but sometimes shit happens. You might just trip and catch your heel on a grate in the ground, or a curb… you might have someone step on your heel and trip you up in public. Once you have the weight of a whole person pulling against a small section of a boot… it doesn’t take that much force. It looks like he’s really ripping and tearing at it, but he’s using his arms. Not his entire body weight and legs which are many times stronger. Think about how easily you’ve accidentally smashed your toe just by walking slowly, or broken something by kicking it lightly on accident. Legs and body weight are crazy strong! It just takes a tiny mistake and your boots or shoes are ripped apart. The likelihood goes up even faster when you’re off road, on hiking trails, the woods, workshops… etc. It is an important demonstration. Because if a brand new boot can come apart with your hands it absolutely will not withstand a human falling forward full force pulling on the sole.
I love Danners for their mostly solid boots at good prices, but I've had a few issues. The worst was when the outsoles ripped from the heels of my 1200gr Rivot boots after a few weeks of training. Bit of a problem for that to happen to a 400 dollar pair of boots that's being issued to artic troops, and they fail whilst those troops are doing arctic things
I wear my Danner Bull Run moc toes more than my 2 pairs of Red Wings, my 3 pairs of Thursday's or my Wolverine's (which are #2 in use). They're comfortable. I know the emphasis people put on materials but when I have close to 10 boots to choose from every morning I'm grabbing the most comfortable ones the most often.
I love your videos. You got me turned on to nicks boots so I finally bought a pair of there moc toe and now I'm just waiting. On them I also bought the white perry hybrid wedge. Thanks so much
If none of y'all tried a whiskey coffee before they really do taste like whiskey it's crazy now for me I'd rather put a little whiskey or amaretto in my coffee separately but if you want the flavor with no alcohol it's great
I bought some Danner Fullbore boots for my job as a courier. The outsole started delaminating the first week and they're not at all waterproof despite being the "dry" version of the boot. Customer Service has been pretty excellent. I'm just waiting on my JK boots to get here before I send these things back to Danner. Boots are very comfortable but basically fell apart after a month on the job.
I know that many here hate boots with a zipper, but I'd love to know if the Thursday Casa Moto boot is worth buying because they seem like the perfect boot to match my jacket. I've heard good and bad when it comes to Thursday Boot Co so I'm definitely still on the fence. I've also considered Indie Ridge but I don't ride yet so I don't need "armor" bulging from the sides.
I know your channel leans into work boots, "heritage" style, and full-leather construction, but I'd be really curious to see you break down and review one of Danner's more flagship hiking boots, like the Mountain Light or Danner Light. They probably feature more synthetic/"technical" materials (e.g. Goretex, synthetic liners and shanks) than most of the heritage and PNW boots you feature on this channel, but they're also fully-recraftable, stitchdown construction boots made in the USA, and cost $400+. They definitely market how light they, which trends away from some of the 1"+ of full veg-tan-leather darlings of this channel. Do those models, even if evaluated differently than a full-leather logging boot, justify their cost? Or if would be interesting to see how their top-end work boots (Quarry, Super Rainforest) stack up against the competition.
Thanks for the video as always, looking forward to you reviewing viberg 2030 and Truman hopefully if ever. I wish you were as critical in your sponsored reviews. That wesco review you went too light on
Interesting timing. I saw a Facebook ad for these (probably because I watch this channel) and I clicked through out of curiosity. The low-ish price caught me off guard. Then I saw that they were imported, had synthetic materials, leather with no tannery statement, and were openly described as "non-rebuildable." That was all I needed to know these weren't necessarily quality. I'd rather pay another $100-200 for a boot that lasts.
Really stepped up the post production graphics. Watch boots get cut in half nevergets boring, most i wish I could have being the same size(not all like today's 😅) especially with Weston's sense of humor
The Chippewa edge walker is made in Vietnamese hopefully one day you can do this boot. I have it and it’s one of my most comfortable stiff boot even more then my redwings
Would love to see a review on the Danner Rainforest/super rainforest. I just got a pair of rainforests and I like the quality of them, but of course I am not an expert like you!
I'll never buy danners again, I had a pair that I thought was going to send me to the hospital, my achilles area was so swollen from the hard corner at the top of the boot. I literally went back to my year old boots from walmart and was so much better off it was insane.
Im really glad i didnt buy these now. I had looked at the black leather version but didnt buy them because i wanted a 360 degree sew for easier self resoles. I feel like the premium leather label was probably more for the black and brown ones that are a grain leather.
My dad bought a pair of Danners in the early 90s when he done a tour with the British Army and he still wears them. Boots are older than me and they are in amazing shape!
I'd be willing to bet their other boots are crap for the price too. FYI, Canada West makes the uppers for Danner's dedicated work boots. Canada West makes good boots for the money, but the Danner's cost more than twice as much as equivalent Canada West models!
That is VERY sad. I had a set of danner moc toe bullruns for about a year. They were a little big on me, and somehow I wore a hole through the leather on the top, where my toes are. Same spot on both boots. But they were comfortable, for the most part. The belt and wallet I got from them are top tier though
Have a pair of Canadians and Explorers from Danner. My wife has a pair of ladies acadias. All old production. Decent boots. Canadians were just resoled. Sad to see a company lay down a bunt like this. Since watching this channel, thinking JK will get some business soon.
I have a friend who used to be one of their manufacturing quality engineers. He left because that style was being pushed instead of actual quality construction. I wish I was surprised by anything in this review, but I'm not.
2 Pairs of Ft Lewis boots, 1 pair of Recon boots and 1 pair of Arcadia boots. All these boots work well for me for the cost. I maintain the uppers and resole as needed. I understand the gripe over the Jack II, they are of a lower quality. Frye boot company has gone down this road as many other big name makers...sad really.
As an owner of this exact boot, agreed. BUT I got them for $60 and use them more as comfortable dress bucks so I'm satisfied with my purchase. But a $250 heritage boot they definitely are not.
Great channel. So many brands have went to crap lol. I used to love Caterpillars like 20 years ago. Last ones had issues, same with a few others like Sketchers When's is a PF Flyers video coming? Take care.
looks like a nice, light weight summer boot in a style I usually really like! Just the price is too high. But if I could get a pair for a cheaper price I think I definitely would buy them!
I have very distinct features naturally (my profile photo is over 10 years old at this point): big brows, full lips, round face. Periodically as these things come “in and out”, I suddenly get compliments on them or suggestions on how to change them. I wasn’t going to comment actually until you mentioned the old standards that were more about bearing and gracefullness-THOSE, I have (former ballet dancer), and I actually find that is the “je ne sais quois” that gives me the endless compliments, far more than my supposed beauty. If I walk into a room with good posture, people pay attention. If I don’t, no one notices. I don’t know that these things translate well over film however (much like Nureyev’s supposed stage presence does not transfer over film), and I wonder how much that has to do with the sudden micro focus on body parts…
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You know it’s a certified Rose Anvil banger when Weston is tearing a boot apart with his bare hands
I really love the last statement: "these are dumb, don't buy these". No sugar coating, no excuses, just honesty.
Totally! You can use adjectives like overpriced, poor quality materials, cut corners, etc., but at the end of the day, "dumb" is just hilarious and totally fitting 😂
Bought these on sale for $65 bucks. Definitely worth that price range, but not $200. Basically the converse of boots
Not even
@@0f556 disagree with you there. I think they are interesting and feel comfortable. Good city boot. Saying quality and words like "heritage" isn't right.
@@hammerhand5059 so you are telling me that a leather sole dress boot, or shoe that's only good for the office or special events isn't a useful boot?
@@hammerhand5059 Pisses rain and snows in many cities around winter. Useful to have city boots if you're out and about in bad weather because they handle it far better than sneakers or dress shoes.
@@etheal478 no, it's useful but just not actually a boot.
A high top dress shoe maybe, but not a boot.
The fact that there is a group of people going around and smelling workshop is amazing.
It is amazing until you visit a shop where several of the occupants are lactose intolerant and they had cheese pizza for lunch.
Thank you for exposing these frauds
I love the channel. I especially love when you're not afraid to call bull on big companies.
About 20 years ago I bought a pair of Danner boots thinking I was stepping up my boot game. They would only last about 6 months of walking 8-12 hours a day. Finally stepped into a pair of Red Wings and that pair lasted me at least 8 years with one re-sole.
Guess it depends on the model. I have three pair of Acadias (two uninsulated, one insulated) that I have used on duty for 22 years. All three have been resoled, and my first pair has been resoled twice. That pair is 22 years old and even stood up to a month of motor officer training riding, dropping and picking up…MANY times…a 900 pound Harley. These things are an embarrassment.
I had the same experience. Danner- NO! Redwing -YES!!!
@@KB3AOL I, too have had Acadia and Ft. Lewis models that I've worn for many years without problems. The leather eventually cracked through, but that was my fault for never having conditioned them. I've learned my lesson with that. Hopefully those models haven't gone downhill; they were always considered excellent in LE and military use.
My desert acadias sole split along the glue seam on both boots before the sole wore down halfway. Full grain roughout upper still going strong, but I was disappointed the glue failed.
Lol I've had that exact experience before. In my case the boots only lasted 8 months of walking, little physical labor taking place.
The cool thing is Danner gave me a free replacement pair but I don't think I'll ever drop $250 on a pair of Danners again.
I had Redwings long before this tho so I knew how good those would be. Iron rangers now.
So I own these boots. I bought them for $66 and for that price I’m really happy with them. $220 is robbery but the price is constantly fluctuating in the suede model. I think they’ll be a solid spring/summer boot because the suede is so breathable.
I got genuine Vietnam jungle boots for spring/ summer and I’ve got a really lightweight pair of rock roosters I use once the temps creep over 70. Will definitely be using the jungles again this summer
These are pretty awesome at $66. I mean, I'd still pay 3x more for a way nicer boot before buying these, but there's definitely a market for these below $100 and they're actually pretty decent at that point. Compared to the Amazon footwear we've seen on here especially lol.
@@matthewcaughey8898 where would one obtain said genuine Vietnamese jungle
Boots?
@@Zecm2I dunno.ebay? I've got some Vietnam era combat boots with a 1960 something date code.
I’ve been wearing Danner boots for around 20 years. My first pair was their Quarry, up to that point, they were the best boots I have ever worn. I then bought a pair of the Workman, they were better than the Quarry. I bought a pair of the Mountain Lights. I love them! I’ve since bought, RainForests insulated. Super Rainforests. Rainforest Heathman. Mountain Light Overton. Wolf Creek chukka. Power Foreman.Mountain 600. A few of the Danner military shoes for summer. I do have a pair of these boots in the video but in black. I was kinda surprised at how thin the leather is. However, they do feel pretty nice underfoot. Very comfortable. I only wear them to “Sunday Best” events like church and weddings.
I work in a high production shop and bring trucks in and out all day. A lot of the time 80 hours a week, in all kinds of weather. Mostly wet. My Super Rainforest are on their 3rd set of soles. My mountain lights are on their 4th. My Power Foreman on its 3rd set. I do a lot of walking back and forth, usually at least 7 miles a day. Danner’s have always kept my feet dry. Kept me going day after day without sore feet.
There is a major difference between the Made in USA boots vs the made in Vietnam.
Totally agree, I have a two pairs of USA-made Danner East Ridge boots which I have worn delivering pizzas in MN winter for four years, both holding up very well. Completely waterproof and very comfortable, though quite heavy.
I have the black and brown. The suede brown is noticeably shittier leather, but was also only $66 so I figured what the hell...I can beat them up like sneakers for that price.
It’s so awesome that there are people like you to review this stuff
Just to let you know, Trenton and Heath mentioned you in their April Fool's video on making a steel toed sandal. It had to do with Heath cutting the toe off a pair of work boots. Totally a spoof video. They created the world's first steel toed flip flop. (I think the quote was 'Where is Rose Anvil and their saw)
Had steel toe flip flops for years in New Zealand!
Looking forward to the remaining Danner reviews.
I've an older pair of Danner Quarry boots that have held up well, it would be nice to see how they rate with the other boots you've reviewed.
I own and wear boots that are almost 35 years old, until I subscribed to your channel I figured my days of shopping for boots were over.
Not so, there are now 3 or 4 new pairs of boots I'm looking forward to purchasing for myself.
Same.
stoked about more Danner reviews. I've been debating about getting their mountain light hikers for awhile, will be nice to see if they live up to the hype.
In my book, they never did. Danners were always deficient in torsional stability. They were also quite narrow lasted. Danner's D seems like maybe it's everyone else's A,
I bought a pair of Danner mountain hikers(currently available and in production) and I loved the initial look when they were crispy new, however, that all fell apart very quickly!! It started with a very strange problem that I’ve never experienced before in any boot or shoe, being that the leather at the top of the toes basically caved in and would not come back. Imagine on a steel toe boot, denting the steel toe, directly over your big toe, enough for it to just barely make contact with your toe, the entire time, not mentioning when you’re actually walking, because that’s where it got extremely painful. No matter what I did, I could not remove the dent. Happened to both boots at almost the same time! Never again, Danner!! Burned me for life!
Can you please do a video on an Allen Edmonds boot. And can you please start doing cut in half videos on dress shoes?
I hope this teaches certain boot companys to be more honest and build better quality products. This is one of the most useful and important channels on RUclips.
Please do a video about insoles or outsoles : ortholite etc there's so many weird brands.
Foot Doctor Zack already did that, you'd probably want to hear it from an actual Foot Doctor who knows about what an insole is supposed to do vs from a leatherworker.
I have these, like many others here, I got them on sale for like 65 bucks. For that price they are great. Pretty comfortable, light, breathable, and honestly pretty nice looking. The last works really good for my weird feet when sized like my sneakers. Obviously not worth it at full price. I don't think any Danner boots are worth full price I've had quite a few and I usually regret my purchases, mostly due to poor sizing and un-anatomical lasts. So for the price I payed I'm very happy.
Excited to see the Danner Mountain Light almost ended up with a pair before opting for Zamberlans
Danner has these on sale right now for $110. That's about the right price in my opinion. I get them for $65 in September and have seen them at that price a few times after so maybe wait a month or two. They are really comfort and light.
I got a pair of these at the Danner factory store in Portland where they make some of the nicer boots. They stock the imports and some whites as well (why? Aren't they competitors?)and were clearing these suede ones out for $66. The black ones are a bit nicer leather and the upper isn't all floppy. They've also changed the heel on these since bringing them back as I have an older version in black and the rubber heel is both longer and wider in spots. Overall larger in the same size.
I would love to see the Danner Marine Expeditionary Boot (MEB) featured on your channel
I’d love to see you review their actual work boots like the Quarry boots or even better the Super Rainforest boot. I’ve owned the Quarry USAs and they were the best work boots I’ve ever owned. I’m wanting to try the Super Rainforest but they’re over $400. That a lot for me. And before I invest in them I’d love to see how they hold up to your testing and how they compare to other boots in that price range
Same.
See I absolutely love quarrys too, all the stitching that usually gets shredded on my work boots is moved out of the way so they last wayyy longer than any other boot, plus the comfort is out of this world, it’s like I’m walking on clouds
I’ve had a pair of Super Rainforests for over 10 years. They are awesome! I’m on the 3rd re sole. I’m not sure if they’re worth $440 though, but I’m old and nothing is worth what they’re charging these days. They did take a very long time to break in because the leather is really thick. They are really comfortable, waterproof. Hands down way better than the Quarry’s they replaced. Like, night and day better.
@@bryceweaver8211 thanks for the info. I’m really hard on boots plus the work I do is very abrasive on the leather. Wet concrete, even when you’re not stepping directly in it, gets into every pour and eats boots rather rapidly. My quarries lasted two years. I blew the side out Of the left boot just before the planned resole. Most other boots last 6-8 months. I think I’m going to buy a pair of the Rainforest the next time they run that 25% off sale
@@dansimmons1618 many of the PNW boot companies seem to run a Father's Day sale, keep an eye out
On the bright side, these boots are perpetually on sale for $60. So it's not really that bad of a price. They will never be 220 on the website. I guarantee it! I bought these a couple months ago and I only occasionally wear them on stage because they actually look good. But that's about it. There's also no arch support because of that terrible shank. It feels nothing like another heritage boot or my three pairs of boots I have from Thursday boots that have plenty of arch support. These feel incredibly flat footed.
Great video. Keep holding manufactures to the truth. You’re a true consumer advocate. I look forward to what’s in store for us next…
Danner USED to make excellent boots back in the 90s.
As a new 19K M1 Tanker in the U.S. Army I once spent around $200 on a set of Danner Tanker boots. Had to go into a Danner store in NC and they measured my feet and sent the measurements off to Danner who made me my tanker boots and shipped them to where I was stationed at the time, Ft. Bliss in El Paso, Texas. Perfect tanker boots. Lasted me more than a decade of jumping on and off tanks as well as marching and lots of night land nav across two continents.
Damn shame they don't make good boots anymore.
I'd love to see you take a look at some of Danner's more upmarket offerings like their classic Mountain Light. I have been wanting a pair for a long while, but have been putting it off because I've heard mixed opinions on quality and value.
It's disappointing seeing the quality of Danner go down. I bought a pair of Danners in 2008 at the factory outlet outside Portland Oregon when I was in Americorps doing trail work in the Cascade range. Those boots are amazing. I oiled them maybe twice. Which I should have done more. The boots just recently gave out on me and I threw them out in 2022.
I bought some of the coffee and have been recommending it to customers. I work in my local Ace.
Would love if you evaluated current US military issue boots! I’ve been very satisfied with boots made for the military of US manufacture. Please don’t test/evaluate the foreign knockoffs! I’ve was issued Bates, Danner, Wellco While in the service. All the boots held up well. My favorite was a Herman’s Tanker’s Boot (a specialized boot for those in enclosed armored vehicles.) Love your enthusiasm and knowledge. The only time I got a little pissed/miffed was when you evaluated a $750.00 boot with nails protruding in the heel and other craftsmanship problems.
Had a pair of Logger 917s because I loved the silhouette and lugged wedge sole. I took it on some pretty rough outings, but the things only lasted 2 years or so before the entire sole began to peel off the upper. Super disappointing, really loved those boots.
The Morning Dram! Is more amazing than amazing!!! The customer service and attention to detail is second to none!!! The experience alone is worth twice the price! Now a customer for life!
I was just looking into this boot as a casual boot for the office. Glad I found this video before I went through with it.
That pair is discounted to $110 now on the website. While there's two other models with what appears to be full grain leather uppers. 🤷🏻♂️
I'm a huge Danner fan and I'm very disappointed on this one. I'm usually rocking the Danner Loggers for work. I'm a rough carpenter and the only thing I complain about is the life of the inner sole. Which I realize you would have to replace every 4-6 months of heavy use. Other than that, the logger boots are my choice when it comes to Danner. But other than that, the Jack II looks like a marketing thing that would really mess up their current rep.
Man good thing you did this video. I saw a ton of ads for these and I like the style, but their product description seemed misleading. Seems like danner has been putting out a lot of sub par stuff, especially compared to other boots in the same price range.
"Super unigue" Sir, I wake up smelling like leather, coffee, and whiskey. Love the channel!! Bought my first pair of Nick's because of you
I'd be curious to see how this compares with their more expensive Mountain Lights that are made in the US.
We get issued Danner TFX 8 boots in the Australian Army made in their vietnam factory and they are quite popular but the materials are the cheapest you can find.
Thin leather, crap eyelets and the nylon panels fray very quickly.
I have a pair of Bull Run boots almost 10 years old. Not the moc toe version. A nice lightweight boot, but haven't seen them in the store since. Great deal on a black Friday sale.
Would love to see a pair of Danner Super Rain Forest cut in half. Curious to see how their USA made boots stack up.
I second this. Just got a pair of the rainforests. I love them and they feel great, but I wonder if there’s things that I can’t see that might be issues in the future
I’ve seen some comments saying like “well I’m not gonna try to rip my boots apart! I take care of them” but sometimes shit happens.
You might just trip and catch your heel on a grate in the ground, or a curb… you might have someone step on your heel and trip you up in public.
Once you have the weight of a whole person pulling against a small section of a boot… it doesn’t take that much force.
It looks like he’s really ripping and tearing at it, but he’s using his arms. Not his entire body weight and legs which are many times stronger.
Think about how easily you’ve accidentally smashed your toe just by walking slowly, or broken something by kicking it lightly on accident. Legs and body weight are crazy strong! It just takes a tiny mistake and your boots or shoes are ripped apart.
The likelihood goes up even faster when you’re off road, on hiking trails, the woods, workshops… etc.
It is an important demonstration. Because if a brand new boot can come apart with your hands it absolutely will not withstand a human falling forward full force pulling on the sole.
I love Danners for their mostly solid boots at good prices, but I've had a few issues. The worst was when the outsoles ripped from the heels of my 1200gr Rivot boots after a few weeks of training. Bit of a problem for that to happen to a 400 dollar pair of boots that's being issued to artic troops, and they fail whilst those troops are doing arctic things
Preach it brother! The import danners are cheap crud. No doubt. But I would love to see your impressions on the premium mountain light
Danner has a lot of nerve selling a Vietnam made boot for over $200+
I'm so glad you did this review. I've been looking for a pair of rough-out boondockers, I'm glad I can cross these off the list.
I wear my Danner Bull Run moc toes more than my 2 pairs of Red Wings, my 3 pairs of Thursday's or my Wolverine's (which are #2 in use). They're comfortable. I know the emphasis people put on materials but when I have close to 10 boots to choose from every morning I'm grabbing the most comfortable ones the most often.
I purchased a pair of Truman boots(Catail Grizzly). Those have been great for the heritage style boot. Pricey yes
My first pair of Danner Black Hawk boots around 25 yrs ago were great. Replaced them around 15 yrs garbage .Wore them 5 times just for the snow .
Trenton and Heath made a fun reference to Rose Anvil in their April Fool's video yesterday
Still waiting on the Danner Logger 917 boots! Got reminded seeing them at the end of this video.
I love my Danner hikers. I hope the company addresses these quality issues with this model.
I love your videos. You got me turned on to nicks boots so I finally bought a pair of there moc toe and now I'm just waiting. On them I also bought the white perry hybrid wedge. Thanks so much
Almost bought a pair of these as they were on sale; good thing I don't. Thanks for the breakdown and saving me some coin.
Have you done a bottom 5 list? Sounds like this might be on it.
If none of y'all tried a whiskey coffee before they really do taste like whiskey it's crazy now for me I'd rather put a little whiskey or amaretto in my coffee separately but if you want the flavor with no alcohol it's great
I bought some Danner Fullbore boots for my job as a courier.
The outsole started delaminating the first week and they're not at all waterproof despite being the "dry" version of the boot.
Customer Service has been pretty excellent. I'm just waiting on my JK boots to get here before I send these things back to Danner.
Boots are very comfortable but basically fell apart after a month on the job.
I know that many here hate boots with a zipper, but I'd love to know if the Thursday Casa Moto boot is worth buying because they seem like the perfect boot to match my jacket. I've heard good and bad when it comes to Thursday Boot Co so I'm definitely still on the fence. I've also considered Indie Ridge but I don't ride yet so I don't need "armor" bulging from the sides.
Reason number 746 why I love this channel.
I know your channel leans into work boots, "heritage" style, and full-leather construction, but I'd be really curious to see you break down and review one of Danner's more flagship hiking boots, like the Mountain Light or Danner Light. They probably feature more synthetic/"technical" materials (e.g. Goretex, synthetic liners and shanks) than most of the heritage and PNW boots you feature on this channel, but they're also fully-recraftable, stitchdown construction boots made in the USA, and cost $400+. They definitely market how light they, which trends away from some of the 1"+ of full veg-tan-leather darlings of this channel. Do those models, even if evaluated differently than a full-leather logging boot, justify their cost?
Or if would be interesting to see how their top-end work boots (Quarry, Super Rainforest) stack up against the competition.
Great video as always. You should do a series or comparison between Aussie workboots this summer. Brands like Blundstone, Redback, Rossi, and Mongrel
Oh, dang! Glad you are highlighting this stuff!
Thanks for the video as always, looking forward to you reviewing viberg 2030 and Truman hopefully if ever. I wish you were as critical in your sponsored reviews. That wesco review you went too light on
I got so many ads for these boots, it tempted me for such a low price! I thought of you when I remembered why I shouldn’t haha
You have one of the most unique channels on YT. Great content, and I appreciate the honest reviews and your expertise.
I just got myself a Converse Chuck 70 Plus and god damn it's super comfortable, maybe you should check them out to do Converse justice
Whisky and Coffee in SLC... Bold move Cotton...
Sandalmaker in my hometown sells handmade ones like that for 75 bucks.. classic desert boots
I was actually looking at Danner’s and Nicks. I’m glad you exposed this. Saved me a lot of trouble and money.
Thanks for the review, I was considering buying these.
Interesting timing. I saw a Facebook ad for these (probably because I watch this channel) and I clicked through out of curiosity. The low-ish price caught me off guard. Then I saw that they were imported, had synthetic materials, leather with no tannery statement, and were openly described as "non-rebuildable." That was all I needed to know these weren't necessarily quality. I'd rather pay another $100-200 for a boot that lasts.
Really stepped up the post production graphics. Watch boots get cut in half nevergets boring, most i wish I could have being the same size(not all like today's 😅) especially with Weston's sense of humor
The Chippewa edge walker is made in Vietnamese hopefully one day you can do this boot. I have it and it’s one of my most comfortable stiff boot even more then my redwings
I bought their mountain 600 full grain hiking boots and I really like them. They are super comfortable. It sucks that they seem like a shady company.
Thanks for the candid assessment of the product. This should put the manufacturer on notice that they should do better design work.
Having been disappointed by two Danner products in a row I don't see a third in my future.
Looking forward to the Mountain Light review.
Would love to see a review on the Danner Rainforest/super rainforest. I just got a pair of rainforests and I like the quality of them, but of course I am not an expert like you!
I'll never buy danners again, I had a pair that I thought was going to send me to the hospital, my achilles area was so swollen from the hard corner at the top of the boot. I literally went back to my year old boots from walmart and was so much better off it was insane.
Im really glad i didnt buy these now. I had looked at the black leather version but didnt buy them because i wanted a 360 degree sew for easier self resoles. I feel like the premium leather label was probably more for the black and brown ones that are a grain leather.
The Danner hiking boots I paid $350 for only lasted about 6 months..no Danners ever again 😡
Like the shoe/boot police, and I appreciate it, you are a hero !
Danner has been putting out junk for years, but yet some people still talk about them as a quality boot manufacturer...
My dad bought a pair of Danners in the early 90s when he done a tour with the British Army and he still wears them. Boots are older than me and they are in amazing shape!
I'm pretty sure Danner is considered a reputable brand in the boot world actually, but it's things like this boot that make people reconsider.
I'd be willing to bet their other boots are crap for the price too. FYI, Canada West makes the uppers for Danner's dedicated work boots. Canada West makes good boots for the money, but the Danner's cost more than twice as much as equivalent Canada West models!
That is VERY sad. I had a set of danner moc toe bullruns for about a year. They were a little big on me, and somehow I wore a hole through the leather on the top, where my toes are. Same spot on both boots. But they were comfortable, for the most part. The belt and wallet I got from them are top tier though
Love the illustrations showing leather layers and the production of the leather used for the Jack II 👍🏻 great visuals
Have a pair of Canadians and Explorers from Danner. My wife has a pair of ladies acadias. All old production. Decent boots. Canadians were just resoled.
Sad to see a company lay down a bunt like this.
Since watching this channel, thinking JK will get some business soon.
I have a friend who used to be one of their manufacturing quality engineers. He left because that style was being pushed instead of actual quality construction. I wish I was surprised by anything in this review, but I'm not.
Had one pair of Daner hiking boots, and the stitching on the entire heel counter come off the upper so they were totalled
Love you videos on boots when they aren't sponsored by the same company! Keep it up
2 Pairs of Ft Lewis boots, 1 pair of Recon boots and 1 pair of Arcadia boots. All these boots work well for me for the cost. I maintain the uppers and resole as needed. I understand the gripe over the Jack II, they are of a lower quality. Frye boot company has gone down this road as many other big name makers...sad really.
As an owner of this exact boot, agreed. BUT I got them for $60 and use them more as comfortable dress bucks so I'm satisfied with my purchase. But a $250 heritage boot they definitely are not.
Great channel. So many brands have went to crap lol. I used to love Caterpillars like 20 years ago. Last ones had issues, same with a few others like Sketchers When's is a PF Flyers video coming? Take care.
That DRAM ad spot was amazing
The Morning Dram is yummy in my tummy
I bought a couple of pairs on sale cheap. Keep contact cement around as I had to reglue some parts.
looks like a nice, light weight summer boot in a style I usually really like!
Just the price is too high. But if I could get a pair for a cheaper price I think I definitely would buy them!
I friggin' lost it at the fake hobnails. Absolutely wild. Danner put the most attention-to-detail into cutting costs.
I have very distinct features naturally (my profile photo is over 10 years old at this point): big brows, full lips, round face. Periodically as these things come “in and out”, I suddenly get compliments on them or suggestions on how to change them. I wasn’t going to comment actually until you mentioned the old standards that were more about bearing and gracefullness-THOSE, I have (former ballet dancer), and I actually find that is the “je ne sais quois” that gives me the endless compliments, far more than my supposed beauty. If I walk into a room with good posture, people pay attention. If I don’t, no one notices. I don’t know that these things translate well over film however (much like Nureyev’s supposed stage presence does not transfer over film), and I wonder how much that has to do with the sudden micro focus on body parts…