Danner Boots......

[joe skipp]

After my fiasco with Rocky and all the replies I received favoring Danner, I went with the Danner Pronghorns.
Actually, my son Steve is a vendor for Cabelas because they carry his dry rubs. He got me the boots as an early Xmas gift. Here's my evaluation, very comfortable, broke in easily and are warm. My problem...I hate the soles. They are not air bob and I find these Danners very slippery.
As a ground hunter, I need traction, especially when stillhunting rutting bucks. I find myself slipping and sliding over rocks and wet leaves. My ballet moves have improved but my back aches!
Even Southpawshooter was laughing at me doing one of my many spin-balance-grab a limb moves.
I'll be searching again next year for the right boot...just may have to give Schnee a call.

[52 bow]

I just picked up a pair of Pronghorns and I love them, Like you said , very comfortable-But mine are very easy to walk with-great traction even in wet leaves- greatest ankle support of any boot I own!!John Benetti

[Goose]

I'm with 52 bow on this.  I've had a pair of Pronghorns for a couple of years and really like them.  I wore them on an elk hunt in Colorado (read that as really tough country) and last year on a caribou hunt in Quebec.  They worked great.  Comfortable, water proof and warm.  No problem what so ever with the soles.
Goose

[alpinehunter]

Love mine..no comparison to Rockies!!

[Zmonster]

Im also a fan of the Pronghorns. I used them in the rockies also, and they performed flawlessly. I will own another pair as backups.

Regards

[Featherbuster]

I got my first pair four years ago before an elk hunt and absolutely fell in love with these boots.  It got to the point i was running six miles a day with these boots before my trip.  Never had any problems with them.  On my third pair right now and would put them to the test with any other boot on the market.

[MJB]

Joe,
You might want to check these out. Danner Canadian hunting boots: Canadian 10" 600 Gram Thinsulate. They have the air bob Danner sole.

Mike

[Mike Gerardi]

I wear Danners at work. I beat to death two pair of boots a year. Danners have held up the best. In water, sand, city streets, and on the freeway. I crawl in semi's and stay wet on tracks. Rockys dont last 4 months.

[Starkman]

I received my Danner Jackals from Cabela's last week, and they are probably the most comfortable boots I've ever owned.
Bob

[Matty]

I have danner superslams, Very comfortable and great traction, I took the original soles out and put SOFSOLES in. the only problem I have with them is that they CREAK, a bit on the noisy side even after treating them.

[Jeff Strubberg]

My first year in Danners, most comfortable boot I have ever worn.

Mine don't seem slippery, but maybe I don't hit the same type of terrain.

[BMOELLER]

I've had a pair going on three years and as stated above they are excellent. However the pair I had were the uninsulated and the waterproofing wasn't so great.  No problem traction wise.  I would by them again only next time I'll get the insulated.

[Whip]

Joe, I'm with you on the Pronghorn's.  I bought a pair for an elk hunt last year.  They really are one of the most comfortable boots I've ever had, but I wasn't very confident in the soles.  We had some nasty weather, in some really rugged terrain, and I think I hit the dirt four different times on that trip.  Twice was while crossing streams on wet slippery rocks, so maybe any boot would have tossed me, but I blamed the soles.

When it gets really rugged and steep, I like something with a more aggressive tread.  This year I bought a pair of Meindl hikers and they did great for me.

I still have the Pronghorns, and will definately use them again in less severe situations.

[mooseman76]

I love my Danners.  I have the 600 gram side zip pronghorn and the uninsulated GTX boots.  I love em.  Of course, I only hunt deer, turkey and small game here in PA.  Not real rugged terrain, but I wouldn't trade em for any other boots (cept maybe different style Danners)...Mike

[Steelhead]

The canadians may be what you want.Very tough and with the sole you want.Best boot I have used!

[Widowbender]

In my line of work I walk...alot...a whole lot.
I've been wearing danner boots every day for over 15 years. I think I have about 5 different pairs now.
Pronghorns, jackals, Eagles, combat, etc.... They are the best boot I have ever worn, period.

David

[Hunter John]

Ive had the Canadians for 9 years,have put a few miles on them and they still don't leak when I cross a stream .worth the price every bit.

[4runr]

I like mine too.

[Labs4me]

My Danners are without question one of the best boots I have ever owned. They are at par with a pair of custom hunting boots I had made for me by Viberg Boots out of Victoria, BC. and cost half as much.

I do a lot of upland bird hunting with my labs and they always seem to take me where I really don't want to go- thorn thickets, brier patches, phragmite infested ditches and other God forsaken places - and my Danners have never let me down. THESE BOOTS REMAIN WATERPROOF AFTER YEARS OF ABUSE.

[adkmountainken]

looks like i might have to try a pair of Dannres myself. i have not owned a boot yet that i can say was really good. Rockies are by far the worst i have owned but for the price i get them for work every year.