Customer Reviews Danner Mountain Pass

I worked 5 years in trail building/maintenance and conservation work. I've worked with the USFS, NPS, BLM, Americorps conservation corps groups, and other similar agencies and organizations. This is my 5th pair of hiking boots in the last 6 years that cost a ton. I've owned 3 pairs of Asolo 520's, which are very nice boots and practically the industry standard for folks like myself who work in the woods. You'll see about 1 in 4 outdoor professionals sporting 520's in my experience. If you are just hiking, they may last years. Doing trail building and maintenance, they would last me about 5 months before soles start to peel, lining is tattered, water seeps in, and you need a new pair. I know how to condition leather and glue soles. It's not enough. My last Danner's lasted for 24 solid months of use and are still kicking. They have a few loose stitches and need new soles. I got these as a lighter-weight pair of boots and substitutes while I send my old ones back to the shop in Portland for a full recrafting (I replaced outsole, insole, lining, restitch, recondition, new laces). I've heard it said that Danner's are overpriced of just a status symbol. In my experience, they are neither. They are cheaper in the long run if you really use your boots. They are sturdy, reliable, beautiful, U.S. made, and fully re-craftable if you get the right pair. I'm sold for life. I am only a Danner customer. I have no personal or business relationship with any person associated with Danner.