Danner Boot review

After I put some leather care on my hunting boots last night I decided to post a review about them. This is my 3rd full season on my Danner Pronghorn GTX – 1200 Gram boots. I have used these boots for everything from Bird hunting is 70 deg. temps to Deer hunting and ice fishing in -20 Deg. temps. These boots are extremely warm and comfortable. They have also held up extremely well. I had a pair of redwing boots prior and these are a way better boot. My days of pack boots are behind me. It is so much easier to move around in these than pack boots – For those looking for a great boot – Get a pair oF Danner’s. On a side note. I started using a new leather care product last year called Obenauf’s HD leather preservative – It is also a great product. I believe they now have it at Cabela’s

Gotta love those Danner boots! They are a little on the spendy side, but well worth it in my opinion.

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Gotta love those Danner boots! They are a little on the spendy side, but well worth it in my opinion.

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I have the 400gram pronghorns and love them! Last weekend I put about 11mi. on em walking grouse trails and my feet were comfortable the entire time! I will say if you have flat and wide feet these boots are not for you! My dad has both flat and wide feet(flippers) and these boots give him terrible blisters! Another guy in our deer camp has had the same problem with his pronghorns so its doesnt seem to just be my dad…Overall great boot, and worth every dime!

I have the 1200’s on right now in a tree and really like them. I am a freeze baby so they only keep me warm on the top side of 10 degrees but for the weight of 1200’s I am pleased with them.

I’ve had a pair of pronghorns for several years and love them. They are comfortable and rugged. That being said I have had 2 other pair of danner products that were not good for me. The last pair I just threw in the garbage. I doubt I would ever buy another pair of danners again. I would suggest you make darn sure they fit good right out of the box and not expect them to break in to your feet.

I’ve had the Pronghorn uninsluated for the past 2 seasons and they are one of the best pairs of boots I’ve every owned.

It’s nice to see that FINALLY a company figured out that the major wear point on upland boots is the toe. Danner added that black toe cap which should extend wear signifiantly.

It’s interesting to see how many guys go for the insluated version, even in warm weather. I’m just the opposite, I can’t wear insluated boots for upland game even when the temps are in the 20s. They’re just too hot for me. The problem is even finding a boot that’s NOT insluated. The pronghorn is one of a very few boots on the market.

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That being said I have had 2 other pair of danner products that were not good for me. The last pair I just threw in the garbage. I doubt I would ever buy another pair of danners again. I would suggest you make darn sure they fit good right out of the box and not expect them to break in to your feet.

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This just shows that you can’t buy anything just by brand. Boots and shoes are made on a form called a “last” and every last is different for each size and model and companies change the shape of the last over time.

Totally agree, try boots on until you get ones that FEEL good. Brand, reputation, marketing and advertising copy, all of that doesn’t matter at all if the boots don’t fit and feel good right out of the box.

Grouse

What do you guys do to keep them from leaking. I had a pair right out of the box leak. Took them back and got a different pair. They are a tad over a year old now and are starting to leak as well.

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What do you guys do to keep them from leaking. I had a pair right out of the box leak. Took them back and got a different pair. They are a tad over a year old now and are starting to leak as well.

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Keep in mind, the only thing that keeps Gore-tex boots waterproof is a thin bootie of Gore-tex that is placed between the boot’s outer leather and the inner liner. Bottom line is there isn’t very much between your foot and the water and that bootie has seams that can leak.

Bad luck, perhaps? My pair of Pronghorns is a year old and no leaks.

But I’ll also say that I’d never trust any Gore-tex boot for walk-in-water hunting. That’s what Xtra-tufs or other all rubber knee boots are for. If you’re over the top of your foot in water every step of the way, Gore-tex is going to let you down eventually. Nothing replaces the old school rubber boots for that.

Grouse