SkookumHntrIt is on the tongue of the boot.MADE IN CHINA.
The company is still based out of Portland..
Here is a little read..
by Dan Schmitz
I went into Big 5 Sporting Goods Store looking for some hiking boots. I found some nice ones, but not one pair made in America.
On to Bass Pro Shops, looking for the same pair of hiking boots. Guess what? No boots made in America.
Like most of my friends, I gave up checking and purchased a name brand pair of hiking boots which were, of course, made in China.
On the way to the check stand, a clearance sale sign for Danner hiking boots caught my eye. I had an old pair of Danner boots made in the U.S.A. that I loved, but they were getting worn out. These new Danners were $189, on sale for $69. Score!
Naturally, I took it for granted the new
Danners were still made in America (you don't pay almost $200 for a pair of boots made in China!). When I got home and checked, the boots were made in China.
It is not just about specialty shoes. I strolled through Lowe's the other day, looking at tools. I could not find one of the name brand tools that were made in America. Of course, the store brand was also made in China.
Our federal government has no current realistic plan to stop, much less reverse our indebtedness to China, who now essentially owns us.
Here is a cool link..
http://www.checkthelabel.info/Now dont get Me wrong! I have been wearing Danner Boots for almost 30 years now.I am disappointed to See them flying the
"MADE IN CHINA" thing inside the boots.But all I know is when they weren't Made in China..They were great boots.
This is interesting..I will have to look into this!
BMG12-31-2009, 03:01 PM
I was looking at the Danner website yesterday and was kinda surprised at the updates they made. You can now select to see their boots that are made in the USA only. Its quite shocking to see how few are still made in the USA. I've heard that there is a massive difference in quality from the chinese made boots vs. the USA made ones. The USA made ones are still the top notch boots that they always were.
But then again its tough to find anything not Made In China..
Do a search on "Danner Boots Made in China..Pretty interesting reading..
Buy White's Made in Spokane..Very good boots endorsed By the Forest service and those Folks put the boots through the test..
