Best Boot for the Buck??

[Falcon]

I like Lowa.

I have the GTX Tibet. I put a set of Supersoles and a pair of smartwool socks and liners, and I am pretty much quaranteed a comfortable walk with no blisters.

[Slider]

I also use Lowa. I use the Sheep Hunter's in the late hunt and the Tibet's in September. I also use the Green Superfeet insole's,Poly Liner's and either Smartwool or Thorlo hiking socks.

[actionshooter]

I think most of the guys who love the Danners would change thier tune if they tried Lowa, Meindel or Kenetrek. They are a whole new level.     
 Danner is no where near the quality they were 10-15 years ago.

[EastWaViking]

Anybody use cabela's elk hunter boot?  I tried on Danner trophy, Alaska Hunter by Meindel,  and Perfekt by Meindel, and none of them fit my foot very good  (narrow foot)  Cabela's elk hunter is a lace to toe boot and if fit well.  Anyone hunting in these?  How do you like them?

thanks

[bobcat]

Anybody use cabela's elk hunter boot?  I tried on Danner trophy, Alaska Hunter by Meindel,  and Perfekt by Meindel, and none of them fit my foot very good  (narrow foot)  Cabela's elk hunter is a lace to toe boot and if fit well.  Anyone hunting in these?  How do you like them?

thanks

I think that is the same as the Danner Elk Hunter.

[EastWaViking]

Yes, the Elk Hunter is a Danner boot made for Cabelas.  It is one of the few they carry
that are still made in Portland.  Any experience with them?

[coonhound]

Earlier in this Post I was raving about the Mendel's but a few months back I picked up a pair of Kenetrek's and now that I've got over 100 miles on them I'm sold. They have unbelievable support, I hunt off trail in the high country wilderness areas and these boots make steep side hilling much more comfortable.

I think all the European boots are great:

Kenetrek
Lowa
Meindl
Scarpa
Raichle
Hanwag (Lathrop and sons)

Coon

[bobcat]

Yes, the Elk Hunter is a Danner boot made for Cabelas.  It is one of the few they carry
that are still made in Portland.  Any experience with them?

If you look on page 4 of this thread, there are a couple of guys who do have experience with the Elk Hunter. I do not. I believe it was arrowflinger who had good luck with that boot, then Wacoyotehunter said his experience with them was not so good.

They do look like a good boot and I like that they are made in the USA. But, I'm reluctant to spend my money with Danner after all the negative reviews I have seen over the years, not just of the Elk Hunters but other Danner boots.

[MuleySniper]

I was at Cabelas yesterday and they had a pair of Danner Pronghorns in the bargain cave for $99. They were a size 11. Just a little too snug for me Anyway, good deal for someone that wears an 11.
MS

[bobcat]

Here's a thread on ifish about Danner boots:

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?p=2135185#post2135185

[huntnphool]

Thats weird WAcoy, I have 2 pairs of Danners that I rotate and love them. Besides the guide series Cabelas I have worn these have been the best, most comfortable, non breakin boots I have ever purchased. I love a boot I can take out of the box and hike in right away.

[M_ray]

I've never heard too much in the way of negative reviews on Danner until now on here! It's two pairs of Danners for me also one 400 gram insulated and one uninsulated!

[WAcoueshunter]

For those that are curious, the danners with the stitched-on soles are still made in Portland, while the molded soles are made overseas.  I wear the Hood Mt. Lights and they've been great over the 5 or so years that I've had them, although I recently punched a hole somewhere in the gore-tex liner so they now have a small leak.  I do a lot of hunting in the AZ desert, so probably punched a hole with a cactus or something.   The leaking thing though is not a matter of the brand...all gore-tex boots use a liner, it's just a matter of whether it gets punched.

[huntnphool]

It's two pairs of Danners for me also one 400 gram insulated and one uninsulated!

Same ones I have. Its hard to wear the insulated ones unless its very cold out.

[BlackTail]

I have a pair of Danner Trophy's and they are the most comfortable thing I've ever put on my feet.  I seriously look forward to putting them on.  I think the Danners that are made in America are still good boots and you get great customer service from a local company.

One thing I will say that makes a HUGE difference, and I see some people here are already on to this, is your socks.  Get yourself some poly liners and a good outter sock (I like smartwool).  I know they are expensive but believe me when I say they are worth every penny!!  If you're still wearing cotton socks, or even wool socks but don't wear a liner, you have no idea what your missing.  It seriously is a night and day difference on how comfortable your feet will be.  My feet feel bone dry all day (even when the liner is wet from sweat) and the smartwools don't slip and bunch up at all. 

F.Y.I. When I first started wearing my poly liners they had a seam across the top of my toes that rubbed bad, so I started turning my liners inside out before putting them on.  Problem solved!