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Title: Danner Boot Recrafting
Post by: huntnphool on September 19, 2016, 03:34:12 PM: Just received my Danner boots back from them after sending them through their recrafting. This is the third set I've sent them, once again they did a great job. :tup:

I never took before and after pics on the other pairs but after seeing threads bashing Danner over the last few years I thought I'd share a positive experience.

You may ask why I had them recrafted rather than just buying a new pair. Well they don't make these anymore, and having them recrafted has resulted in less break in, the leather is already worked and they feel good right from the start.

Anyhow, here are some before and after pics.
Title: Re: Danner Boot Recrafting
Post by: huntnphool on September 19, 2016, 03:39:42 PM: If you look close you can see the outsides have come undone. Because the stitching had wore through and the leather was not ripped, they are able to re-stitch them.
Title: Re: Danner Boot Recrafting
Post by: Mudman on September 19, 2016, 03:41:07 PM: Wow, how does price compare to new?
Title: Re: Danner Boot Recrafting
Post by: huntnphool on September 19, 2016, 03:48:44 PM: Quote from: Mudman on September 19, 2016, 03:41:07 PM
Wow, how does price compare to new?

Well it was like buying a new pair, $210, but like I said they don't make these anymore and I really liked them. So rather than trying something I may or may not like, I spent the money on what I already have broken in and know I like. ;)
Title: Re: Danner Boot Recrafting
Post by: Timberstalker on September 19, 2016, 03:54:44 PM: Pretty Amazing, really. :tup:

Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Danner Boot Recrafting
Post by: Miles on September 19, 2016, 03:55:13 PM: Looks good! Figured I'd comment since I'm one of the usual danner bashing folks. ;)
Title: Re: Danner Boot Recrafting
Post by: Buzz2401 on September 19, 2016, 04:46:54 PM: I got a pair that is 8 years old and they started leaking last year might have to send them in. Already bought a new set of Canadians but it would be nice to not throw them away.
Title: Re: Danner Boot Recrafting
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 19, 2016, 06:57:11 PM: Wow that's pretty amazing!
Title: Re: Danner Boot Recrafting
Post by: GoldenOscar on September 19, 2016, 07:23:51 PM: Wish I would have heard of this program earlier. I had a set of full leather Danners I loved but they started leaking pretty bad after 8 months of wearing them..................They sat brand new in the closet for 3 years so they were way out of warrantee. I sent them back to see if they could be fixed and they said they were defective. mailed me back my boots and a 10% coupon good for any of their full price boots on the website... Looks like they did an amazing job on your boots.
Title: Re: Danner Boot Recrafting
Post by: huntnphool on September 19, 2016, 09:30:24 PM: I should have started a thread a few years ago when I sent in my other boots, who new the site would have gotten this big......lol
Title: Re: Danner Boot Recrafting
Post by: Jpmiller on September 22, 2016, 11:28:37 AM: I tried to get my super rainforest recrafthed after seeing some others that had been done. I was told mine were too far gone (after three years of wearing them daily on a construction site) but I got the same ten percent off coupon.

I. Trying to keep a closer eye on them this time, I have seen guys send them in and get a few more years out of them.
Title: Re: Danner Boot Recrafting
Post by: huntnphool on September 22, 2016, 01:30:32 PM: Quote from: Jpmiller on September 22, 2016, 11:28:37 AM
I tried to get my super rainforest recrafthed after seeing some others that had been done. I was told mine were too far gone (after three years of wearing them daily on a construction site) but I got the same ten percent off coupon.

I. Trying to keep a closer eye on them this time, I have seen guys send them in and get a few more years out of them.

A buddy uses the Rainforest boots for construction as well, he is hard on them and has 4 different pairs he rotates because they get wet almost daily, he has had good luck recrafting them before they wer too far gone. :tup:
Title: Re: Danner Boot Recrafting
Post by: quadrafire on September 22, 2016, 03:27:36 PM: Were they able to recraft the gore-Tex liner as well?
I have a pair of Vasque that I'm still happy with the soles and leather but would like a new liner.
Title: Re: Danner Boot Recrafting
Post by: huntnphool on September 22, 2016, 08:59:35 PM: Quote from: quadrafire on September 22, 2016, 03:27:36 PM
Were they able to recraft the gore-Tex liner as well?
I have a pair of Vasque that I'm still happy with the soles and leather but would like a new liner.

New liner was put in. Sounds like the only thing they keep from the original boot is the leather.