User Review: Danner Acadia

Reviewed January 4, 2002 by Bill

Rating:
Materials: Leather, cordura /goretex lined
Use: rough x-country w/pack
Break-in Period: approx 1mth
Weight: approw 2lbs
Price Paid: approx $230 US

This boot was the greatest. Walked in puddles, well actually stood in pudddles and not a hint of moisture. Its sole has no lug which is not good for those steep, muddy inclines and declines, but that really isn't the purpose of this sole. The sole is designed to not snag, since it was brought about for swat type use. Just wish I could have both. I regularly applied danner's own recommended products and I rationalized the extra cost to protecting my investment. Which, was easy to do given my test results. The next winter season came and i was ready.

NOT, IT WAS HORRIBLE the boots failed me. I wasn't able to get the boots dry and my feet got chill blaine, not frost bite. Against Danner's recommendation, I dried them at fire ensuring that they were would not provide protection. The cycle for warmth was dry-warm-work-wet-soaked(skipping cold now since we went to fire) dry. There was about a foot of snow on the ground. After that trip bought some 60 dollar Hi-tex's with sympatex and was much warmer and the Hi-tex were lighter, warmer, more agile and lasted 2 seasons of the same type of use. 3 pairs of Hi-texs, 6 years of use, approx 180 dollars = 1 pair of these Danner's and 1 year of use. I stopped in at the Danner shop, in Portland, OR and told them this. Had the boots they said something like this ) well they have been heat damaged and we can fix them for approx 60 bucks( YEAH right that's another pair of Hi-texs 8 years of use vs. the 2 year Hmmmm?? and yes they were heat damaged to save some toes, Duh. This is sad since I told all my co-workers and friends after the first season how great they were and I liked to support home town Companies. Now, I tell them what I've told you. BUY SOMETHING ELSE.

Fairness-THE boots could have been defective, and they do sell boots that don't pass their standards for cheaper. But, I paid the full price.

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