Front Lines

Danner boots are out on the front lines every day, worn religiously by the men and women who depend on them. From the merciless landscapes of Iraq and Afghanistan to the demanding coal mines of Winnemucca, NV, the resilient owners of these boots have all got a story to tell. What follows are just a few of these priceless experiences.

John Derderian’s Danner Story

John Derderian’s Danner Story

John’s quest for Danner Boots began when he was about 12 years old.

Shop Manager Builder Fabricator

I am on myfeet 11 hours a day 7 days a week I build custom motorcycles and maintain Harleys and production customs…

Colorado Experience

Colorado Experience

Hunting is my passion. This fall was the first time that my husband and I had the opportunity to go out west and elk hunt. We were in Trinidad Colorado with Full Draw Outfitters…

Top of the World

Top of the World

This is the second year I wore a pair of Danner Pronghorn boots. Bought a pair last summer prior to sheep scouting…

If Only These Boots Could Talk, What a Story They’d Tell

If Only These Boots Could Talk, What a Story They’d Tell

I bought these OUTSTANDING Danner Light military boots you see in the picture over 20 years ago while on active duty in the Marine Corps; I was a very young Captain then and flew helicopters. I wore these boots while flying, trudging…

Utility Clerk

I love my pair of Danners! I do not remember what the boots are called, but they are so comfortable. I work in a grocery store…

Patrolling Florida Everglades

I am assigned to patrol the everglades district in Florida. For the last three years i have worn Danner boots. While walking through the swamp, i have never gotten a wet foot yet…

Lead Field Tech, East Whittier City School Dist.

Lead Field Tech, East Whittier City School Dist.

I first noticed Danners at the cav store in Ft. Knox, Kentucky. I bought them for my deployment to Germany. Those boots saved my feet from one of the most brutal winters they have ever had. That was 1988…

11 Year Old Boots in Need of Some Dressing

11 Year Old Boots in Need of Some Dressing

Dear Sirs, I am sending you this picture of a pair of your Danner boots that I bought in the August of 1997. I have worn the boots at least 8 months of every year since I bought them…

No Tears, No Holes, No Excuses

I have owned danner boots for sometime, for hunting purposes only, however for the past 3 yrs i have worn their acadia boot in the oilfield where condition remain poor on a boot even on the most beautiful of days…

Danner Man for 28 Years

Danner Man for 28 Years

I bought my first pair of Danner boots back in 1979 or 1980. i was working in Alaska and dealing with wet feet all the time…

Next Time Wear a Snake Boot

Next Time Wear a Snake Boot

On the opening morning of Arizona’s quail hunting season in October 2004, I was quail hunting by myself in Southern Arizona.

Danner Love-Fest at the Range

Danner Love-Fest at the Range

Safely teaching people, even armed professionals, to fight with their weapons requires a structured approach. We begin slowly and build up to combatives.

77 Year-old Murder Suspect

77 Year-old Murder Suspect

The victim observed the suspects return to his vehicle and in anger he displayed a handgun. In an act of desperate hopelessness and frustration he proceeded to shoot one of the suspects in the back killing him.

Foot Chase

Foot Chase

While stopped at a red light two subjects came out of a fast-food establishment looked around and quickly went into, what I call, the “felony-run”.

Arizona Bighorn Sheep Hunting

Arizona Bighorn Sheep Hunting

After four months of guiding full time I was finally loading the truck with my own hunting gear. It was a few days after Christmas and I was heading out early the next morning.

Ascent to Engles Peak

Ascent to Engles Peak

It was 1994, springtime, and our trip required snowshoes, plastic boots, crampons, a seat harness, rock climbing shoes, and of course a good pair of Danner boots. We were heading to Engles Peak.

Patrol Officer: Thank You Danner Boots

Patrol Officer: Thank You Danner Boots

The boot helped me during the crash by providing stability, and also possibly prevented further injury by containing the broken bones, stabilizing my lower leg similar to how a splint works, and by controlling bleeding.

Obsessive-Compulsive Training Pays Off

Obsessive-Compulsive Training Pays Off

While being pushed by Charlie and walking on one foot from midnight to six in the morning, near the Stoner area of Colorado, to harvest a nice 950 lb 6×7 bull elk.

Run-in with a Porcupine

Run-in with a Porcupine

Kevin thought it would be a good idea to give the porcupine a little nudge to help him on his way.

Danner Boots Saved My Foot

Danner Boots Saved My Foot

“…my foot struck the pedal, I completely broke the pedal off and my foot was turned completely around backwards…”

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