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- Danish-1
- PhanLo3
- FutureBoots™Nairn
- Have you had them on in the ice and snow? how do they grip? I've got a good few pairs of 'winter' boots but all slippy as fuck in ice n snow!microkorg
- Bought a pair in a winter sports shop sale back in (Oh, God!) early 80s. Still going, work in all UK conditions. Snow boots are work boots, don't buy from ...comicsans
- a fashion retailer.comicsans
- sarahfailin1
Thinking about investing the $380 to get these 1-piece full grain leather boots that can be resoled many times. Can last 10+years if treated well. Waterproof for hiking. Anybody have any experience with this kind of thing? I was looking to see other brands doing a similar design and it seems like Danner is the only game in town...
- I'd love those if the sole wasn't quite so much wider than the rest of the boot. Looks a bit odd. I see why they're like that, but..Nairn
- Oh you fuck. Thanks. I think I've found my next pair of boots.
https://global.danne…Nairn - Sole looks a bit shit though. I don't mean aesthetically, I just think it's one of Vibram's poorer ones.Nairn
- Sole looks deep and likely non-cavitated, and probably replaceable. Damn you, sarahfailin!Nairn
- Sorry, don't mind me, I'm just flip-flopping and talking myself into a future purchase here. Move along. Move along.Nairn
- Yup. 'Thanks'. That's fucking £280 going to some Yankee Doodle Dandy in 18+ months. These are my next boot. Unless I see something better.Nairn
- Sorry, £296 + delivery.
Fuck you, sarahfailin.Nairn - I've had a pair for about 7-8 years. They're much lighter than you'd expect. They gave me blisters for the first few months. Rubbed leather conditioner...fooler
- ...in the heal for a few days and they molded to my foot. The sole is very soft. So soft I melted it by the campfire. I think Ill get them resoled next year.fooler
- Looks like specialty shoes for people with a club foot...jagara
- nb0
- Nairn2
Today is New Boots Day! Yaaay!
My fifth pair of these since 2005. They're the only shoes I wear from about Late October through top when it gets warm enough for trainers/flip flops.
I genuinely tried to find a different pair of boots this year, but fuck they all have some shitty pointless detailing that I can't stand. Usually some 'tech' crap moulded into the soles, or whatever. That, or they look like something an octogenerian with a bobbled woollen hat and an overweight terrier would wear.
- This year's edition actually has a small embellished detail in the heel sole (you can just see the line) - it makes me twitch, but it's just about tolerable.Nairn
- If I was smarter I'd buy two pairs and alternate every day or so to allow them to dry out and recover. They're not really designed for the way I wear them.Nairn
- Sad twat that I am, I wrote Scarpa an effusive email thanking them for 15 years service and explained to them I hope they don't add tech crap to future VsNairn
- A thankful response said my email was "being forwarded to R&D" which added a tiny mote of joy to my morning, even if it might've been just write-off bullshit.Nairn
- Oh, and I stepped in dogshit on the way back home last night, so there's that too.Nairn
- I have a pair of these just for hiking. Fucking awesome boots. Current pair's about 12 years old. Been around the world and I I I wouldn't have any others.MrT
- Yaay! Boot-Brothers! ;)Nairn
- I like the look of them. It's usually the sole colour that puts me off most boots.PhanLo
- kingsteven2
Been enjoying these excellent destruction/comparison videos of the construction of vintage/modern/modern made in England DMs some great follow up vids about leather terminology. He's going to be doing Solovair and Red Wing boots next.