Danner 8” Quarry USA Waterproof Alloy Safety Toe Work Boots for Men - Full-Grain Leather with Gore-Tex Lining and Traction Heel Outsole, EH Resistant

comfortable so far

I was a Thorogood guy for the last 7 years. Had some issues ordering the Thorogood boots, and these popped up in Amazon, so I decided to spend a bit extra and got the Danners. Right out of the box I could tell that the Danners were higher quality, constructed better, and all around better than the Thorogoods I had lived by. Super comfortable, sturdy, and not too bad to break-in. I can tell these will ast a while. Also, the outsole is awesome, it doesn't trap mud between the tread on the bottom.

Literally the most comfortable boot I’ve ever worn. I wear these 10-14 hours a day, 6 days a week, in an actual quarry. I am very hard on boots. I’ve worn Matterhorns, Carolinas, Oliver’s, Georgia’s, Carhartt, and a pair of CAT branded boots that disintegrated after 6 weeks. The Christy sole on these Danners is a little soft, if you’re going to be on sharp rocks, and climbing on serrated steel ladder rungs, I think I would go for the tougher black lug-soled boots. The description did warn the white sole was softer, but I wanted the wedge sole. My fault. Took 2 days to break in, but they were comfortable out of the box. After a month of wear, the leather shows no signs of wear, outside of the usual superficial scuffs. (Hey, steel toe boots are just hammers for your feet, right?) The soles have a few cuts on them from 300 pounds of dude climbing on sharp metal ladders, even after a month of wear, if I’m doing a lot of walking, I still find myself thinking, “dang, my feet are comfy!” In terms of being waterproof, I have no complaints. I walk through puddles all day, and not a drop gets through. As a matter of fact, I recently rode my motorcycle through three hours of torrential downpour, and my feet were the only things that stayed dry. I’m invariably going to wear the sole out on these before the rest of the boot wears out, but the great thing about Danners, is they are recraftable. For a small fee, you can mail them to Danner and have them rebuilt. I’ll likely get a different style of sole on them, but don’t regret my purchase of these boots at all.

I, like many of you, have been looking for years to find that perfect made-in-America boot and I think I’ve found it. I prefer a 6 inch boot but these are surprisingly comfortable to wear all day on the site. It took a good three weeks to break them in but I never got a blister. The Vibram sole has great traction and far more flexible and comfortable than the traditional military-style Vibram sole I’ve had in the past. The leather on the steel toe is holding up very well which is a testament to the quality of the leather. For years I’ve avoided steel-toe work boots because it’s the toe that usually wears out first. Not these boots, so far. I love the laces. I dont have to double loop them and they stay tight all day. I’m not exagerating. Some of you guys with a gut like mine know what a pain it is to bend over and re-tie boots. Not these boots! I guess what really sold me was the Danner refurbishment I can use to put more years on my boots. The boots are true fit. I normally wear a 10-10.5 D and was concerned about some reviewers comments that Danner runs narrow so I bought the extra wide. I think D wouldve been fine but then again, my feet aren’t swimming in the boots and I can lace them up tight enough. I really believe these could be the last pair of work boots I’ll need to buy.

In typical Danner fashion, the build of these boots is second to none. After one day of wear, a few quick observations: 1) The fit is definitely smaller than the Danner Mountain Light II’s I’ve come to love and cherish. Having purchased an identical size 11 D, I’m suffering some tightness for length. Not sure if this is related to the alloy toe but, regardless, wish I had purchased an 11.5 D vs. the 11 I so comfortably wear in the Mountain Light. 2) Today’s work was bucking/splitting/stacking a felled tree on a steepish slope. The Quarry outsole held its own next to the Kletterlight (also from the Mountain Light) but lacks a little bit of the bite/hold of the hiker’s outsole. 3) The distressed brown leather suffered much easier gashes and cuts that the finished (or at least smoothed) leather on the Mountain Lights. I’m sorry to see the new boots already showing so much use after 4hrs. of work. 4) I suffered some mild blistering up the back of my calf and, after a 4hr. stretch, went back to my well worn Mountain Lights. This is likely due to a combination of having not allowed for break in, sock choice, and l potential lacing too tight for a first wear. In the end, I’ll be happy to throw them back on my next chance, but the balance of my 10hr. day was best served by my old boots. So... super well built, good looking, just not perfect thus far. Thanks to the American workers in Portland who make this review possible. Cheers...

About the 3rd or 4th pair I have purchased and I love them I work in an environment not friendly to footwear these are the most comfortable boots I've use if I could change one thing it would be to shorten the break in time 🤣

Please read the update below -- To start with ... yes, I have narrow feet. It appears Danner makes boots for the wider feet folks because you have to get them in D or E widths. That having been said --- Wow, these things are loose. The boot fits, it the right size, they fit everywhere except the toe box - my toes are flopping around with what feels like an extra 1/2 inch of room in all directions. Looking down, while lacing them up, they do look a bit like Ronald McDonald's boots because the toe box is soooo oversized! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE I called Danner, told them my problem and they sent out a insert to make the boots fit better. That JUST about did it. Then .. I installed "Comfort Gels" on top of those inserts and now --- These are the most comfortable boots I have EVER worn. Not Kidding !!! I Love these boots now & would recommend them to anyone :)

Yes, they are expensive. My son has a massive foot and he finds these very comfortable and wears them constantly. They are heavy duty so if you are looking for a boot to light hike or walk in, this isn’t it.

Like wearing slippers! So says my farmer son who needed boots with ankle support. Comfy, warm and keep feet dry. What more can you wish for! Pricey but so far been worth it.

Hey what can you say it’s Danner! Always awesome

I have messed up feet due to injuries over the years and I need a wide toe which is impossible to find in a work boot but these fit like Keens wide toe boots . They are also very well made could not find any flaws in them . I was able to get one of those crazy Amazon deals on them the regular price is stupid expensive and I would not have paid regular price for them as you could buy 3 pairs of other boots for the price of one pair of these I would say they are very over priced at full price so look for a deal .

I’ve bought three pairs of danners so far. Not all workboots either. I really was relying on this product to last and although they are comfortable they are not a tough boot. I read the other reviews and they were, for the most part good. But after not even two weeks they already look beat up and depleted. The leather is soft. Too soft. The spots on the front have already completely scuffed in leaving small holes and indentations. I work in the oilfield and these boots were nothing more than fashionable for a few days. Pretty disappointing overall.

It was an okay product. For the price it seems legit. But when you're ready to pay that amount for a pair of boots, I'd suggest you invest just a bit more as you will then be in top tier workboots such as viberg's, Wesco's and nick's.