I bought a pair of Danner boots about 12-14 years ago at Cabela's in Kearney, NE (the first showroom store the company built) after my best friend stated that they were the makers of the military boots. Never warmed up to them, still wear my house brand boots I bought at JC Penney's in the mid 80's. Not a heavy wearer of boots, only when hunting and I get a lot of years out of them that way.