Danner Canadians were my favorite boots for years. I started having foot troubles a couple of years ago. After a fitting for a pair of Russel boots at the Vintagers I opted for a mountain ,toe lace design. All of the bell and whistles were ordered, bobbed souls, triple vamp, ect. I was told that the boots would be waterproof, they are not. I bought a pair of gortex socks to wear over my regular socks. They do the trick on those days of walking in wet snow or rain. Even though there not waterproof I will order another pair when this pair breaks down. My foot problems went away. They are comfortable out of the box. The support and traction are great. I just love the boots.
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