In the preparation for the hunt I read the list of items to bring and didn’t take seriously the words that read “Well broken in boots.”

I bought some decent looking boots at a major chain and wore them around for a couple of days and figured all would be well. Things went well for the first day of the hunt. We walked for many miles and I did great for several hours. After lunch I took my boots off and noticed some small blisters starting and thought they would just go away if I put some more socks on. When we got back later that evening, my feet hurt so bad I didn’t want to move. I put bandages on four blisters the size of quarters. I had two more days of hunting and I sure didn’t want to miss it. Needless to say I could have had a much better time if I had heeded the advice given to me and bought some good boots!

This week I received some awesome boots from the Danner Boot Company. These are the Danner GTX 453 boots. As soon as I saw them, I wanted a pair. They look great and are made extremely well. The Danner 453 GTX is lined with GoreTex™ to keep your feet dry and is well stitched in order to wear for many years.

I quickly laced up my new boots remarking to my envious daughter how she needed to leave them alone. NEVER have I had a more comfortable hiking boot on. These are like wearing a well-worn tennis shoe, comfortable but with structure. I have been struggling with a knee problem for a couple of months and with the support given to me by the Terra Force™ support system in the 453 GTX, my knee hasn’t hurt since I put them on They come in two colors for women and grey/blue and blue/grey. They don’t look like men’s boots remade into smaller sizes, but look like something someone put thought into to provide us girls with a nice looking alternative.

I highly recommend the Danner 453 GTX for all of your hiking this summer. You will not be disappointed!

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