Danner Vertigo 917 Boots

Entirely synonymous with comfort and performance, Danner are a brand that feature regularly here on the pages of The Coolector and we never cease to be impressed with their cracking line up of footwear made for adventure and your day to day. The latest to have caught our eye is the excellent looking Danner Vertigo 917 Boots which are crafted to last the pace of a hike but look just as cool being worn around the city or to your local taproom.

The Danner Vertigo 917 Boots are available in an array of different colour options including brown, black and sage so you’re sure to find a pair that fits in effortlessly with your own style aesthetic. If you current pair of boots are looking a bit worse for wear and you fancy an upgrade, the Vertigo 917 from Danner will be exactly that. Unparalleled from a performance perspective, they also boast the sort of effortless old school cool that today’s contemporary man appreciates. And, perhaps best of all, you can get your feet in a pair for as little as $220.

If The Shoe Fits

Billed as urban adventure boots, the Danner Vertigo 917 are perfectly suited to packing away in your travel carry when heading to a new city in search of new sights and sounds and will make sure that your feet won’t be killing you when the time comes to head home. Danner have decades of boot making experience and they put all this know how into ensuring their footwear soars in the comfort department and never has this been truer than with the Vertigo 917 Boots. Boasting a modernised evolution of Danner’s renowned stitchdown construction, these boots are amongst the best on the market right now.

The Danner Vertigo 917 Boots ($220) draw upon the brand’s experience in crafting some of the best hiking boots around, and this latest offering has clearly been designed with the urban explorer in mind. Outfitted with all the technical details that make Danner’s trail boots among the most popular but with a lightweight sole and twin gores for easy on and off, the Vertigo is ready for any urban or outdoor adventure you find yourself on in the rest of 2019 and beyond.

Positively packed with comfort and performance enhancing features, it’s easy to see why the Vertigo 917 Boots are amongst Danner’s most popular to date. Some of the most eye-catching of these features include the full-grain leather upper which offers a classic look with superior waterproof protection and durability and a new last – which has taken its inspiration from the original 971—with added footbed allowance for extra stability and greater underfoot support.

Core Comfort

The boots from Danner are perhaps best known for their impeccable comfort and the Vertigo 917 is no exception. They have an exclusive Vibram® 917 outsole featuring XS Trek rubber compound for an optimal balance of durability and traction in wet conditions on the trail or when you’re pounding the city streets in search of your next craft beer fix. The lightweight Vibram® SPE midsole does a great job of enhancing rebound, comfort and support underfoot and it has been made with a unique co-polymer blend of natural and synthetic rubber paired with EVA.

Priced at $220, these Danner Vertigo 917 Boots are not going to break the bank and they are of such a quality that they will be on your feet for many years to come on all your urban and wilderness adventures. They are 100% waterproof with breathable GORE-TEX® liners which make sure your feet will stay dry while allowing sweat and moisture to get out. The cushioning polyurethane OrthoLite® footbed is removable and provides comfort and underfoot support for comfort day in, day out.

Leo Davie
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