I’m not new to Danner, I own several pairs of boots made by Danner. I have worn Danner Acadia’s for many many years and also own a pair of Skyridge’s and Mountain 503’s, along with South Rim 600’s.

I recently purchased a new pair of Danner’s Mountain 600 Chelsea boots. I like the idea of having a slip on boot that has excellent traction from quality Vibram soles. The Chelsea and South Rim 600’s share similar Vibram soles that offer a “mega grip” traction . Immediately I noticed that there was literally no break-in. The boots are very comfortable out of the box and can easily be worn all day long.

As I travel to Ireland and Scotland frequently, I plan on wearing the Chelsea’s on my next trip. I believe I would be able to eliminate a second pair of shoes and use the Chelsea’s for light hiking and around the town walking. The only drawback is that the Chelsea boots are not waterproof but I believe that’s just in the area where the elastic stretch section is near the top of the boot.

I wore my Skyridge boots for 4 weeks in 2018, while traveling through Ireland and Scotland. I walked over 200 miles in complete comfort. I brought a light pair of slip on shoes with me but never wore them, due to the comfort of my Skyridge boots.

I tested my Chelsea 600’s on a 5 mile hike with various examples of terrain. The boots were awesome. The traction worked excellent on dry gritty surfaces and on steep hills.

Danner also came out with a Pacific Crest Trail “PCT” inspired shoe called the Trail 2650. This is an extremely lightweight trail running shoe that incorporates that awesome mega grip Vibram sole.

Danner is definitely the place to go if you’re looking for a quality pair of hiking shoes or boots. #danner