text: Boot is comfortable but the stitching to the sole is very weakly done.  I take good care of my boots and dont' pry them off when I'm removing them, and the stitching still separated at the heel after just over a year. I'm not talking about a thread or two coming loose, the entire heel is unstitched  at this point and you can see a cavern between the boot leather and rubber sole if you pull up on the heel (or walk in it).  Danner's warranty is only for a year of course, after that you have to pay for any repairs you need.<br /><br />I have successfully repaired other boots I have owned but this area of the heel has resisted three types of glues that have worked on other footwear (tried gorilla glue, epoxy and a flexible CA glue) and all of them have failed.  Not sure what the deal is with that but it is beyond my ability to repair and I'm going to have to get them resoled after 14 months.  This is what I would expect out of a $100 pair of boots, not a $200 pair.  For $200, a pair of boots should last at least a couple years without complete failure.