Merrell Wilderness Boots Vs Danner Mountain Light

Unfortunately cabelas has discontinued the model i had so i m looking at choices on amazon namely the danner mountain light ii and the merrell wilderness.

Merrell wilderness boots vs danner mountain light.

Unfortunately they had glued soles and have now separated. I ve put a lot of miles on them. The basic difference between the mountain light and mountain light ii is that the mountain light is built upon the original boot specs from 1979 while the mountain light ii features only slight changes in sizing. Merrell wilderness vs danner mountain light.

I also saw an advertisement for a merrell wilderness boot that looked very much like the original but it did not have norwegian welt stitching. They look the same. Sadly i now have bone spurs and can t wear them anymore. Danner mountain light vs mountain light ii.

Merrell has also made boots called wilderness that are not in this league of quality. The merrell wilderness canyon is one such model. Another difference worth exploring is the choice of vibram soles used in the merrell wilderness and danner mountain light. They ve lasted something like 12 years and been overall excellent boots for the 150 they cost.

I ve had a pair of merrell wilderness boots for 23 years bought for 200. If you want a boot that can handle all the various terrains you can throw at it without breaking down and will keep your feet dry below 3 inches of water go with the danner mountain light boot. See danner mountain light customer reviews. I don t know if this boot is the same as mine.

The danner mountain light uses a vibram kletterlift. This outsole is a heritage sole that is made of a robust rubber. If you occasionally explore trails and those trails seem pretty tame then the merrell wilderness boot will.