A few years on a pair of hiking boots is a decent lifespan.

That said, super durable boots usually aren't super comfortable for hiking in my experience. Welted Soles tend to be heavy and less reactive than their weaker glued counterparts.

Danner Loggers will last you a few years and can be resolled once they wear out

I have some Lowa Renegade boots that have held up well for 5 years. I do a decent amount of hiking/backpacking.

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Get trail running shoes. They won’t last as quite as many years, but they are more comfortable, lighter, and cheaper.

I don't find the cost argument to be effective. My 350 dollar Scarpa's are still going strong after almost 7 years of consistent abuse while my 170 dollar Salamon shoes lasted about a season and a half before the heel counters and soles started to completely fail.

I guess I should have mentioned they replaced the top eyes with nylon pieces that tore off after a few uses. I’m just looking for some more durable pair. I have a nice pair of Danner’s but they are insulated for sitting and hunting

I'm of the opinion that a leather boot will always last longer than a full synthetic given care. I have a pair of Scarpa Wrangel gtx boots that have lasted more than 7 years and almost 1k miles but they are hot and heavy, not great on ice. It depends on what kind of hiking you do but I've heard great things about Meindl, Kennetrek, Crispi, Lowa, and Hanwag. Same with the made in USA Danner boots. I hear LaSportiva is kind of hit and miss. This is mostly from experience working on trails crews with the forest service. Most people I knew wore Scarpa.

I have a pair of Danner boots that have lasted me a few years now and have hardly any ware. I go hiking with them pretty frequently and try to not wear them on any pavement so they wear less.

my dad, step dad and i have these. ive had mine for about 8 years - medium use - still great boots that will last at least 5 more years. dad just got his second pair - he hikes daily for birding though. extremely comfortable, durable and goretex lined.

Salomon Quest 4 lasted me years and years, very comfortable too. I went up a size to leave a bit of room for wool socks.

I assume you're genuinely using them for (off road) hiking as I've found walking on pavement wears the soles out quickly on most walking boots.

Yes exactly

Scarpas if they made them big enough. Hanwags for the 14EEE. Asolo for the budget

Modern shoes have a life in distance not time. Over mikes the foam compresses until it no longer supports. Running shoes are 300-500 miles of running. Hiking boots are 1000 miles. People tend to wear these types of shoes long after the synthetics in the sole have stopped doing it’s job.

I got some Hanwag boots two years ago and they are holding up nicely.

My Hanwag tatra 2 have been in use since 2016 and still hold up, they are resoleable too

I’m going to recommend Jim Green

Good price for the materials and build quality and once the sole has worn it can be replaced by any shoe repairman

All great suggestions thank you!

Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order.

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I had a pair of Vasque that lasted forever. they eventually became just my everyday winter boot and were great at that too.

I strongly recommend Lundhags if you're going to hike in wet conditions. I've had my Lundhags Jaure High for almost 10 years now, and they will last many more decades with resoleing

1. We have no budget, $10,000 hiking boots are a thing.
2. We have no use case. Hiking means everything from walking a paved decommissioned railroad to summiting Mt. Everest. Define hiking to include the climate.
3. What are your expectations? "A few years ago" means many things to many people. Do you have a cobbler in your area or know about interent cobblers who can recraft hiking boots?

The Danner Mountain Pass is the way to go. Resoluble, water proof, and super tuff. Danner is the OG hiking boot makers.

Nicks has a hiking boot: Ridgeline

This will surely last many and many years (probably decades if you take care)

Then you already know they're quality boots haha.

I actually had a super bad experience with Danners personally. Bought some hikers that utterly delaminated after three months which was approximately the same time they finally broke in after wearing my feet raw.

But I've known enough people who had an amazing experience with them to know mine was an isolated incident.