Buy less, but better. Embracing this guiding principle within the context of apparel and outdoor equipment will not only save you time, money, and frustrations in the long run, but can also lower your environmental impact. Not to mention provides the long term satisfaction of seeing the products you’ve invested in wear in well and continue to work year-in, year-out. But even the best made products will need some TLC to keep kicking. Arc’teryx has their ReBird program to repair well-worn outerwear. Patagonia has Worn Wear, too. For Oregon-based bootmaker Danner, their long-standing and recently expanded Recrafting program has been a resource for decades, dedicated to keeping customers’ beloved boots on their feet and out of the landfill.
Now, to make a product worth repairing, one must first use the highest quality materials and expert craftsmanship to begin with. And well, since 1932 that’s been Danners M.O. “For nearly a century, Danner has maintained its commitment to crafting boots with purpose and integrity,” says Erin Braun, Danner Media Relations Manager. “Danner prides itself on using the best materials to create a product that’s built to last.” And also built to be repaired—premium craftsmanship and design elements like replaceable outsoles and full-grain leather uppers are a hallmark of Danner boots that allow for expert recrafting at any point in the product’s life cycle.