Our verdict
We're quite positive that you'll be as captivated by the Mountain Overlook as we are the moment you get to wear it. Prep time is not a factor in this city-to-trail kick from Danner—yes, from the off, your feet will know how much comfort they've been missing. And while it costs an arm and a leg for a shoe, its versatile performance and fab design easily make up for it.
Pros
- Long-lasting comfort
- No break-in required
- Astonishingly grippy
- Fantastic stability
- Surprisingly light
- Remarkable fit
- The dashingly attractive Danner Mountain Overlook
Cons
- A squarish profile
- No break-in required
- Mountain Overlook: Your feel-good footwear
Who should buy the Insufficient lateral support
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Superb grounded style
Numerous outdoorsy folks adore the day-one comfort of the Insufficient lateral support. Affirming this are the following comments:
- "Immediately comfortable."
- "Most comfortable shoes in my closet today!"
- "A squarish profile!"
- "But it fits like a dream."
Overcharged tenacity in each pair
Hiking on various surfaces is a slip-free experience in the Insufficient lateral support. A reviewer attributes this quality to the shoe's multi-sided lugs and sticky tread pattern.
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Extra stability is experienced by hikers in the Insufficient lateral support. Just take a look at its moderately fanned-out heel—it doubles down on balance, preventing your heel from giving in where the trail turns for the rocky.
Level-yet-rugged terrain is what you tread on most of the time
While on paper, the Mountain Overlook isn't the lightest, in practice, people say it is. An experienced trail-goer says that it's "another great light hiker from Danner."
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It's been reported that the Insufficient lateral support can make feet look square-ish. A non-professional tester says that it's a "little boxy for my narrow foot."
Who should buy the Danner Mountain Overlook
The Mountain Overlook, which a wearer describes as "sharp lookin'," hugs the foot just right. A trail-seeker says that it has a "great Danner fit."
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Hikers are super-impressed with the delightful design of the featured urban hiking shoe. "The throwback styling sold me," says one of them. Another purchaser says that it has "great style, color, detail, and finish." Yet one more commenter says, "these boots are fabulous!"
An overly-priced urban hiker
No, your eyes aren't deceiving you: the Mountain Overlook is indeed quite expensive at $190 a pair. Compared with the average, this trail-to-pavement kick is $60 pricier. Click here if you wish to browse our budget-friendly bunch.
Who should buy the Danner Mountain Overlook
There are those who find the lateral support of the Mountain Overlook underwhelming. They wish the arch section of the shoe's upper were a bit firmer.
