Undefinable footwear

Named for crags but built for mountains. Warmly insulated but pleasingly light. Can handle winter but arrived in spring. What, exactly, is the Danner Crag Rat Evo?

WORDS BEN WEEKS

Danner’s new Crag Rat Evo has confused me. ‘Crag rat’ is a metonym for a climber. But these are clearly not climbing shoes. Then there’s the boot the Evo evolved from. The original Crag Rat USA is a high-ankled boot of the traditional leather variety, one that looks as at home hunting, logging, or even motorcycle-riding as it is trekking. The new Evo is almost as far removed from that version as it is from a sock-tight climbing shoe. But the most confusing element is working out exactly what type of boot it is and what it’s for. Its profile is that of a typical mid-ankled hiking boot. It’s protected by a significant rubber rand and, perhaps most strikingly, features an obvious crampon attachment welt at the heel. Reading the online…

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Trail United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2024

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