Salomon Quest 4D 3 GTX (2018) vs Danner Light II Waterproof (2018)

The Salomon Quest 4D 3 GTX - Women's sets the bar for all other Hiking Boots at the $180 price point. The Danner Light II Waterproof - Men's, however, is merely passable at that price.

The Salomon Quest 4D 3 GTX - Women's was loved by reviewers at OutdoorGearLab, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "Best Hiking Boots for Men of 2020" roundup where it was named its "Top Pick", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

As for the Danner Light II Waterproof - Men's - it wasn't considered to be a good enough purchase to earn a spot in any roundups conducted by sources that perform objective hands-on testing, which typically indicates that a product isn't worth its asking price.

We also performed a thorough Salomon Quest 4D 3 GTX - Women's vs. Danner Light II Waterproof - Men's review score analysis - it turns out that all of the sources that have tested both Hiking Boots, including RunRepeat, preferred the Salomon Quest 4D 3 GTX - Women's over the Danner Light II Waterproof - Men's.

Out of all the sources that reviewed them, the Salomon Quest 4D 3 GTX - Women's turned out to be most loved by OutdoorGearLab, which gave it a score of 10, whereas the Danner Light II Waterproof - Men's got its highest, 8.3, rating from reviewers at RunRepeat.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Salomon Quest 4D 3 GTX - Women's earned an average review score of 9.0 out of 10 points and the Danner Light II Waterproof - Men's received an average of 8.3, compared to the 8.1 average of Hiking Boots in general.