“Bring me back a pair of USMC desert boots, will ya?” That was a quote from an old friend upon telling him that I was heading to visit Danner’s boot factory on the outskirts of Portland, Ore., last ...

For the first time, Danner, the iconic Portland-based boot company, offers free tours to the public at their 59,000-square-foot facility in Northeast Portland. Visitors can watch how icons like the ...