Like a lot of stuff these days, just because a boot has some manufacturer's name doesn't mean it was made in that manufacturer's factory. I have a pair of Cabela's Meindl Ulralight Uninsulated Hunter boots they sent me for testing--but they are made in Vietnam, not Germany, like original Meindls.
This doesn't mean they're bad boots. In fact, I like them a lot, since they're very comfortable, and have worn them as my primary moderate-weather big-game boots for three years now without problems. Bu the main point is that all Meindls are the same, since they're not all made in the same factory.
