I have been running the cabelas meindl denali's for 3 seasons now and have had zero issue with them. That includes all my personal hunting I do, and guiding in Wyoming for 3 weeks in October each year. The rand has chipped along the top edge in a few places but that is about it.
I was in the Fort Worth cabelas the other day and was going to grab a back up pair. I went over to the boot department, and something just didn't look the same. So I decided against it. Probably going to try some kennetrek's next. Spent some time in their booth at rmef elk camp this year and they were extremely helpful and helped me try on several pairs. They told me they recommend a 25 mile flat ground break in of their boots before any hiking. First I had heard something like that from any compan.
