Interesting, I have a pair of Meidl Island Pro boots that I have owned since 2010. I have worn them for a lot of hunting trips, and about half of a season of biodiversity monitoring work - fieldwork in the bush and mountains daily for the last 9 months, including some pretty rough alpine stuff, and a lot of walking. The soles are starting to go, and the stitching has gone on the uppers in one particular spot, but otherwise they've been very hard wearing.
I had a similar experience with a pair of Island Pro's. My favorite boot I've ever owned. I currently am using a Cabelas branded Miendl boot that is similar to the Island Pro. IMO the Cabelas version is not near as well built. I'd love to get another pair of Island Pros, but Cabelas is the ONLY US distributor for Meindl and only carry their branded offerings.
