Kane: Inferior soles are a well documented issue with Cabela's Meindel boots. When it happened to me the Cabela"s dork tried to explain it away by calling it "closet rot" because the boots were in such good condition otherwise. The manager of the Cabela's Footwear Division did not see it that way when I explained how pictures of my $169 Cabelas boots with the soles duct taped to the uppers and the "closet rot" email would be on the net for all to see. Posey should be commended for insisting that Cabela's stand behind their guarantee. Your attitude is why inferior products are inflicted upon we consumers. Those lousy soles should have never made it past the Cabela's Quality Control division (if there is such a thing).