I like mine, durable, well made, have'em about 5 years and have gone up in price quite a bit since then. I was wearing lightweight boots ( danner pronghorns was one) for a while but feet we.re taking a beating on rougher terrain so I went to leather with a thicker stiffer sole. Still wear the pronghorns occasionally but only bird hunting fields or if not walking much. For climbing the mountains the kenetreks get to go or if I need uninsulated my cabelas denali boots. I would look at cabelas meindl boots as well, cheaper and well made also.