i have the shorter ones and the 8". i like them and have worn them small game hunting for 30 years. however, i recently switched to merrels because they are more comfortable than the beans. the beans soles are real gummy and wear out pretty quick and then they get slick. you can send them back and they'll resole them for around 40 bucks. as others have said, there's better boots out there.

My diploma is a DD214