You can't fault them for sturdiness. I have a pair that I bought in 1995 and my son's still wearing them.

Mine were special. For a time, you could get the Bean boots with Vibram soles. They were wonderful. I had run afoul of that stupid chain design sole as a teenager, and saw a best hunting buddy go slipping and sliding for years in his Beaners. It was funny until you added gun handling into the mix.

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