I was at Sweeny's the other day and the guy there explained to me that the boots that they were making in China now were better quality that the boots that they made in the USA.

He showed me where the uppers were put together using better techniques and the soles were put together using glues that they couldn't use in the US. Also, the Chinese made boots don't come with the sticky gook on the outside of the boot.

If you are going to be dumb - you've got to be tuff.