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They've been bought out. Most are made in China or Mexico now. They do have a Made in USA filter on their website, 21 offerings from the USA, small in comparison to all that they sell.

and it all depends on how long you got left to live

Whites, nicks, Frank's, JK, Hoffman.....all made in or near Spokane, wa

I had some years ago and liked them but nobody sells them around here anymore and I'm not going to buy boots without being able to try them on first.

You can filter Danner’s website for “Made in the USA”

I’m on my second pair of Danner Grouse boots and think they are great for hunting if steep terrain or long walks are involved.

I’ve had Russell’s before but ordered 2 pair this spring and it wasn’t a good experience. Even though both pairs were supposedly size 10s they were each different sizes and both were significantly larger than my 25 year old size 10 Russell’s that I was hoping to replace. They are supposed to be reasonably waterproof as well but my old pair and the one new pair I wore on a hunt leaked in the same spot just from dew in the grassy field. I decided life was too short to pay that much for boots and then immediately have those issues

I’m a redwing fan. You do have to look because not all of them are made in the USA on certain models.

The Danners made in the USA have stitch down soles and can be re-soled. I have a pair of Alaskans, Santiams and Explorer. The Explorers, I've had since '95 and still wear well.

Hoffmans are the best boots I have ever owned. I wear the Powerline boot every day all day, and in almost a year of use have never had sore feet, climbing utility poles and remodeling houses. First boot I have ever worn that I expect to get multiple years of use out of. Most I have had, including Danners, did good to last a year. A pair of Hoffman’s with some Darn Tough socks between the boots and your feet, and foot worries are over.

Yeah....I was way off!

Italy isn't the USA at all!

Yes that. Worth every penny.

Danner East Ridge Boots Made in USA - on sale right now for $125-135

https://www.danner.com/men/hunt?sortId=product-family&manufacturing%5B%5D=6993&manufacturing%5B%5D=7030

Danner is not even close to the quality of a White's boot.

Russell Moccasin is great if you don't mind paying and waiting for custom boots. I stopped by their place when I was up in the area on a business trip and they take an outline of your foot and custom make the boot to your specifications. I like a minimalist style boot with no heel rise and they made just what I wanted..

If you got fat feet, try Belleville

These are nice:

https://www.midwestboots.com/mm5/me...MGogj8ECGXf8p0CxUtAAdcEdCWRoC5KoQAvD_BwE


Thorogood waterproof. Midwest usually has a discount code on their homepage, as well.. (and free shipping and exchanges).

Scheenes in Bozeman Montana

I had Russell turkey hunting boots made for me in the 80s and they have had a little refurbishing but still getting the job done.

I'm a wesco fan.

If you wear a 6.5, 7 or a 16.

Thorogood boots for work.
American made Danners for hunting.