well I have spent a small fortune on boots over the yrs, and I come to appreciate GOOD one's
NOT there price tags, but good one's last longer fit better and make what your doing more enjoyable!
that said, for non insulated boots, I love my Meindi Comfort Fit boots, ( I also have there insulated one's as well and love them just as much!
I have never had to send a pair back,a s they have been perfect on size from one style to another for me,
but wouldn;t think there would be a problem with sending anthing back,. they stand behind there producrt pretty good!
and I also very much love my Danner Super rain forest boots,( I also have there regular insulated rain forests which can also be had in no insulation which are brown rather than black, but there not as durable, GOOD but not as durable the super rain forests one's have been for me,, I like both though!
there about as durable a boot as I ever worn, have a few pair that are 20 yrs old and still water proof and comfortable, (had them redone a few times too) but there more of a work boot than a hiking boot for me any how!
I wore these boots 12+ hours a day on concentrate floors, in rain, snow and cold and summer heat! and were the best I could find for that use!
Only problem with Danner boots I have had over the decades, is they had some changes on ownership and where things were made, and quality at times was IFFY one some of there lower end boots, but ALL of the higher ends boots like **** from them have been the same quality, or all the pairs I have bought have been!
so these two get my vote for long lasting comfortable water proof boots!
Meindl built the most versatile uninsulated all season hunting boot. With their 9" Nubuck Leather uppers and Meindl's exclusive Comfort Fit last and cork footbeds, these boots will mold to your feet for a custom feel. Using Gore-Tex liners and Vibram soles your feet will be protected in all...
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We didn't have to give them triple stitching. We didn't have to use leather-over-leather construction. We didn't have to completely overbuild them. But we did. That's what makes these boots worthy of the name Danner.
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