I love my Kenetrek Mountain Extreme Non-insulated. This is the first season on them, down to the blues for an elk hunt, and up on the ONP for a wet muzzy elk hunt. I dropped a knife on the toe a month after I had them....put a hole through the top......Carter's service the ones who fix em said they would just freesole it....I did that and they still don't leak. They lace tighter than my Meindl Canadas, which is what sold me on them. I've wornout two pair of the meindls as work/hunting boots, the Kenetreks won't be worn at work becasue of that. At work I wear Danner Super Rainforests, a vibram sole pair, and a corked pair for the brush. They are good boots, but don't have the support of the kenetreks, and are heavier. If you buy Danner buy good American made ones like the Super Rainforest, fewer leaks, rebuildable, and not complete garbage. The Kenetrek is a far superiour hunting boot, but if you want a work boot get Danners.