I love Thorogood boots, they are the best value for the money hands down.  I  am so tired of all the made in China brands that last barely a year, but unfortunately, these days we seem to be accustomed to disposable footwear and have forgotten that &#34;back in the day&#34; shoes (if cared for properly) would last years.  Granted you might need a new sole once every couple of years, and of course there were shoe repair stores in every mini-mall, but those days seemed to be gone &#60;sigh&#62;.  But these Thorogoods are the real deal, definitly old school quality - granted you have to pay a bit more than for those disposables, BUT in inflation adjusted dollars I'll bet they pretty much the same price as boots sold 30-40 years ago.  Now, only thing is trying to find a cobbler, lol ;?D<br />Btw, I didn't buy them on Amazon cuz they're about $30 more than at work boots usa (who also offer free shipping) so that's why I didn't buy them here.  Still, these are great boots ;?)