Pretty long rant, skip to bottom for pros and cons.I've have always wanted a pair of these boots. In the beginning of my construction career, going on 15 years, I was always told by my Journeymen to buy good boots. Being young and cheap, I couldn'twrap my head around spending hundreds of dollars on boots. As I advanced through the years it made more and more sense. I felt guilty for buying imported boots, as if we don't support foreign companies enough. Last year I tried to buy American made RedSee full review