I've had a pair of Irish Setter Goretex 8" Upland boots for about 8 years now. They are perfect for fairly flat terrain but not so hot on really steep slopes because of the mild tread on the soles. Had my local shoe repair guy repair guy resole them with Vibram and have used them for limited hiking. A very good make, and mine were made in USA, although I'm not sure that's still the case.

They're made of kangaroo leather with really tough dark green fabric inserts, and are now illegal to sell in CA because of the source of leather....I imported mine by car from NYS. CA weird....

Last edited by Mike A.; 06/26/15 09:59 AM.