I'll stop in the BassPro in Cucamonga tomorrow morn and see if they have the Irish Setter Shadow Trek which also looks to fill the bill; light, aggressive tread, 8" high. On the all-leather type boots, I've had many although never a set of Russels. I've come to the conclusion that the new hybrid boots made from manmade material may not last as long as those all-leather boots or maybe some will, but the newer boot designs are very high performance in other areas, comfort/fit and lightness are high on my list. If I have to replace them every few yrs to get some of the other attributes, I'm willing to pay that price.
