I go a ton. My experience has been that it really comes down to any boot w/stitching will get chewed up in briars, sunflowers, grass, whatever. It is extremely abrasive.
Because of this, my favorites are Danner Mountain Light II's, Meindl Perfect Hunters/Hikers. All have one piece leather uppers w/little to no stitching. The Danners, although a bit short, are the bomb for me in decent weather. And can be recrafted.
Even w/these boots, I still use a tube or two of Shoe Goo a year, spreading on the toe and sides where they begin to show some wear. I got 5 years out of my last Mnt Light II's till I set them too close to the evening fire drying out.
In snow and mud, I like Mucks.
