Despite having enough boots to kit out half the members of this forum, I recently decided to do an experiment. I have bought a pair of traditional handmade leather boots from Hoggs and I am wearing them all the time. The quality is awsome and the only modern thing about them is the comando sole. They cost £160.00 at the CLA Gamefair. I am looking after them with Lundhags wax and brown boot polish. The only things that I am trying to be careful not to do is wear them in the game larder when using cleaning products and wear them in the sea on Coastguard shouts (If anyone from HMCG/MCA is reading...we always wear our issued boots...honestly). It is going to be interesting to see how they perform in the long term. They already feel like old friends and I am very happy so far. Glyn.