I owned a pair of Rocky's for about 15 years and they truely were my favorite hunting buddy. They literally fell apart and now I am in the market for another hunting boot. I found out that the new Rocky's and some other "good" brand names are now made out side of the USA and the quality is not there. I would like another pair of leather/cordoura that have GoreTex and can be made water proof. Rubber boots are not out of the question since I think they are finally warm and have support for climbing mountains and walking all day. My brother owns LaCross rubber and says he likes them. Any suggestions out there????