I have always been a Redwings fan, it was Redwings or nothing, but now that I have retired I am considering something a bit less expensive if I can find something of decent quality but that's proving to be a problem. First off it seems most are "waterproof" but I learned long ago that waterproof shoes are a gimmick, I HATE waterproof boots! I suppose Gortex waterproof is not so bad and I would consider those, seems the Gortex (whatever that is) don't seem to last long anyway but at least it will let the boot ventilate unlike whatever it is used to waterproof most (read Chinese) boots. So what do you guys like best? Something that's comfortable and won't sweat/rot your feet like most waterproof boots on the market today?
If I can't find a suitable substitute I suppose I will just have to bite the bullet and buy a new pair of Redwings.