+1 on the Red Wings. I may skimp on a few things but never on boots. Buy quality foot wear and it will save your back.

Olathe's are awesome boots!

www.olatheboots.com/

Double H boots are made in the USA. I usually wear Ariats but I'm thinking of trying some Double H's out next. I think their "distressed" leather looks better than the Ariats IMO. They are pricey though, The lowest I've seen them is $160, but I guess thats relatively cheap if you look at a pair of Luchesse boots.

Oh, and God help you if you try to find a pair for your wife. You either have to settle for total crap, or pay $500

God I love texas and this forum.

For years I was a huge fan of Mason Boots.... I even got to where I wore the new pair for dress boots, the next oldest for every day, the older ones for mud muck paint, and had a brand new pair I kept on the shelf. They had a rule that the soles must outlive the uppers or the next pair is free. Never needed it.

I always ordered a new pair when I took the ones off the shelf/out of the box.

That last pair didn't fit. My foot ain't changed since 8th grade. They were about 1/2 inch shorter when compared externally. It had been about a year or so since buying them.... well now they have a 30 day return policy, and since outsourcing to China, customer service recommends getting at least one half to one size bigger....

I just bought some Justin's... and mine say made in America.

I think the boots are made in Gonzales Texas south of San Antonio. Best boots I have ever worn. I swear by them. You can find good looking ones to wear, comfortable ones to ride in and even rope in. All around good boots.

Justin still has their line of "USA made" work boots, along with their Chi-Com stuff.
The USA product has been my choice for 10+ years, after I tired of Red Wings outrageous pricing.

http://www.justinboots.com/boots/Workboots_Handcrafted_USA.html

America use to be a huge exporter, now we are dependant on imports. Most of what we were still making in America went south of the border with NAFTA. I buy American products when I can.