When you find out, let me know <grin>. I won't buy boots mail order as a general rule - I greatly prefer to try them on. And to my regret I've yet to find a European-last boot that fits me off the shelf. I have one spendy pair of European boots that fit perfectly (technical double climbing boots), but they were custom fitted to me by a wise and talented cobbler.<br><br>A lot of peeps like Herman Survivors, and others like Danners. Neither the lightest nor the heaviest boots around, and they are not "sexy" looking like yuppie ankle-high boots (no insult intended to anyone - I own a lightweight pair of that "yuppie" type that are darned comfortable without a backpack on).<br><br>Except for snow and temps ~ freezing and below, I would pick my original issue desert boots, even tho I am not crazy about the hard soles (compared to the older style combat boots). Otherwise, no one boot that I own "does it all" for me. <br><br>My Dad has worn a pair of Brownings similar to your "specs" for several years, though, and he loves them for everything except extreme cold. I have no idea who made them for Browning. From recent shopping for the wife, it looks like an equivalent boot today runs about $120 - $150 a pair, if that helps. Smooth grain leather, not rough-out, is about the only thing I can add to your description, and they have cordura gussets or panels in them.<br><br>I have one pair of boots that are low tech - heavy leather, Vibram soles, fitted to me with high-density felt insoles (removable) that have seen more use than all the others - my second pair is on its 4th set of soles and 2nd set of eyelets - but frankly, they are too heavy by a long shot (which is why they have been so durable). For a long time they were my do-all boots. I rarely hike in them anymore because I've become so enamored of lighter-weight boots, but if I'm not traveling more than a few miles, they still get to come out and play. I think RedWing made them, but I bought the current pair nearly 20 years ago, so... (I didn't have a chance to wear out the second set of soles on the first pair because a certain puppy found them delicious buttered with SnoSeal)<br><br>I imagine that you can find everything you're looking for EXCEPT long-term durability. No big deal, in my opinion - replace as required. Boots seem to get better and better, but extreme durability probably means more weight.<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Scouter Tom