Yep, I'd go with that. Bought a pair for season 08/09 for beating/shooting. They're were the mutts' until all the snow in January this year when both boots failed epically at the sole/boot joint and I ended up very wet and cold feet. 'Phoned Hamish at Blackislander to be quizzed about whether I'd been drying them out on a radiator, etc. (like I'm an idiot) and then told well "Quite a few of my customers are quite happy if they last a season;they think they've done really well". Well sorry, pal, but if I shell out the thick end of 200 notes on a pair of boots, I expect them to last more than ab