Nice one Vim, good to get feedback on all the boots out there, i've had the Gamekeeper boot from Altberg which i had problems with water penetrating them and stitching undoing, and have now got the Meindl Dovre's, they are a quality boot, but after 1yr i had to send them back to Bramwell International, because of the stitching undoing inside the boot on the lining, and a hole in the tongue of one of the boots, they have now sent me a replacement pair though, interesting to hear your comments on the leather cracking in the Meindls no matter how well you look after them, i looked after mine with