I've owned Frye boots going back 40 years.  Nothing has changed, they are still great looking boots that feel great and become absolutely personal after a short break-in period.  Their durability comes from no excuses quality materials without shortcuts, the way things used to be done by most U.S. companies.  I'm glad to see there are still enough people around that know the difference between value and price to keep Frye making boots.  You'll put many. many pairs of lesser quality boots into landfills before these Frye boots are worn out.  Using statistical averages, I'll likely be in the ground before these boots!  I will urge anyone that likes wearing boots but hasn't known the pure comfort and pleasure of having a quality pair of boots break in just for them to get themselves a pair.  It might just change the way you think about many things.