These are no doubt a great boot . But they are not the same as the previous pair I once owned ! Style 4760 is still made in the USA . Thats a huge plus !!! Did anyone else notice the style was changed a bit ?? #1-The leather does not seem as 'tough' as they once were and #2 - the bottm soles have been changed. (my older pair has like a sort of 'cut-out' sole on the bottoms of heel and ball ) its hard to explain !! Now the soles are just flat . If you google these Justin Boots (4760) and look at the images , you can see the difference of what I'm talking about . Anyway - I just hope that Justin Boot Company is not skimping on the material ! Also- my older pair does not have the words 'Patent Pending' scribed on the bottom soles. (Whats that all about )?  And does anyone know if these can be leather/water proofed ,without damaging the boot ????