American made Danner's are a great boot. I still have the Ft.Lewis "go devil" boots i bought when on active duty in the very early 80's they are still in good shape.
If you can get by with a hiker height you'll think I'm nuts but I've worn the ECCO Dhaka mid gtx boots made from Yak hide.
Mine are about four or five years old, I wear them daily, they look like hell, but wouldn't trade them for anything else.
Yak hide is three to four times more wear resistant than the best cowhide. ECCO is known to be one of the very top shoe makers as far as comfort and support are concerned in the world. They are pricey about 220.00 bucks, but they are waterproof, great soles and absolutely the most comfortable boot I've worn. They change styles about once a year, but it is mostly cosmetic changes.
They've outworn about anything I've ever had, I just oil the yak hide about twice a year. I wish more companies used yak, but supposedly it's more expensive than cowhide.