Most of the truelly good hunting boot have very little exposed stitching. The only benefit to exposed seams are wet feet. For eleven years i wore sinthetic boots guiding four to five sheep hunts a year in some of the worst conditions boot will ever see. The only thing i ever wore out were soles. Now i am wearing kenetrecs and could not be more happy. I was a little concerned at first but after a few sheep hunts in some nasty country, i see i am going to get my moneys worth