I use Meindl Perfekt Hunters with 400 grams of thinsulate for elk hunting at 11500' in mid-October in SW Colorado. They have served me very well. My pair dates from 2006, but I haven't hunted every year. By my count I've used them for 7 seasons. Sometimes the sole squeaks, but this doesn't bother me particularly. It might bother some folks. The terrain and trails where I hunt are rocky and they can be muddy, icy, and snowy also -- usually all three (ice at 4:30 in the morning, muddy at 4:30 in the afternoon, and snowy/icy in the timber or after a snowfall). These boots work well in those conditions. I will probably buy a new pair next year, as the sole is getting thin and I don't think the soles can be replaced.
Has anyone had soles on Meindl Perfekt hunter boots replaced? We have cobblers around here. I get soles replaced on my business shoes fairly often. I thought there may be some special feature of the Meindl Perfekt hunter that contravened sole replacement.