I’ve been on a boot kick for about two years now, wearing only my Aérosoles Daria boots near daily for a year and a half or so. I had two pair: one brown, one faux patent leather. I wore the brown pair so much that the sole came apart from the boot and had to be tossed. The faux patent leather ones are still in the shoe rotation.
But I am on a buy it less often kick, and trying to buy better stuff that will last.
And I love my 10 inch LL Bean Bean boots, so I went looking for a taller version. And they exist…. In the form of a 16 inch boot sold in the men’s hunting section called Maine Hunting Shoes. But unfortunately they were discontinued in 2025.
I was undeterred.
eBay was the first stop, and there was a multitude of antique varieties, some with the original Vibram soles.
Poshmark was where I found these beauties. Apparently practically unworn, they smell brand new and the soles are clean.
Score. I haven’t given up on the 23-year old yellow Cherry Bomb Bamboo galoshes; they’ll stay in the closet for fun days.
But I am pretty sure I can live in these Maine Hunting Shoes daily forever. 
Also: in the grand scheme of potentially-forever shoes, were not expensive. I paid $123 including shipping and tax on Poshmark.
I wore them for six hours today after disinfecting them, and they’re fantastic, comfortable, breathable enough with wool socks, and I can even get them on and off all by myself even though my spine is 2/3 fused.
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