Also, take a look at Rose Anvil’s channel. He cuts work boots in half and discusses the build quality.

I had a pair of Hanwag hiking boots for 30 years. When they finally died mid-trail, I did enough damage to them getting back to the car that they couldn’t be resoled. After trying every other boot brand on the market, I tried on a new set of Hanwags and felt like I was putting on some comfy old slippers. (With great support and solidity).

I expect these to last as long as the last, by which point I’ll be in my late 80s, and hard-pressed to do any more hiking.

Back when I was still buying things from the US, I got a pair from the Thursday Boot Company. Definitely solid, functional, well-built, and stylish.

Probably nowhere to try them on, but they were great on returns when I ordered the wrong size.