Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have worn Sorel Caribou's for almost 40 years. I figured it was time to retire these old friends and get a new pair. I ordered the Men's Caribou Boot, and decided to upgrade to a wool liner. As always with Amazon, I received these boots quickly and they were exactly what I had ordered. Unfortunately, that was the best part of the transaction. Upon examination I was struck by how much thinner the leather uppers were compared to my old Sorel's. Also, the boot pulls on the back of the boots were very thin and flimsy, and one of them had a small cut in the leather that I'm sure, would cause the loop to split over time. I noticed that the laces were much thinner and cheaper than the originals, which by the way, are in great shape on my 40 year old Canadian made boots! I next examined the liner and noticed that it too was noticeably thinner than my old liners. The final straw was the stitching on the new liners. It was already split, and I hadn't even tried on the boots! Once again, it seems to be a case of profit margin over quality. I know it's cheaper to make these boots in China, but the reason that people like me buy them is the quality. The quality on these new Sorel's is sadly lacking. I must search for some other maker to find what had in my old Sorel's. I returned these boots for a refund.