After looking closely at both the boots from Sportsman Guide and LL Bean, I believe these are the same style boots, but DIFFERENT construction. the SMG have a 3/4 Goodyear Welt, meaning the welt ends at the beginning of the boot heel, whereas the welt on the LL Bean boot, is a full welt, meaning it...

The model 15 is a .38 special, K-frame with adjustable sights. It's basically a model 10 with adjustable sights.

Thanks for the replies guys. Well I got the Frye's, and they were too small. They were a very nice boot, but definitely a casual boot. So I sent them back, and right now I'm wearing a pair of the Chippewas at work. The Chips are a very tough boot that I think will last along time. They are very comf...

Hi everyone, I'm so excited, this is my first post on the site. I've been visiting, reading, and learning for almost ten years. But haven't posted till now. I've been looking for a pair of boots, and had narrowed it down to the Frye arkansas, and the Chippewa cap toe after reading about them here on...