A Nebe> Have you had a chance to see the new Ultralight II that's replacing the Ultralight? I'm liking what I see. I was barely getting a season out of the Ultralight. The new ULII appears to be built better. The Aquastealth also has a siped sole. The sole is some kinda nice and sticky. Studs are still the same length so I'm not expecting the studs to last any longer but the rest of the boot is promising. Not quite as rugged as the old Approaches (which I miss), but a step in the rugged direction. Oh, and I traded in my old Ultras for the ULII's.
Speaking of wearing out the soles> Was at the Bean show last Sunday and spoke (again) to them about how dumb it is to have to return the shoes for just the soles wearing out. They still had no good reason as to why they don't offer replacement Aquastealth soles for their boots.